The Prophets

So this week I was reading in 3 Nephi and I came across the last verse in chapter eight. It reads, " And in another place they were heard to cry and mourn, saying: O that we had repented before this great and terrible day, and had not killed and stoned the prophets, and cast them out; then would our mothers and our fair daughters, and our children have been spared, and not have been buried up in that great city Moronihah. And thus were the howlings of the people great and terrible".

My mind raced around the question, "how am I accepting the prophets and repenting?". Do I apply everything that they ask of me? Do I repent daily and actively try to be better? What more can I do?

Then the weekend hit and I were able to watch general conference. I felt like my questions from this verse were answered by our wise leaders of the church. Elder D. Todd Christofferson said, "Far from being anxious to condemn, our Heavenly Father and our Savior seek our happiness and plead with us to repent, knowing full well that “wickedness never was [and never will be] happiness” [Alma 41:10]. So Ezekiel and every prophet before and since, speaking the word of God out of a full heart, have warned all who will to turn away from Satan, the enemy of their souls, and “choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men” [2 Nephi 2:27]". He was able to highlight for me why we need to repent actively throughout our lives, not just when we think we really need to.

Prophet Thomas S. Monson was also able to answer a question. I was wondering if I had been readily accepting the guidance of the prophets. He shared with us his testimony that Joseph Smith was a true prophet and that we should read the Book of Mormon daily. Through that, I was able to receive my answer that I had accepted at least some of what the prophets are telling us. This was only reinforced by Elder Rasband and others love and support of Prophet Monson.