"As with the voices from the dust, the prophets of God cry out to us on the earth today — take hold of the scriptures! Cling to them, walk by them and rejoice in them. They are the power of God unto salvation that lead us back to our Savior, Jesus Christ."

Elder Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve said a testimony of Christ and the restored gospel "is the most powerful motivating force in our lives."

A testimony of Christ helps in learning God's plan. It gives assurance about the goodness of God, the Atonement and prophets. A testimony is "feelings of our heart and mind rather than an accumulation of logical, sterile facts. It is a gift of the Spirit, a witness from the Holy Ghost that certain concepts are true."

"Casual study is not enough," Elder Uchtdorf said. "We have to get in on the action ourselves, and that means learning and then doing God's will."

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