Light of the Lord leads every soul out of darkness
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"The light of the Lord is real," said Elder M. Russell Ballard in the April 1980 priesthood session of general conference. "He will lead every soul out of the clouds of darkness and away from the fog of doubt and uncertainty with a perfect eternal signal that will guarantee safety, peace, and confidence.
"He said to all the world, 'Come,
"Life's flight pattern can be changed. The instruments we use in saving
souls are love and sharing our testimonies of the divine mission of our
Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ
"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. In fact, he is the father of all lies. Do not listen to him. Listen to the prompting of the Holy Ghost, and then act in faith in sharing the gospel.
Elder Ballard said: "No work is more important than helping bring the gospel into the lives of our brothers and sisters. You and I have no better way to deomonstrate our love for the Lord than to personally lead someone into the safety of full activity in the Church."
