Enduring Power

Elder Kelly R. Johnson of the Quorum of the Seventy spoke about the power of God. He talked about how President Russell M. Nelson has taught about the principle of power — specifically God’s power — and how to access it.

Enduring Power

by Elder Kelly R. Johnson

And how he knows and learned that “to access God’s power in our lives is not easy but it is doable by studying it out in our minds and praying for the Holy Ghost to enlighten us”, as how Elder Richard G. Scott defined the power of God as the “power to do more than we can do by ourselves.”

“Filling our heart and even our soul with the word of God and the foundation of faith in Jesus Christ is crucial to drawing upon the power of God to help us in these challenging times.

Without getting the word of God and faith in Jesus Christ deep into our hearts, our testimonies and faith may fail, and we may lose access to the power God wants to give us.

Superficial faith is insufficient. Only faith and the word of God that fill our inner soul are sufficient to sustain us—and to allow us to access His power.”

Elder Johnson shared a story about how his daughter once accidentally set their microwave oven on fire after leaving it on for 20 minutes, mistaking it for a timer instead.

He compared the burning microwave to individuals with nothing inside them to help absorb what “flames” might be thrown their way in life.

“Likewise, those who have faith and the word of God deep in their hearts will be able to absorb and overcome the fiery darts that the adversary will surely send to destroy us.¹⁰ Otherwise, our faith, hope, and conviction may not endure, and like the empty microwave oven, we could become a casualty.”

Unlike the microwave, which caught fire after nothing was inside it to absorb the energy, Elder Johnson said those with faith and the word of God deep in their hearts will be able to overcome trials.

Having the word of God deep in the soul, coupled with faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, allows individuals to draw upon the power of God to overcome the adversary.

“As we face challenges, we can rely upon the promise of the Lord taught by Paul: ‘For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind’ ” (1 Timothy 1:7).

“Through preparation, the Savior grew in power and was able to resist all of Satan’s temptations.¹⁵ As we follow the Savior’s example and prepare through studying the word of God and deepening our faith, we also can draw upon the power of God to resist temptations.”

While regular temple attendance is impossible right now,

“There is no expiration date associated with the power God bestows upon those who make and keep temple covenants, nor is there a restriction from accessing that power during a pandemic. His power diminishes in our lives only if we fail to keep our covenants and do not live in a way that allows us to continually qualify to receive His power.”

During this time of temples being closed,

“Have we each relied upon the covenants we made in the temple to set a clear, unchanging course of direction in our lives? These covenants, if kept, give us vision and expectations regarding the future and a clear determination to qualify to receive all that the Lord has promised through our faithfulness.”

This talk have give me a brand new perspective of the basic foundation that “Only faith and the word of God that fill our inner soul are sufficient to sustain us—and to allow us to access His power.”

And to access and draw the power of God through Holy Ghost is to diligently search and ponder the word of God which spoken by Him or by His servants.