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A thought from the scriptures

Published: Saturday, Jan. 30, 1993

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And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen. - D&C 15:6

"The key to success in bringing souls unto Christ is to act at a time when you feel the Spirit and you sense that your friend does also," said Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Council of the Twelve in an October 1986 general conference address."Remember, brothers and sisters, through our faith, our trust in the Lord, and our good works, we can bring many souls unto the Lord. We can enjoy the blessings of living with them in the kingdom of our Father.

"Oh, that I could have the power to touch your hearts that you would have the faith to take the simple steps that will bring the light of the gospel to many more of our Father's children. The more I am involved in this work, the more I realize that Satan would have you and me believe that we cannot succeed in sharing the gospel. He lies to us. . . . Do not listen to him. Listen to the prompting of the Holy Ghost, and then act in faith in sharing the gospel."