All Will Be Well Because of Temple Covenants
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Experiencing Peace and Assurance Through Temple Covenants
President Eyring shares a personal experience where he and his wife found peace and assurance in a crisis because of their temple covenants. He emphasizes the power of temple covenants to bring peace and dispel fear.
Kathy, whatever the outcome, all will be well because of the temple. We have made covenants with God and have been sealed as an eternal family.
As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace.Key Points:
- Temple covenants bring peace and assurance, even in times of crisis.
- The sealing ordinances bind families together for eternity, dispelling fear and uncertainty.
- Recall a time when your temple covenants brought you peace or assurance.
- How have your temple covenants helped you in times of crisis or uncertainty?
- Share an experience where you felt the power of your temple covenants.
The Eternal Significance of Temple Covenants
President Eyring discusses the eternal significance of temple covenants, including the sealing of families and the promise of eternal life. He emphasizes the importance of honoring these covenants.
It is through the sealing covenants in the temple that we can receive the assurance of loving family connections that will continue after death and last for eternity.
Honoring marriage and family covenants made in temples of God will provide protection from the evil of selfishness and pride.Key Points:
- Temple covenants have eternal significance, including the sealing of families and the promise of eternal life.
- Honoring these covenants provides protection and helps us draw closer to God.
- How have your temple covenants influenced your understanding of eternity?
- Share an experience where honoring your temple covenants brought you closer to God.
- How does the eternal nature of temple covenants influence your daily life?
Receiving Personal Direction Through Temple Covenants
President Eyring shares how he and his wife received personal direction and were prepared for future service because of their temple covenants. He encourages others to live in such a way that they are ready to serve when called.
When Kathy and I were married and sealed in the Logan Utah Temple, then-Elder Spencer W. Kimball performed our sealing. In the few words he spoke, he gave this counsel: "Hal and Kathy, live so that when the call comes, you can walk away easily."
However, our family was ready to leave because a prophet, in a holy temple, a place of revelation, saw a future event for which we were then prepared.Key Points:
- Temple covenants can prepare us for future service and provide personal direction.
- Living in accordance with our temple covenants prepares us to serve when called.
- Share an experience where your temple covenants provided personal direction or prepared you for service.
- How have your temple covenants influenced your willingness to serve?
The Importance of Making and Keeping Temple Covenants
President Eyring emphasizes the importance of making and keeping temple covenants. He discusses the blessings that come from temple attendance and covenant keeping, including increased access to the power of Jesus Christ and the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
I bear witness that there is nothing more important than honoring the covenants you have made or may make in the temple.
No matter where you are on the covenant path, I urge you to qualify and become eligible to attend the temple. Visit as frequently as circumstances will allow. Make and keep sacred covenants with God.Key Points:
- Making and keeping temple covenants is of utmost importance.
- Regular temple attendance and covenant keeping bring blessings, including increased access to the power of Jesus Christ and the companionship of the Holy Ghost.
- How has regular temple attendance influenced your ability to keep your covenants?
- Share an experience where keeping your temple covenants brought blessings into your life.
- How do you make temple attendance and covenant keeping a priority in your life?
The Acceleration of Temple Building Under President Nelson's Leadership
President Eyring discusses the acceleration of temple building under President Nelson's leadership, allowing more people the opportunity to receive the ordinances of salvation and exaltation and to make and keep sacred covenants.
Under President Nelson’s inspired leadership, the Lord has accelerated, and will continue to accelerate, the building of temples across the world. This will allow all of God’s children the opportunity to receive the ordinances of salvation and exaltation and to make and keep sacred covenants.Key Points:
- Under President Nelson's leadership, the building of temples has accelerated.
- This acceleration allows more people to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of salvation and exaltation.
- How has the acceleration of temple building under President Nelson's leadership impacted you or your community?
- Share an experience related to the construction or dedication of a temple in your area.