By: Michelle Stayner

Michelle Stayner — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:23:50 +0000

I agree with everything you said. In my opinion, I don’t think it would be hard to follow a prophet. Like you said, they are men of prophesying. When it is in the right atmosphere what they say comes from the Lord. If we follow the prophet then we are following the Lord and his commandments. When we obey God’s commandments, we can receive blessings beyond our understanding. I find when listening to the prophet, everyone pays attention. When they enter a room, silence follows. I love listening to the prophet. I take a lot of notes when he speaks.
For example, when President Gordon B. Hinckley asked the whole church to read the Book of Mormon in October, the majority of the members read the entire Book of Mormon before Christmas, just like he asked us to. In my personal experience, I gained so much when I read that time. It was then that I first started to realize how important and true the Book of Mormon really is. Now I try and read it every year. Since then, I can find more insight.
I love how prophets can make jokes in General Conference sessions. It just goes to show how down to Earth they really are.
I have a strong testimony of following the words of the prophets. They are truly men of God who are called of God to teach us through their voices. I know that if we follow the prophet we can see our lives blessed in so many ways. I know that President Monson is the only prophet living on this Earth today who is called of God to proclaim His teachings to us for our benefit.

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By: Michelle Stayner