You Were Born to Lead, You Were Born for Glory | Sheri L. Dew
When we have the power of God with us, we truly can do all things-including everything we were born to do.
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Five Ways God Makes His Power Available
Number 1: There is Power in the Word of God - 12:00
Number 2: There is Power in the Gift of the Holy Ghost - 15:33
Number 3: There is Power in the Priesthood - 18:37
Number 4: There is Power in the House of the Lord - 20:56
Number 5: There is Power in the Atonement of Jesus Christ - 22:51
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Sheri L. Dew was president and CEO of Deseret Book Company when this devotional address was given on 9 December 2003.
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"You were born to lead as mothers and fathers, because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family. You were born to lead as priesthood and auxiliary leaders; as heads of communities, companies, and even nations. You were born to lead as men and women willing “to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places,” because that’s what a true leader does (Mosiah 18:9; emphasis added).
You were born to lead, and, in the words of Isaiah, you were born for glory (see Isaiah 62:2-3).
Now the glorious but sobering truth is that, in spite of your aeons of premortal preparation, the days ahead will at times “wrench your very heart strings,” as the Prophet Joseph told the Twelve (in John Taylor, JD 24:197). If you’ve hoped to passively, comfortably live out your lives, let me burst that little bubble once and for all. Now, please, do not misunderstand me: This is a magnificent time to live! It is a time, said President Spencer W. Kimball, when our influence “can be tenfold what it might be in more tranquil times” (“Privileges and Responsibilities of Sisters,” Ensign, November 1978, 103). The strongest runner wants to run the last leg of the relay.
But the last days are not for the faint of heart or the spiritually out of shape. There will be days when you feel defeated, exhausted, and plain old beat-up by life’s whiplash. People you love will disappoint you-and you will disappoint them. You’ll probably struggle with some kind of mortal appetite. Some days it will feel as though the veil between heaven and earth is made of reinforced concrete. And you may even face a crisis of faith. In fact, you can count on trials that test your testimony and your faith.
Aren’t you glad I came bearing such optimistic news? Actually, I am nothing if not optimistic about you, for everything about your lives is an indicator of our Father’s remarkable respect for you. He recommended you for now, when the stakes are so high. Now is the day when His kingdom is being established once and for all, never again to be taken from the earth. This is the last leg of the relay. This is when He needs His strongest runners.
The simple fact is that our Father did not recommend Eve or Moses or Nephi or countless other magnificent exemplars for this dispensation-He recommended you and me. Do you think God would have left the last days to chance by sending men and women He couldn’t count on? A common theme of patriarchal blessings given to men and women your age is that you were sent now because our Father’s most trustworthy children would be needed in the final, decisive battle for righteousness. That is who you are, and it is who you have always been.
So how will you live up to our Father’s recommendation? Happily, though we must each walk through life on our own, we don’t have to do it alone. Four principles explain why:
First, God wants a powerful people.
Second, He gives His power to those who are faithful.
Third, we have a sacred obligation to seek after the power of God and then to use that power as He directs.
Fourth, when we have the power of God with us, nothing is impossible.
I repeat, God wants a powerful people. Ammon taught that “a man may have great power given him from God” (Mosiah 8:16; emphasis added), and Nephi prophesied that we of the latter days would be “armed with . . . the power of God in great glory.” - Sheri Dew
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YOU were definitely born to LEAD!!! Thank you for your amazing and always spiritually inspired words!!❤❤❤
Your talk saved my life
@damianmartin9009
Жыл бұрын
🎉❤😢I’m sooo grateful for your comment. All of us need saving each moment 🇦🇺🥰
@Quetzalcoatl-Dragon_97
3 ай бұрын
And soon you'll save others.
WOW !!! Powerful Words With An Important Message !!! THANK YOU, Sister Dew !!
I am absolutely in awe of Sister Dew's message and her delivery. The message of encouragement and empowerment is more deeply moving that I can say. Her delivery is like a water-cooled machine gun that runs and runs and never stops delivering the same, measured, cadenced fire. Her phrasing and timing are truly a clinic, not just in public speaking, but in leadership. This is the most powerful half-hour talk I have ever heard, and I've heard a mess o' talkin'!
Thank you Sister Sheri Dew for reminding us why we are born in the last days.
Preach Sister DEW!!! "Do you think God would have left the last days to chance by sending men and women He couldn’t count on? A common theme of patriarchal blessings given to men and women your age is that you were sent now because our Father’s most trustworthy children would be needed in the final, decisive battle for righteousness. That is who you are, and it is who you have always been."
@bevpackham7700
Жыл бұрын
Sheri Dew
Such a valiant soul. I just love Sister Dew!
I love her directness!
@71greatdane
4 жыл бұрын
Me too!
I just love her! ❤
This was such an awesome talk… 🤯
@byuspeeches
Жыл бұрын
We are glad you enjoyed it, Cody!
Awesome talk!
Just what I needed 😊
She is absolutely informative about clisrly related Scriptures with good examples , following path
I cried so hard during this. What an amazing sister!
@evane9651
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely !
I feel greatly woken up after hearing this inspired talk. I’m determined to be a much better person than I have been. Now my hard work begins.
@cooldave88
Жыл бұрын
How did you do?
She is such a powerful speaker! If ever we had any doubts about our worth or our contribution, this makes me stand up and listen.
Satan didn’t want her to give this awesome talk and probably the reason she struggled heavily with trials the year leading up to this talk. This talk is one of the best I’ve ever heard. Very powerful. Thank you Sister Dew!! ❤️
Yes! So true! The Atonement is beautiful and God is glorious and good! It is through Christ that we find true joy as we DO surrender to him.
Excellent message 🙏🙏🙏❤️
I refer back to this talk often. It motivates me every time! So grateful for faithful and powerful leaders like Sherri Dew. ❤️
Sister Dew thank you
She is absolutely amazing!! Wow !! I loved every line in this talk and every ounce of her spirit. She is so inspiring, I needed this level up encouragement. God bless her !! What an amazing Christian warrior she is !! Truly in awe !! These last days are truly difficult she gave so many truth bombs you have no choice but to self analyze and level up !! She reminded me a bit of Joyce Myers with her bluntness. Another amazing woman. I feel revived and renewed !! Amen sister !! !! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Too solid 🔥🔥🔥
Amazing! You'd think this was given last week based on everything going on right now. This brings the Spirit strongly, whereas the many voices on social media don't.
@OtherMike5000
Жыл бұрын
EXACTLY
such a leader
I was just called as sunday school president and i have been seeking for as much wisdom and guidance for this time in my life. Im a bit nervous and very excited. Most of all i want to help as much as i can and THIS talk is just great. I feel like the Lord always sends great talks my way when i need them most (:
I love this talk. I also love that she doesn’t feel like she has to smile a sickly sweet smile constantly. I wish more women in leadership would follow suit. I can take her more seriously
Thankful for reading this wonderful talk 😊.
Brilliant ❤
"It is not possible to sin enough to be happy" - Sheri Dew is the bomb
Thank You
Excellent talk, so uplifting 👏.
what a powerful and marvelous messages to all of us! God bless you all! Thank you so much!
You made me remember Elder Ballard he said to me Will you become a member of the Church one day. My response was yes. Years later l became a member and am sooo happy wishing I got it while l was young.
I have discovered that part of the way we get recommended is how well we take care of ourselves. That counts a ton towards the oil in our lamps. Our first individual priority is our physical and spiritual self. Elder Holland lists in order what our priorities are. We don’t have to serve everyone and every cause the moment we get up....although our phones may make us think so. NOT TRUE. There are others awake now and helping. We are not all asleep at once, nor do we all get ready for the day at once.
amazing, wonderfull
I LOVE Sis. Dew!!! Thank you for this timely message. It was meant for me!!!☺❤
Beautiful!!
Love this!
Powerful talk and so inspired. Fantastic! Thank you.
We are in combat with the evil one during his hay day.
What a beautiful and inspiring message. My heart has been touched.
Thank you, excellent talk. Everyone needs to hear this.
We are here - ALIVE - during Satan's Hayday!! What a time to be alive!!!
Thank you Sister Dew! I just loved this talk!! How encouraging it is... I needed to hear these words; they were answers to my prayers!!!
@byuspeeches
Жыл бұрын
So glad!
Amen!!!!
When I look at you this is what I see.
"AMEN"
A true deciple! The solemn obligation to receive & deliver!
Sister Dew spokes God wants powerful peoples but i m weaker side would not love or elect me as powerful can ge be able to change powerful person what power madm dew needs?
@huntinggravity3151
Жыл бұрын
We are not truly powerful on our own. We are powerful through our savior. Ask for power in faith and you will find it. You are loved perfectly, and the fact that you are on this earth today testifies that you are elect and chosen for this day. Rely on the lord and you will find the strength you require
36:00
Closely related to true Doctorine& Covenenats
She seems like a female Elder Holland.
@matheusndeutapo483
10 ай бұрын
Hah😂❤