'He must be found in one's heart'
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"It is not necessary for anyone to depend continually upon the testimony of another regarding the mediation, atonement, and resurrection of Christ as our Redeemer and Savior. Each can savor the sweetness of the truths of the gospel by obedience to the principles, ordinances, and covenants," said Elder James E. Faust at the October 1988 general conference.
Elder Faust, who was then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve and is now second counselor in the First Presidency, said: "One can still go to the Garden of Gethsemane, but the Lord Jesus cannot be found there, nor is He in the Garden Tomb. He is not on the road to Emmaus, nor in Galilee, nor at Nazareth or Bethlehem. He must be found in one's heart. But He left us the great Comforter forever (see John 14:16) and the everlasting power of the priesthood. Of this power, Jacob, the son of Lehi, testified, 'We truly can command in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.' (Jacob 4:6.)"I testify that, through righteousness, this priesthood power and these supernal gifts of the Atonement and the Mediation can operate in our lives. Ultimately each of us must come to know these great spiritual truths by following the counsel of Jesus: 'If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.' " (John 7:17.)
