For decades, the Lord’s prophets have urged us to store food, water, and financial reserves for a time of need…. I urge you to take steps to be temporally prepared. But I am even more concerned about your spiritual and emotional preparation. – Russell M. Nelson, “Embrace the Future with Faith,” Ensign (CR) November 2020
In Matthew, chapter 24, we learn of “famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes. …” (Matt. 24:7.) The Lord declared that these and other calamities shall occur. These particular prophecies seem not to be conditional. The Lord, with his foreknowledge, knows that they will happen. Some will come about through man’s manipulations; others through the forces of nature and […]
After his experience with the Lord, the brother of Jared continued to diligently prepare himself for the journey ahead.14 So too must we hearken to the teachings of our prophets. The living prophets have counseled us time and again to put our lives in order… As we look into the eyes of our children and grandchildren, […]
Now, grandeur may not be the word you would choose to describe these past few months! How are we to deal with both the somber prophecies and the glorious pronouncements about our day? The Lord told us how with simple, but stunning, reassurance: “If ye are prepared ye shall not fear.”7 – Russell M. Nelson, […]
From the beginning of time, the Lord has provided direction to help His people prepare spiritually and temporally against the calamities and trials that He knows will come as part of this mortal experience. These calamities may be personal or general in nature, but the Lord’s guidance will provide protection and support to the extent […]
Some Church members opine that emergency plans and supplies, food storage, and 72-hour kits must not be important anymore because the Brethren have not spoken recently and extensively about these and related topics in general conference. But repeated admonitions to prepare have been proclaimed by leaders of the Church for decades. The consistency of prophetic […]