Be Ye Believing

During this past Conference, I reflected on where I am on the path back to Our Father above, and how much further ahead I want to be; on who I am now and who I could be. As I reflected more, I eventually questioned: “On a scale from Laman to Nephi, how much do I actually Listen to a Prophet’s voice?” “When I turn off the tv following conference, do I follow his counsel or do I continue to be the same person I was prior to his talk?” As I continued to ponder question after question, I arrived at three basic but important questions about Prophets, which I would like to focus on today: 1.What is a Prophet? 2. Why are Prophets important? 3. How can we sustain the Prophet? What Is a Prophet? Surely, he is a man, just like us. He makes mistakes and has flaws, just like us. But unlike us, he was called to that holy calling by the Lord, and the Lord qualifies whom He calls. Alma, a prophet from the Book of Mormon, explained what this call entails: For I am called to spe...

President Thomas S. Monson was a great man, whom I admire tremendously, but now he's with his darling Frances, whom he missed so dearly. I enjoyed listening to him speak; I enjoyed his stories, his voice inflections and facial expressions. He had a great sense of humor from the pulpit. I remember sitting in the Priesthood Session of General Conference and watching him wiggle his ears. I know he was a prophet of God, not because that’s what the Church teaches nor because I know President Hinckley was a Prophet of God and therefore would make logical sense that his successor would be as well. I know for myself. I watched that first General Conference after President Hinckley passed away and saw the mantle pass to President Monson. I felt it deep within my heart, and I knew then that he was indeed a prophet of God. I related to President Monson more than anyone else I’ve heard speak in conference. His stories always spoke to me, especially the stories of his naval service duri...