"Fear Not, I Am With Thee"

This conference talk was by Sister Jean Stevens from the General Primary Presidency.
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FEAR NOT I AM WITH THEE

COUNSEL:

• Have more faith and trust in God
• Follow the promptings of the Spirit
• Pray for his help and guidance

PROMISED BLESSINGS:

• We can access his power to deliver us
• God will hear and answer your prayers
• Our Father knows us and answers our prayers one person at a time in the way that is best for us to grow
• You can overcome ANY of life's challenges
• Our families can be together forever
• You can feel peace in the midst of turmoil
• He will strengthen us,  help us and uphold us

Sister Stevens shared the story of the Gatrell family whose father was diagnosed with cancer with only several weeks to live.  They had a sweet experience together before he passed away.

"The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a checklist of things to do; rather, it lives in our hearts. The gospel “is not weight; it is wings.” It carries us. It carried the Gatrells. They felt peace in the midst of the storm. They held fast to each other and to temple covenants they had made and kept. They grew in their ability to trust in the Lord and were strengthened by their faith in Jesus Christ and in His atoning power.

Wherever we find ourselves on the path of discipleship, whatever our worries and challenges may be, we are not alone. You are not forgotten. Like Deric, the Saints of Africa, and the Gatrell family, we can choose to reach for God’s hand in our need. We can face our challenges with prayer and trust in the Lord. And in the process we become more like Him."

I testify that our covenants we made at baptism and in temples are valid and powerful.  We promised to always remember him and to keep his commandments.  In return we were promised to always have his Spirit to be with us.  We each have our own struggles and challenges, but we all have access to that power through the Spirit.  I personally rely on the peace that comes and the power and strength that bear me up in challenges that I continue to work through.