The Will of the Father | Jeffrey R. Holland, Jan 1989
President Holland teaches that Jesus Christ showed what it means to submit to the Father's will, no matter the cost. This difficult lesson of obedience is one we must all learn.
This speech was given on January 17, 1989.
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Jeffrey R. Holland was president of Brigham Young University when he and his wife, Patricia T. Holland, gave this devotional address on 17 January 1989.
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"Part of the additional meaning I now see in this commandment [to fill the measure of our creation] is that every element of creation has its own purpose and performance. Every one of us has been designed with a divine role and mission in mind. I believe that if our desires and works are directed toward what our heavenly parents have intended us to be, we will come to feel our part in their plan. We will recognize the “full measure of our creation,” and nothing will give us more holy peace." - Sister Holland
"We come to a university, at least in part, to cultivate self-reliance, to cultivate independence, to learn to think and act for ourselves. Didn’t Christ himself say, “Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32)? Such freedom is exactly what universities are about, especially this one. We try very hard here to unshackle you from the bondage of ignorance and the captivity of wrong opinions. We want you to be strong and to have the most enlightened intelligence possible. We want you to be powerful and high-principled free agents.
So how do we speak of such spiritual freedom and intellectual independence in one breath only to plead with you to be submissive and very dependent in the next breath? We do so because no amount of university education, or any other kind of desirable and civilizing experience in this world, will help us at the moment of our confrontation with Christ if we have not been able-and are not then able-to yield, yield all that we are, all that we have, and all that we ever hope to have to the Father and the Son.
The path to a complete Christian education passes through the Garden of Gethsemane, and we will learn there if we haven’t learned it before that our Father will have no other gods before him-even (or especially) if that would-be god is our self." - President Holland
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Does anyone else feel like he speaks directly to your soul? The world, my world, is a better place because of this man!
@saydee7878
2 жыл бұрын
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@jennifergriffiths3941
2 жыл бұрын
✋🏼 ... absolutely‼️
@jennifergriffiths3941
2 жыл бұрын
Jennifer’s of the Church unite in sustaining this ultra-extraordinary man of God ... oh, and everybody else too...✋🏼!!!!!!!
@sheldonmurphy6031
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 100% Every time I listened to this man over the last 10 years I get that feeling every time; and I'm not even Mormon! Because of this man, I have liked the Mormons. Because of the two people that came into my life, I will always love the Mormons! When Christians call them a cult, it starts a fire, and anger. I was once those types of people. Seeing how ugly I was, and knowing how Christians are still today about Mormons, I become quick to defend!.
@woodstev
2 жыл бұрын
@@sheldonmurphy6031 you’re the kind of friend I want. Loyal and true. I hope your LDS friends reciprocate that.
This old talk came up on autoplay for me. It was exactly what I needed to hear. The Lord led me here today. With the faith of many Saints being tested right now, it is absolutely relevant for today.
I remember being in this audience, and feeling the spirit like I hadn’t felt for years. I hear it now having similarly experienced a drought of spirituality, and felt an overwhelming desire to go to my knees in prayer despite my now artificial knees and pour my heart unto the Lord. Thank You Elder Holland for giving your whole heart to the Lord, so I will mine for however long the Lord will allow!
Elder Holland was sent by the Lord for a time such as this. I support and sustain this courageous Apostle and Prophet.
Thank you Elder Holland. My life has blessed by your talks .. God talked to me thru you I know to be true.
Elder Holland speaks directly to my soul. God bless him.
He is one of my favorite to listen too but lately all apostles have been refreshing to hear. My all time favorite talk by him at BYU is “Lots Wife”. It was so well done!!❤️
What a great talk! Thank you Elder Holland and thank you BYU Speeches for posting this!
Elder Jeffrey R Holland, Your Spirit is sensitive to Feeling the Holy Spirit’s Guidance “For my exact Needs,” every time I hear your talks. Oh, Yeah... I have to share... “OUR” Needs! Thank You, kindly... For your Tender, Feeling Heart, & Emphatically Pertinent Messages! We Love You, Dearly! 🙏🏻💕🌝
Wow! This has a lot of bearing on recent announcements from the church in 2021. Just wow.
I love Elder Holland!
God is great to have these wonderful apostles and modern day prophet. Every time I listen to him it does feel he is talking to me ❤️❤️❤️
Spoke to my soul ❤️ I have always loved his talks.
This was so good! I'm so grateful we have these talks to watch🥰
Elder Holland's talk had so much in it, it is now one of my favorite talks of all time!
So true Elder Holland and thank you for your service in the Quorum of the 12. I think our Lord for sending these Messengers to teach us the correct principles of Christ. Starting with this in this dispensation with all the correct principles or Commandments of God. With the Book of Mormon people with the righteous prophets and people and with many other scriptures to teach us correct principles of life by the hand of the Lord's teachings . And with technology today we can watch you speak any time we would like even in the year of 2022. This church must be extremely important because we can listen to The Gospel of Jesus Christ and the great testimonies speaking of Our Savior Jesus Christ 24/7 if we would like. Because time is so short and crucial for the people nowadays upon the Earth May testify of Jesus Christ the savior of the world. In this Great War of Good and Evil, just like the war in heaven before the world was, we fight the same War now and gather the Saints of the Lord God Almighty before the wicked is burned and this Burning will not stop until the souls have learn their lesson. I know Joseph Smith was a great prophet just like the great prophets today and in the future to come. Don't give up the fight against the evil , we are depending on you, yes you. We will continue to serve our Lord even once we leave this world. It is wonderful to be a part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in these last days! Thank you for your service in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Thank you elder Holland and people that posted this. Inspired words!
That was an amazing talk! Love this man!
I remember when he gave this talk. It's been a compass to me ever since. I have the text of the talk and also listen to it often. One of the most influential talks of my lifetime.
I LOVE THIS TALK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is such a giant softie....he teaches me so much...💕💕💕💕💕
This Man Is Called Of God and Speaks To my Heart and Soul, Every Time He Speaks
What a powerful testimony he has,I loved this
This is an excellent talk...very applicable to our time today. I just love his insights and wisdom
@sheldonmurphy6031
2 жыл бұрын
Yes ma'am !
Thank you 💕
We need strong talks like this every day. Thank you so much.
George MacDonald did a good sermon on the temptation in the wilderness. "Only the obedience of the son, the obedience unto death could redeem the prisoner, the widow, the orphan. But it would redeem them by redeeming the conquest ridden conqueror too, the stripe giving jailer, the unjust judge and the devouring Pharisee himself with the insatiable moth eaten heart" Edit I'm glad he mentioned MacDonald.
25:22 "But in such times of seeming injustice we must remember that God's accounts are not always settled in October."
This is timeless. I am very much like Brother Romney was, I recognized it as he said, it. He trusts in Heavenly Father and doesn't want to tell Him what to do, or steer Him toward his own will. So he doesn't ask. Yikes!! I hope I remember this when I need it, next.
He is my favorite speaker
This was such an answer to prayer. Thank you for sharing these addresses.
This is the truth 💯👊🏼
Thank you for sharing this speech! It changed my life for good today! Thank you,,,
@byuspeeches
11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
Only thing to remember...Elder Holland dies a great job of just stating how it is. Truth will set you free!
@denisemay6807
3 жыл бұрын
He really DOES!!!
@leswalker2639
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent principles Elder Holland teaches in the name of Jesus Christ.
Bro, these people saint days are way older than my ages 😮😮😮 dayum i feel useless knowing how much some men out there sacrifice for the will our our Father in Heaven and the Son , man much love and respect to these people, yall special foreal.
I discovered that every time I listen to Jeffrey R Holland, I have received so much more comfort, courage, peace, and strength that I can't deny he speaks with the power of the Holy Spirit. I'm so very grateful to hear from this amazing man who loves God so much! ❤❤
Brother Holland's words of wisdom are always inspiring to listen to...he expresses himself with conviction and clarity, in away that truly magnifies his calling as a leader of the Church of Jesus Christ...he is a perfect example, as well as all the other church leader's throughout the world that gives us hope to faithfully follow the Saviour's admonitions through their words of wisdom as Christ's servants...thankyou Elder Holland for sharing.
I follow the spirit of the Lord saying all what to do with a sincere heart & honest mind of loving Heavenly Father be humble all the time and obedient to all the commandments of him who sent me.
I love and and am grateful for Elder Holland’s messages inspired by the Holy Ghost 🙏❤️ Thank you Elder Holland and thanks to whoever shared this video ♥️
obedience
@barbaramosley9081
2 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me the title of this talk?
@kimmunden790
2 жыл бұрын
@@barbaramosley9081 yes it's called the will of the father
@kimmunden790
2 жыл бұрын
I never got the privilege to meet this wonderful apostle Elder Jeffrey R Holland but it's as if I've known him all my life, like my very own brother because he talks to my very heart and soul with impeccable timing to fulfill my understanding as well as edify my testimony and love for this wonderful & need full gospel
@sdw2676
2 жыл бұрын
The Will of the Father
This is one of those multi-layered talks with quite a bit of meat if you listen. Try listening to this one multiple times, you won't regret it.
Ya,,,, I'm going to keep this one.😢
I love this man.
@alexbuscas3170
Жыл бұрын
A wonderful talk from an elder of God ,this is one talk l wanted to hear
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Reconizing and Realization is the greatest gifts to our connection with the Heavenly Father. When we reconize and realize that these gifts are given unto us so we can flourish in them in such a way for the spirit to translate how to think of them on a greater level of guidance and to choose what something is when we gather in our minds what they are and to expound them unto the HF for translation. Reconize the greater things in life with the HF and to realize what things are by his spirit actknowledgeing a purpose to learn the greater things of the Master. It's within us to have a greater desire to connect with them and to ask the HF to reveal them unto us in our desires and choices.
“And must deal with it.”
Porfavor manden estos videos en idioma español.Soy peruana.
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Antes de Cristo para mim havia um amor singelo que existia eu pude experimentar-Lo pelo Espírito Santo acima desse plano. Depois de Jesus Cristo havia o grande desafio para as escrituras que as profecias sagradas se cumprissem como espevam. Houve muito sacrifício e lágrimas e dor mas aquele amor singelo voltou agora, o que existe entre os irmāos em Cristo um estado de paz. Será como a calmaria antes de uma grande cataclisma será a continuação de tudo revelado ? Preparamos todas as coisas e nossas almas esperamos nesses dias nesse amor a vontade do Pai seja sempre cumprida.
Is this a mormmon???