President James E. Faust
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A father who asked Jesus to heal his child cried out, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief." Many in the church have doubts and questions. That is part of the learning process. They can be overcome through faith and effort.
"To receive all of the promised blessings we must accept the gospel in faith and full. However, this certain faith does not usually come all at once. We learn spiritually line upon line and precept upon precept."
Believing in divine visitations to Joseph Smith is essential for a testimony and can be bolstered by remembering that many strong, intelligent men have believed, including Joseph's family, Willard Richards, John Taylor and Brigham Young. Other evidence of the truth of the gospel includes the eternal work of temples and the remarkable growth of the church worldwide. "This all being true, however, every person must have a spiritual confirmation by the power of the Holy Ghost, which is more powerful than all the senses combined."
"For those whose faith has faded, the reasons may be real to them but these reasons do not change the reality of what Joseph Smith restored. . . . It is a mistake to let distractions, slights or offenses pull down our own house of faith.
"To those who believe but wish their belief to be strengthened, I urge you to walk in faith and trust in God. Spiritual knowledge always requires an exercise of faith."
