Peace found only in Christ
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Through the affliction, pain and disappointment of life, peace can be found only in Jesus Christ, said Elder Adhemar Damiani during the Sunday afternoon session.
"He can help us to be of good cheer, and to overcome all the challenges of this life," he said.
He listed some of the challenges as "lack of hope, lack of love, and lack of peace."
Acknowledging that these are times when iniquity and despair are great and lead to the loss of love and peace, he said, "On the other hand, we live in a glorious time, a time when the Lord restored His priesthood. The true gospel has been restored. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the kingdom of God on earth. We are helping to prepare the earth for the time when the Lord Jesus Christ will come and personally reign."
Asking several questions about overcoming challenges, he offered his own answers, referring often to the scriptures. His comments included:
"Why must we pass through trials in this life?
"The Lord makes no secret that He will test our faith and our obedience. . . .
"What destroys our good cheer and our hope?
"Jesus Christ told the Twelve Apostles some of the things that can destroy our hope, and make us give up: allowing ourselves to fall into temptation, not resisting affliction and tribulation, not enduring persecution, fearing 'the cares' of the world, seeking wealth first, giving up instead of enduring to the end, and allowing false prophets to deceive us.
"What gives us courage and hope?
"The Lord's invitation to each of us is 'Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest' (Matthew 11:28). Jesus Christ has the power to give us rest from our pain and suffering."
Elder Damiani continued, "If we daily exercise faith, meekness, charity, and lowliness in heart, confessing that Jesus is the Christ, and accepting His Atonement, we will be blessed with the strength and hope to face and overcome the trials and pains of this life."
He concluded, "God is our Father. We are His Children. He loves us. He desires our happiness here, in this life, and for all eternity."
