Patrick Kearon

Jesus Christ did that for us.

In the April twenty twenty-four general conference, Elder Patrick Kearon said, "He will not refuse you or those you love when you bring Him your broken hearts and contrite spirits.

That is not His intent or His design, nor His plan, purpose, wish, or hope.

No, He does not put up roadblocks and barriers.

The power of God in those covenants reached out after me.

And as Elder Patrick Kearon has taught, He employs every possible measure to bring us back.

It is exactly how the Lord revealed it to the Prophet Joseph Smith.

"And he shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers."

I was reading a copy of the New Testament that referenced John 3:16 in several different languages.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." I knew this was true then, and I know it is true now.

Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke about the Savior's ability to uplift Heavenly Father's children.

With His all-powerful hand, He live, He lifted His beloved Peter from sinking in the waves.

Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, page 102.

See also Patrick Kearon, God's Intent Is to Bring You Home, Liahona, May 2024, pages eighty-seven to eighty-nine.

Isaiah chapters fifty-five through fifty-six.

The Lord invites all to take hold of my covenant.

It was covenants that had impacted me, not my covenants, but those that came before me.

The power of God in those covenants reached out after me, and as Elder Patrick Kearon has taught, He employs every possible measure to bring us back.

It is exactly how the Lord revealed it to the prophet Joseph Smith.

And He shall plant in the hearts of the children the promises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers.

Amen.

We invite the congregation to join the choir in singing Guide Us, O Thou Great Jehovah.

After the singing, we will hear from Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

He will be followed by Elders Michael A. Dunn and Matthew J. Eyring of the Seventy.

Yeah.

We've quoted this talk by Elder Kearon so many times, and we talk about how Christ is in relentless pursuit of us.

At the end of this talk, he says this The intent of the Father's great plan of happiness is your happiness right here, right now, and into the eternities.

It is not to prevent your happiness and cause you instead worry and fear.

The long and windy and treacherous road, He can make straight and smooth.

Remember Elder Kearon's wonderful phrase, "God is in relentless pursuit of us." There will be no obstacle that can keep Him from us once we have made the decision to choose Him.

Now, we have to be a little bit careful.

We have to be careful not to confuse His promise to be with us as a promise that life is always going to be easy, because those are two very different things.

So let me ask you this.

What effect did the sacrament have on you the last time you participated in that ordinance? Was it your spiritual high for the week? In his devotional at BYU Education Week, Elder Patrick Kearon taught us about the Sabbath day, and if you have not listened to that devotional, I don't know if I've talked about it yet, but it is so good.

Look it up and, and give it a listen.

But he taught us about the Sabbath day, and he said, "The Sabbath is rich in opportunities to slow down," and that was kind of the theme of his talk, "to balance or to retain our focus.