Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander
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"Brethren, our sustaining support of prophets, seers, and revelators is not in the upraised hand alone, but more so in our courage, testimony, and faith to follow them. But I ask myself, if this is so clear, why is it so difficult? There may be many answers to this, but I think that, in reality, there is only one. Most of the difficulty can be traced to our desire to be more acceptable to the world, than to God."
The teachings of a living prophet are often contrary to the trends of the world.
The fundamental responsibility of prophets, seers and revelators, all of whom bear apostolic authority, is to bear certain testimony of the name of Jesus Christ in all the world. The second responsibility is to teach the word of God in clarity.
"Thirdly, we sustain fifteen men not only as prophets and revelators, but as seers also."
We should listen, ponder and prayerfully consider what the living prophets, seers and revelators are teaching and what they are doing. As you do so, a pattern emerges.
"Brethren, to have living prophets, seers and revelators among us and not listen to them is no better than not having them at all. The prophet Jacob hoped that the words written with so much difficulty on the plates by righteous men would be received by their children with thankful hearts and they they might learn from them 'with joy and not with sorrow.' May we be wise enough to do likewise with the words of the living prophets, seers and revelators of our time."
