This year as I got to watch conference all of the talks, I
loved Elder Holland's talk.
He starts off his talk with a story about two brothers who
went rock climbing and one got stuck on a cliff with no way to get up or down.
The boy decided to jump up and pull himself onto a ledge. He was able to jump
high enough, but he could find no grip on the top of the sandy cliff. He felt
his hands slipping, and he knew he wasn't going to make it. But then he felt
his younger brother's hands grab onto his and somehow miraculously was able
make it back up. Elder Holland then compared this to Christ who was willing to
reach even into death to save us all. He gave His life and took upon Himself all
of our sins. I am so grateful for a Savior who I know will never let go, even
when my grip is failing.
Another key part of the talk that stood out to me was when
he talked about the people who don’t have the gospel. For most of the world,
they believe that when they die that is it. Elder Holland worded it closely to
the idea of eternally falling. For most people, dying means a complete halt and
forever in darkness. It’s horrible to me that people can actually believe this.
Or that they believe that when someone dies, that’s absolutely it. Because I’m
getting ready to prepare for a mission, this message really stuck with me.
Missionaries are like superheroes, they bring hope and eternal light to people
who have absolutely no idea what they are missing. I can’t wait until I can go
share this message too!
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