cHeroKee
06-16-2010, 11:22 PM
That Penetrating Question
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"Thousands of honest, searching souls continue to be confronted by that penetrating question which coursed through the mind of Joseph Smith as he surveyed the declarations made by the churches of his community concerning who is right and who is wrong. Joseph said:
" 'In the midst of this war of words and tumult of opinions, I often said to myself: What is to be done? Who of all these parties are right; or, are they all wrong together? If any one of them be right, which is it, and how shall I know it? . . .
" 'At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God' (Joseph Smith—History 1:10, 13).
"He prayed. The results of that prayer are best described in Joseph's own words. You know them:
" 'I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!' (Joseph Smith—History 1:17).
"Joseph listened; Joseph learned. His question had been answered."
Thomas S. Monson, "Great Expectations" (address given at Brigham Young University, Jan. 11, 2009) (http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=3db285703d951210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=43d031572e14e110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD )
http://www.lds.org/images/Magazines/global/MonsonTS_96_rgb.jpg
"Thousands of honest, searching souls continue to be confronted by that penetrating question which coursed through the mind of Joseph Smith as he surveyed the declarations made by the churches of his community concerning who is right and who is wrong. Joseph said:
" 'In the midst of this war of words and tumult of opinions, I often said to myself: What is to be done? Who of all these parties are right; or, are they all wrong together? If any one of them be right, which is it, and how shall I know it? . . .
" 'At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in darkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God' (Joseph Smith—History 1:10, 13).
"He prayed. The results of that prayer are best described in Joseph's own words. You know them:
" 'I saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!' (Joseph Smith—History 1:17).
"Joseph listened; Joseph learned. His question had been answered."
Thomas S. Monson, "Great Expectations" (address given at Brigham Young University, Jan. 11, 2009) (http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=3db285703d951210VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=43d031572e14e110VgnVCM1000003a94610aRCRD )