Therefore They Hushed Their Fears

Therefore They Hushed Their Fears
David A. Bednar

(link to talk)(remember I am using the "language of faith" meaning I am wording the counsel and teaching "as if" I already believe or am already doing it. All bold type is my insertion.)

• I know fear is a distressing emotion that is likely to produce a negative outcome. It comes from:
• impending danger
• uncertainty
• pain
• unexpected experiences
• sudden experiences
• My fear is dispelled through my correct knowledge of and faith in Jesus Christ - the only source of enduring peace.
• Fear (a potent emotion) was one of the first effects of the Fall and is an important element of my mortal existence.
• I access power through the knowledge of the Lord, to dispel fear and provide peace when I confront great adversity and face the uncertainties of the future. This power and peace are real. My heart is not troubled or afraid.
• I hush the fears  that so easily and frequently beset me, by remembering the Lord will deliver me as only He can.
• Christ rewards me with peace as I learn of Him, listen to His words, and walk in the meekness of His Spirit.
• I have hope in the Resurrection and eternal life because I trust Christ. This brings me peace of conscience.
• I am always ready to rely on His merits, mercy and grace.
• Repentance, through the power of the Atonement quells my despair when I sin.
• The power of the Atonement strengthens me to see, do, and become good in ways I can never recognize or accomplish on my own.
• I view mortality through the precious perspective of eternity and am spiritually settled in my consistent focus on my heavenly destination.
• The doctrine of Christ provides purpose and direction in all aspects of my life.  
• The covenants and ordinances I received fortify and comfort me at all times, assuring me that the things that matter most can endure now and forever.
• I conquer my fears and strengthen my faith by looking to Christ and fixing my focus on Him firmly, at all times and in all places. I am not diverted by the "wind and the waves".
• I look unto Christ in every thought. I doubt not. I fear not.
• I hush my fears as I firmly establish my desires and deeds upon the sure foundation of Christ and the building blocks of ordinances and covenants, so the devil has no power over me.
• I faithfully remember and honor my sacred covenants and do my best to live in accordance with the obligations I have accepted.  This bond is a source of spiritual strength and stability in all of the seasons of my life.
• I press forward with steadfastness in Christ. I have a perfect brightness of hope and a love of God and of all men.
• I feast upon the word of Christ and endure to the end.
• My spiritual understanding, vision, persistence, patience, and God's grace bring disciplined endurance.
• I exercise faith in and on the holy name of Jesus Christ.
• I meekly submit to His will and timing in my life and humbly acknowledge His hand in all things.
• I cheerfully persevere and live a "peaceable life in all godliness and honesty."
• I am blessed to hush my fears as I receive the fortitude that comes from learning and living gospel principles and resolutely pressing forward on the covenant pathway.
• Godly fear brings me peace, assurance, and confidence, not alarm or anxiety, and comes from 
• my correct understanding of the divine nature and mission of Christ
• a willingness to submit my will to His will
• a knowledge that I will be accountable for my own sins in the Day of Judgement
• I have a deep feeling of reverence, respect, and awe for 
• the Lord Jesus Christ, 
• obedience to His commandments, and 
• anticipation of the Final Judgment and 
• justice at His hand. 
• My godly fear is 
• the beginning of my knowledge; 
• the instruction of my wisdom and 
• a strong confidence and 
• a fountain of life.
• I understand the Final Judgment and my individual accountability for my desires, thoughts, words, and acts.
• I will not be afraid of Him at all. 
• My fear of the Lord comes from knowing I will face things as they really are about myself. I will have a perfect knowledge of all my rationalizations, pretenses, and self-deceptions and will be left without excuse.
• I fear God and keep His commandments. This is my whole duty.
• The bright light of godly fear chases away the dark shadows of mortal fears.
• In my godly fear, I love and trust Him.
• As I fear God more completely, I love Him more perfectly and that perfect love casteth out all fear. 
• I know I cannot be good enough or measure up relying solely on my own capacity and performance.  My works and desires alone do not and cannot save me but I am made whole through the mercy and grace through the atonement.  
• I will be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.

CONFERENCE CHALLENGE

·           Develop godly fear and reject  mortal fear

·         Grow in my knowledge of the Lord – learn, listen, follow.

·         Keep my eyes focused on the Lord always. Trust Him in every thought.

·         Rely on the Atonement for repentance and progression

·         Consistently focus on my heavenly destination

·         Establish my desires and actions on the foundation of Christ through my covenants and ordinances.

·         Press forward with hope in Christ and love of God and of all men.

·         Feast upon the word of Christ.

·         Exercise faith in Christ and on His holy name.

·         Submit to his will and timing and acknowledge His hand in all things.

·         Cheerfully persevere in peace, godliness and honesty.

·         Develop a deep reverence, respect, and awe for Christ, the commandments and Judgment Day.

·         Recognize my rationalizations, pretenses, and self-deceptions.