Semiannual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ

Through the incessant din and drumbeat of our day, may we strive to see Christ at the center of our lives, of our faith, and of our service.

We can feel enduring joy when our Savior and His gospel become the framework around which we build our lives.

We must deliberately take time each day to disconnect from the world and connect with heaven.

Joy comes from keeping Christ’s commandments, from overcoming sorrow and weakness through Him, and from serving as He served.

As Jesus Christ’s faithful disciple, you can receive personal inspiration and revelation, consistent with His commandments, that is tailored to you.

God invites us to cast our old ways completely out of reach and begin a new life in Christ.

Our only sure reliance is to trust in the Lord and His love for His children.

Common consent is a fundamental principle of decision making at all levels in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In selecting new officers and making administrative decisions, Church leaders are instructed to seek the will of God. Once the Lord makes his will known and a decision is reached, the matter is brought before the appropriate quorum or body of Church members, who are asked to sustain or oppose the action. This process provides for direction of the Church by revelation, while protecting the agency of the members to verify in their own minds whether decisions have been proper and made according to the will of God.

Constant vigilance is required to counteract complacency and casualness.

All must experience and be found by the power of the truths contained in the Book of Mormon.

The adjustments we will now announce are intended to help young men and young women develop their sacred personal potential.

More young men and young women will rise to the challenge and stay on the covenant path because of this laser-like focus on our youth.

The Lord prepares His people against the attacks of the adversary. Come, Follow Me is the Lord’s counterstrategy and proactive plan.

Trusting in the Lord includes trusting in His timing and requires patience and endurance that outlast the storms of life.

As we follow God’s voice and His covenant path, He will strengthen us in our trials.

I invite you to consider the promises and covenants you make with the Lord, and with others, with great integrity, knowing that your word is your bond.

I testify that “thru cloud and sunshine” the Lord will abide with us, that our “afflictions [can be] swallowed up in the joy of Christ.”

With covenant identity and belonging, we are called by the name of Jesus Christ.

At the heart of all we do in Young Women is our desire to help you gain unshakable faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Becoming a covenant woman in partnership with God is how great and good daughters of God have always mothered, led, and ministered.

We must try to keep both of the great commandments. To do so, we walk a fine line between law and love.

As you exercise faith in the Lord and His priesthood power, your ability to draw upon this spiritual treasure that the Lord has made available will increase.

To belong with God and to walk with each other on His covenant path is to be blessed by covenant belonging.

We have a loving Father in Heaven, who is waiting for us to turn to Him to bless our lives and the lives of those around us.

The Savior invites us, each day, to set aside our comforts and securities and join Him on the journey of discipleship.

As we come unto Him, God will come to our rescue, whether to heal us or to give us the strength to face any situation.

As we obey God’s commandments, we will always be led in the right way and will not be deceived.

Our greatest joy comes as we help our brothers and sisters.

Greater happiness comes from greater personal holiness.

May we all come to understand our part in this great ministering work so that we will become more like Him.

One of the most important things we can learn in this life is how to emphasize our eternal spiritual nature and control our evil desires.

How do we find peace, remember who we are, and overcome the three Ds of the adversary?

Taking upon yourselves your crosses and following the Savior means continuing with faith on the Lord’s path and not indulging in worldly habits.

Keep your eyes and your hearts centered on the Savior Jesus Christ and the eternal joy that comes only through Him.

Individual worthiness requires a total conversion of mind and heart to be more like the Lord.