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D. Todd Christofferson
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
@ChristoffDTodd
The authorized account for President D. Todd Christofferson, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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    I am deeply honored by this calling to serve as the second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But at the same time, I recognize I’m not called to be honored—but called to serve. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve at the
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    The Lord expects us to be peacemakers. Difficult as it may seem to be, we have the responsibility to pray for those who may persecute us, as Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount. We need to learn to leave judgment to Him.
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    God ordained that men and women should marry and give birth to children, thereby creating, in partnership with God, the physical bodies that are key to the test of mortality and essential to eternal glory with Him. Our Father in Heaven said, “and inasmuch as ye were born into
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    Fasting is practiced by members of @Ch_JesusChrist and many others. This week, Muslims around the world begin fasting daily during their holy month of Ramadan. To our Muslim friends we say “Ramadan Mubarak!” May this month be filled with peace, joy, and holiness.
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    It breaks my heart if someone comes to church and is very vulnerable and thinks, “I want to try it, I want to be here,” and then gets a cold shoulder or a lack of interest from someone else. That is really tragic. We have to be better than that.
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    As Christmas approaches, I realize that some may have concerns and perhaps some anxiety about the future. There may be a lot of “noise” in your life: more or less constant engagement online without downtime, without time to be quiet and reflect and think, without time to look
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    I was honored to represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints yesterday at The World Peace Dome in Pune, India as a statue of the Prophet Joseph Smith was added to this majestic hall built to promote world peace.
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    This weekend, I visited with the wonderful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas, Nevada. This assignment had been on my schedule for several months. Last week when I talked with President Oaks about whether I should still go, he told me, “Yes,
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    Today, I invite you to take a quiet, peaceful moment to ponder the beginning of the Savior’s life. Take time to relax, be at peace, and see this little child in your mind. Feel His presence at this special time of year.
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    On this Easter Sunday, I stand as a witness that Jesus is the resurrected Redeemer. I pray that you may receive that same witness.
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    The Savior makes all things right. No injustice in mortality is permanent, even death, for He restores life again. No injury, disability, betrayal, or abuse goes uncompensated in the end because of His ultimate justice and mercy.
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    The counsel “Look to God and live” (Alma 37:47) not only has meaning for us in eternity, but it also makes all the difference in the character and quality of our mortal lives. In looking to God, we can find peace in difficulty, and our faith can continue to grow—even in times of
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    The Book of Mormon is the Lord’s instrument of conversion. Anyone reading it with a sincere heart and real intent, wanting and praying to know if it is true will receive that testimony from the Holy Ghost. After that witness, there can be no doubt.
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    Today we remember the birth of the baby born in a humble stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger. His birth was significant because of the things He would experience so that He could not only save the world from sin and death but also bring hope to you.