President Russell M. Nelson - October 2022

Overcoming the World: Finding Rest Through Covenants with God

By John Fisher (assisted by AI)

President Russell M. Nelson’s talk, Overcome the World and Find Rest, delivered at the October 2022 General Conference, provides profound spiritual counsel on overcoming the challenges of a troubled world through faith and covenantal relationships with God. President Nelson emphasizes that through the Savior’s Atonement and our own covenant-keeping, we can experience divine rest, strength, and peace. His message inspires hope, encourages self-reflection, and outlines practical steps for spiritual empowerment.

Summary

In this talk, President Nelson addresses the challenges of living in a "most complicated time" and offers the Savior’s invitation to overcome the world. He explains that overcoming the world means prioritizing God over worldly distractions, trusting divine truths, and growing in faith and obedience. President Nelson underscores that making and keeping covenants provides access to heavenly power, which strengthens us amid life’s trials. He urges listeners to focus on Christ, nurture their testimonies, and embrace the transformative power of the temple. Through faith in Christ and intentional covenant living, we can find true rest, peace, and joy even amidst life’s trials.

President Ezra Taft Benson

President Nelson draws on the wisdom of past Church leaders to emphasize the transformative power of yielding our lives to God. He reaffirms a profound teaching from President Ezra Taft Benson: “Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, … lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace.” This statement encapsulates the blessings available to those who faithfully commit to following the Lord. President Nelson explains that such divine guidance allows individuals to experience unparalleled joy and peace, even amidst the challenges of a complex and chaotic world. By prioritizing God, covenant-keepers invite His power into their lives, enabling them to achieve greater things than they could on their own.

Five Quotes from the Talk

  1. “Making and keeping covenants actually makes life easier! Each person who makes covenants…has increased access to the power of Jesus Christ.”
  2. “Because Jesus Christ overcame this fallen world, and because He atoned for each of us, you too can overcome this sin-saturated, self-centered, and often exhausting world.”
  3. “Overcoming the world does not mean becoming perfect in this life…But overcoming the world does mean that your resistance to sin will increase.”
  4. “When you yoke yourself to Jesus Christ and do the spiritual work required to overcome the world, He, and He alone, does have the power to lift you above the pull of this world.”
  5. “Cherish and honor your covenants above all other commitments. As you let God prevail in your life, I promise you greater peace, confidence, joy, and yes, rest.”

Conclusion

President Nelson concludes his message with an invitation to rise above worldly distractions and embrace the higher, holier laws of Jesus Christ through covenant-keeping. He promises peace, confidence, and joy to those who faithfully strive to overcome the world. By aligning our lives with Christ and His teachings, we can prepare to meet the Savior and experience divine rest.

Reference

Nelson, R. M. (2022, October). Overcome the world and find rest. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved from https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/10/47nelson?lang=eng

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