Summary
Elder Bednar remembers time he stood at the pulpit as a member of the twelve apostles. He felt the weight of his call, and much responsibility.
Just as he stepped up to the pupit the verse in 1 Nephi 1:20 came to his mind.
But behold, I, Nephi, will show unto you that the tender mercies of the Lord are over all those whom he hath chosen, because of their faith, to make them mighty even unto the power of deliverance” (1 Ne. 1:20).He was drawn to the thought about the tender mercies, and knew he was experiencing one at the exact moment in time. He then devoted much study and prayer to understand more the tender mercies of the Lord.
He listed different tender mercies he had discovered each are very personal and individual blessings.
- strength
- protection
- assurances
- guidance
- loving and kindness
- consolation
- support
- spiritual gifts
- repentance
- forgivness
- peace of conscience
- faith
- confidence
- fortitude
- persistence
He explains the savior an come close to us through his tender mercies. He gave the examples
- face challenges, receive gift of faith and personal confidence that reaches beyond our own capability
- physical limitation and spiritual difficulty, receive persistence and fortitude and allows us to press forward with cheerfulness
This is just the beginning of his talk. If you want to read more there is the link included below or the video above.
Reference
Tender Mercies of the Lord
My Feelings
I am working on a project about peace, but this talk really spoke to me.
It reminded me and helped me understand that the peace I desire in my life is really a tender mercy of the Lord. Many times in the book of Mormon, it mentions tender mercies, and now I think I will have a greater understanding as to what these few words really means.
I'm grateful for the savior in my life. I; grateful for the daily tender mercies he gives to me to receive and blesses me with. I'm grateful for peace, and the ability to study it , and gain this mercy more in my life.
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