October, 1997 General Confernce

— LDS GENERAL CONFERENCE —

Elder Duane B. Gerrard

Quorums of the Seventy


      The plan of salvation comprises all that is required to complete our mortal journey and progress to the exaltation enjoyed by our Father in Heaven.
      Through his divine work, he makes this plan available to all.
      The Lord created a beautiful Earth for his children and mortal bodies that our temples for our spirits.
      "If cared for properly, our bodies can be truly a joy and a pleasure in our flight through life."
      Living correct principles such as love, honesty, kindness, patience, humility, repentance, faith and a host of others are necessary to successfully follow the correct "flight plan of life."
      If we do make mistakes, the Lord expects us to learn from bad decisions — correcting our lives through repentance and forgiveness.
      "And thus by so doing even failure can become success."
      All will experience the severe turbulence of life, such as the loss of a loved one or financial disaster. These are times of utmost peril, when one's testimony is tested and tried.
      "We then must rely on our inner strength, a knowledge of the gospel which reminds us of the principles we hold dear and the comfort that comes when we endure all things and rely on the Savior and allow his spirit to warm us with his cloak of love."
      Prepare to follow the plan of salvation by staying active in church, paying tithes, praying regularly, staying morally clean and being an example of goodness.