June 2018 Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Revelation on the Priesthood

 

Members of African Descent Receiving Temple and Priesthood Blessings

 

The Lord’s plan is not equal outcomes for everyone, but equal opportunities for everyone.

The Lord often does not reveal reasons for his commandments.

When Elder Oaks prayed about the reasons being given before the release of the restriction, they did not resonate as true with him.

At the revelation in 1978, the church renounced past leaders’ attempts to explain why the restriction had been in place.

We don’t seek for all people to be able to enter the temple, for God’s blessings there must be obedience to his laws. To let anyone in would be accepting Satan’s plan of saving everyone.

The Lord’s plan is not equal outcomes for everyone, but equal opportunities for everyone.

Don’t focus on the hurt of the past, but the opportunity of the future. Don’t seek to dwell on racism, but move forward.

Joseph Smith taught that a kindred spirit exists in the body of Christ that when one of the members is hurt, that all members hurt, and that when one rejoices, all rejoice.