The second counselor in the First Presidency President Henry B. Eyring, spoke during the Saturday morning session of April 2022 general conference. He encouraged listeners to gain strength to withstand life’s storms. The following is a summary of what he said.
“Our natures must be changed to become as a child to gain the strength we must have to stand steady and at peace in times of peril.”
“When the storms in life come, you can be steady because you are standing on the rock of your faith in Jesus Christ.”
“The Savior knows the storms and the places of safety on the way home to Him and to our Heavenly Father.”
It has never been more important to build a sure foundation on the “rock of our Redeemer.” The last sermon of King Benjamin, recorded in the Book of Mormon, shares how to build that foundation.
King Benjamin knew that people had to have their natures changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. That change is “we must become as a child — a little child.”
Being “like a child” means to emulate the Savior, who prayed for strength to do His Father’s will and atone for the sins of all of His Father’s children.
“Our natures must be changed to become as a child to gain the strength we must have to stand steady and at peace in times of peril.”
Changing natures happens as people make and renew covenants with God. “That brings the power of Christ’s Atonement to allow that transformation in our hearts.”
That change and experiences increase a person’s capacity to love and obey. Faith in Jesus Christ leads to repentance. These changes can help qualify for gifts from the Holy Ghost, including comfort and guidance.
“The Savior knows the storms and the places of safety on the way home to Him and to our Heavenly Father.”
