Image Teen Boy with Gears Illustrations by Scotty Reifsnyder The longer I live, the more knowledge I gain. [89] A few days before this, Nelson and his counselors met with the national leaders of the NAACP. These two scriptures also teach that to return to Their presence we need to believe. LDS apostles serve full-time for life, and so Nelson retired from all of his prior professional positions. [72], Since becoming church president, Nelson has visited members of the LDS Church in various areas of the world. President Nelson taught us that one meaning of the word Israel is let God prevail.12, He asked each of us these questions: Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? In fact, some of the sweetest spirits are housed in frail frames. During a 45-minute virtual gathering on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Sister Wendy W. Nelson, watched as Nelson family members sang Christmas carols and shared photographs of family members recreating the Christmas Nativity. (RNS) Last week marked the four-year anniversary since Russell M. Nelson assumed leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and it's been quite an unexpected ride. The spirit, not the body, is the active, responsible component of the soul. Ringger. Each eye has an autofocusing lens. In November 2019, my friend and I visited the Holy Land. In the fall of 1965, Russell M. Nelson a surgeon and Salt Lake City stake president made several trips to Illinois to look into an attractive and generous offer to head cardiovascular and thoracic surgery at the University of Chicago. sort by. We endure to the end and stay on the covenant path. [44] For a time he was also the church's representative to a US State Department committee on international religious freedom. [75], In September 2018, Nelson visited the Dominican Republic, where he gave an entire talk in Spanish, which was believed to be the first time a church president had given an extended talk in a formal setting in a language other than English. [73], The first trip, called a global ministry tour by the church, occurred in April 2018, when Nelson along with his wife, and Jeffrey R. Holland and his wife, met with Latter-day Saints in London, England; Jerusalem; Nairobi, Kenya; Harare, Zimbabwe; Bengaluru, India; Bangkok, Thailand; Hong Kong; and Laie, Hawaii. With the death of Monson on January 2, 2018, Nelson became the anticipated successor to the church's presidency. [58][59], After Monson's call to the First Presidency in 1985, Nelson was assigned as the apostle to oversee the work of the church in Eastern Europe. Heavenly Father so loved us that He prepared His plan of salvation with a Savior as the central figure. For approximately half of this time, he was assigned to oversee the fourteen stakes at BYU, while he worked with the stakes in Kearns, Utah, for the rest of his tenure. Education. [79], On March 9, 2019, Nelson met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The event marked the first time in history that a pope and an LDS Church president met face-to-face. In Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle, readers are treated to an intimate portrayal that will help us come to know President Nelson as a man of testimony, a dedicated husband, father of 10, and a servant whose principal desire since his youth has been to serve God's children. In 2011, Nelson Sr. returned to Russia to organize the first church stake in that country, headquartered in Moscow. Eventually the time will come when each spirit and body shall be reunited again in perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame.20 Then, thanks to Jesus Christ and His Atonement, we can become perfected in Him.21 Anyone who studies the workings of the human body has surely seen God moving in his majesty and power.22. President Nelson is only the second prophet the first being Joseph Fielding Smith to be called as President of the Church while over the age of 90. Nelson then attended the University of Utah School of Medicine, graduating with a Doctor of Medicine degree in 1947 ranked first in his class. In Minnesota, he served as what was then known as Sunday School Superintendent in his local congregation. He wants us eventually to become more like Him and return to live with Him. Often, my counselors and I have watched through tear-brimmed eyes as He has interceded in extremely challenging circumstances after we had done our best and could do no more. [120], In June 2018, the University of Utah endowed a chair in cardiothoracic surgery named after Nelson and his first wife, Dantzel. And when that has been achieved, you may have the strength to submit to the will of your Heavenly Father. The skin provides protection. Remember, Jesus said, Not my will, but thine, be done.27, When deepening trials come your way, as they surely will, remember this glorious promise of the Savior: To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.28, May we ever be grateful for the incredible blessing of a magnificent physical body, the supreme creation of our loving Heavenly Father. [88], June 2018 began with a First Presidency-sponsored celebration of the 40th anniversary of the revelation extending priesthood and temple blessings to all worthy members without regard to race, in which Nelson gave concluding remarks. Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? For example, I know for sure that the Lord directs the affairs of His Church. [39][4], Nelson was called as an apostle by church president Spencer W. Kimball, to whom he had served as a personal physician for many years. Relating this question to ourselves in our day, the Lord may be asking us about how busy we are and about the many positive and negative influences competing for our attention and our time. [7] In 1984, Nelson and the American jurist Dallin H. Oaks were selected to fill two vacancies in the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Nelson's tenure as church president has been defined by an increased focus on worship in the church's temples. He spent the next 29 years working in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. In response to infection, it generates antibodies. Nelson took up this challenge and developed elementary proficiency in Mandarin. Russell Marion Nelson was born September 9, 1924, in Salt Lake City, the son of Marion C. and Edna Anderson Nelson. [29] In 1985, Nelson along with his colleague, Conrad B. Jenson, performed a quadruple bypass surgery on the Chinese opera performer Fang Rongxiang[zh] (19251989). You can overcome the spiritually and emotionally exhausting plagues of the world, including arrogance, pride, anger, immorality, hatred, greed, jealousy, and fear. Early in his remarks, President Nelson reminded members to, "Keep on the covenant path." (New First Presidency Speaks to Members Worldwide) Covenants are ".sacred agreements between God and a person or group of people. The challenge for you and me is to make certain that each of us will achieve his or her divine potential. [22] His patient was a Latter-day Saint stake patriarch. As we build and maintain these temples, we pray that each of you will build and maintain yourself so you can be worthy to enter the holy temple. "[102], On April 5, 2020, Nelson issued a new proclamation, "The Restoration of the Fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ: A Bicentennial Proclamation to the World". In time, physical or mental addictions enslave both the body and the spirit. You are about to access Constant Contacts (http://visitor.constantcontact.com). by. The body can heal its cuts, bruises, and broken bones. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Pure Truth, Pure Doctrine, and Pure Revelation, Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope, Sustaining of General Authorities, Area Seventies, and General Officers, Gods Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul, Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ, Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The body renews its own outdated cells. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. Accomplishing the Impossible: What God Does, What We Can Do. One of the things that I admire about President Nelson is the way he unifies people of different points of view and different levels of experience and maturity, said President Dallin H. Oaks of the First Presidency. [15][16] While at the University of Utah, he was a member of the Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Chi and Owl and Key. Ponder the magnificence of what you see when you look in the mirror. Haight. President Nelson, 93, was set apart as the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 14, after serving 34 years in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 1Timothy 6:12 continues, Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. That is our choice. For us as Latter-day Saints, gaining an education is not just a privilege; it is a religious responsibility. The Lords ordinances and covenants prepare us for eternal life, the greatest of all of Gods blessings.5 As you know, the COVID pandemic required a temporary closure of our temples. However, after consulting with David O. McKay, Nelson turned down the offer. Source: LDS Living | ldsliving.com Tags shelved 6,484 times. When we love and follow Him, we have faith in Him. [52], Nelson made his first international trip as quorum president to Central America from August 2031, 2015. President Russell M. Nelson receives a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Salt Lake County Health Department in Salt Lake City on Jan. 19, 2021. The call to serve in this position had been extended to Nelson by Richard L. Evans, an apostle and the lead figure over publicity efforts on Temple Square. Up through August 2019, he had visited sixteen countries, addressing thousands of members of the faith. As I lock arms with President Nelson, not as black and white, not as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Baptist, but as children of God who are about loving everybody whom we have the occasion to minister to, said Rev. See Jeremiah 1:45; Hebrews 12:9; Moses 6:51; Abraham 3:2223. Want to Read. My dear brothers and sisters, I love you. See Genesis 1:27; 2:7; 1Corinthians 15:44; Moses 2:27; 3:7. He once almost got botulism as an intern when a surgeon lost control of his scalpel and jabbed the infected tool through Dr. Nelson's forearm. Russell Marion Nelson Sr. (born September 9, 1924) is an American religious leader and retired surgeon who is the 17th and current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). If we honor it as God has ordained, we will remain on that strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life.29, Jesus Christ is our great Exemplar. At one point, the team came close enough to the front that they received fire from enemy artillery positions, which missed them. [35] He performed a total of nearly 7,000 operations before his call to be an apostle. To their astonishment, the net was filled miraculously.2. [110] This was the first time all ordained apostles of the church had been gathered in one location outside the United States. Such individuals are entitled to all the blessings that God has in store for His faithful and obedient children.19, Each mortal life is closed by death. Oct 2, 2022. For other people named Russell Nelson, see. Indeed, our education is for . Russell M Nelson (C), the new president of the Mormon church, with his First Counsellor, Dallin H Oaks (L), and his Second Counsellor, Henry B Eyring (R), answer questions from the press (George . As we listen to the messages that have been carefully prepared by our leaders under the direction of the Holy Ghost, I invite you to pray to identify the debris you should remove from your life so you can become more worthy. So, he tempts us to eat things we should not eat, to drink things we should not drink, and to desecrate the most intimate expressions of love by employing them outside the bounds of marriage. Being born on 9 September 1924, Russell M Nelson is 98 years old as of today's date 6th April 2023. Then we commenced a carefully coordinated, phased reopening. I cherish this opportunity to speak with you today. Today we often hear about a new normal. If you really want to embrace a new normal, I invite you to turn your heart, mind, and soul increasingly to our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. [45][46], Nelson's assignments as an apostle have included supervisory responsibility for the LDS Church in Africa. Nelson told members that the use of nicknames such as Mormon or LDS was "a major victory for Satan. Last October, President RussellM. Nelson taught us the importance of putting Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ first in our lives. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always. Russell M. Nelson > Quotes > Quotable Quote. He oftentimes has said there are 12 apostles, but you only have one daddy, and he takes that responsibility very seriously. There he built his own heart-lung bypass machine and employed it to support the first open-heart surgery in the United States west of the Mississippi River. [18][19][20], Nelson served a two-year term of duty in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War, and was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Or maybe He is asking what really brings us joy and happiness. Neither Nelson nor. [114] Together they had ten children: nine daughtersMarsha, Wendy (19512019),[115] Gloria, Brenda, Sylvia, Emily (19581995),[116] Laurie, Rosalie, and Marjorieand a son, Russell Jr. (b. [20] Nelson was also the director of the University of Utah thoracic surgery residency program. Nelson received a PhD from Minnesota in 1954 for his research contributions. [108] Following the December 2018 dedication of the Barranquilla Colombia Temple by Dallin H. Oaks, Nelson presided over the three-day dedicatory services for the Rome Italy Temple from March 1012, 2019. He likes little people, and he likes old people, and that makes it possible for him to be a prophet to all the people, said President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He pronounced blessings upon Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo while visiting each of those countries; these serve as addendums to Monson's 1985 dedication of Yugoslavia for the preaching of the gospel. I testify that They love us. God, the Father of our spirits,1 has a glorified, perfected body of flesh and bones.2 We lived with Him in heaven before we were born.3 When He created us physically, we were created in the image of God, each with a personal mortal body.4, We are part of His divine purpose. But as you prayerfully develop self-mastery, the desires of the flesh may be subjected to your spiritual control. In addition to his service as an Apostle, President Nelson is known for his long and esteemed medical career. The many amazing attributes of your body attest to your own divine nature.17. 1Timothy 6:11. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our hearts.5. Only through Him can we reach our divine destiny and eventual exaltation.. It is a story about a flight that Russell M. Nelson took from Salt Lake City that had to make an emergency landing after one of the engines exploded, leaving the passenger next to him hysterical as he remained completely calm knowing that he was plunging to his death. The Lord Jesus Christ directs the affairs of His Church, and it will achieve its divine objectives. Nelson was set apart as the quorum president on July 15, 2015, by Thomas S. [60][61] Nelson was involved in the first meetings between LDS Church leaders and government officials of Bulgaria,[62] Romania, and the Soviet Union, and worked to continue LDS expansion and recognition efforts in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland. [33], Nelson was honored nationally by being elected president of the Society for Vascular Surgery for the year 1975. [61], In August 2003, Nelson became the first member of the Quorum of the Twelve to visit Kazakhstan. [13], Nelson studied at LDS Business College in his mid-teens (concurrently with high school enrollment) and worked as an assistant secretary at a bank. What I am saying is that in the end, those things matter very little compared to loving the Savior. Keep an eternal perspective. I agree with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland. "[112], While a student at the University of Utah, Nelson met and began dating fellow Utah student Dantzel White (19262005). We cannot lose our love for and hope in Jesus, even if we face seemingly overwhelming challenges. In Massachusetts, Nelson was the secretary for the adult Aaronic priesthood organization in his Boston-area branch. There are disappointments, disagreements, distress, and distractions. . . He later had a practice at the Salt Lake Clinic with admission privileges at LDS Hospital. This passage returned to my mind recently with the news that President Russell M. Nelson, the leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is now the oldest prophet the church has ever had in its 192-year history. He married Dantzel White in 1945; they are the parents of 10 children. As great as our body is, it is not an end in itself. [114] The following year, Nelson married Wendy L. Watson (b. Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. These valves open and close more than 100,000 times a day36 million times a year. In this assignment, he worked closely with Dennis B. Neuenschwander and Hans B. Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other? course from the University of Utah in just three years and that too ranked 1st in his class. [49] He was succeeded as chairman of the executive committee by Oaks. [4] Nelson was a member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for nearly 34 years, and was the quorum president from 2015 to 2018. As one of the Apostles who signed The Living Christ document, I can say that knowing that Jesus is the light, the life, and the hope of the world6 gives me a greater desire to love Him more every day. Let that be your new normal. Regulatory controls are managed without our awareness of these amazing realities. To reach your highest destiny, emulate the Savior. [28] Later, he performed the same operation on future LDS Church president Spencer W. Kimball, replacing his damaged aortic valve. He said, I will show [you] that I am able to do mine own work.1. In 2018, Nelson announced 19 new temples, seven in April and 12 in October, among which were the first in India, Nicaragua, Russia, and Cambodia. We provide the link to this third party's website solely as a convenience to you. It is the spirit, therefore, that chooses good or evil and will be held accountable for both the positive and negative attributes it possesses at the Final Judgment (see Alma 41:37). May we always honor His gifts and that heritage in all that we do and say. Amos Brown, a Baptist pastor and NAACP leader. [23][24] That operation was performed at the Salt Lake General Hospital (SLGH, now University of Utah Hospital) on an adult with an atrial septal defect. Your physical body is a magnificent creation of God. Testimonies are best cultivated in the home. They stand ready to assist you in every step forward you take. During this past year, many of you have dramatically increased the study of the gospel in your homes. DallinH. Oaks, Push Back against the World (Brigham Young UniversityHawaii commencement address, Feb.25, 2017), speeches.byuh.edu. We live in a glorious age, foreseen by prophets for centuries. Scripture declares: What? A study of your body attests to its divine design. "Education is yours to obtain. It is His temple as well as yours and must be treated with reverence. "The glory of God is intelligence.". [85], In March 2018, the First Presidency issued a letter on preventing and responding to abuse. That knowledge helps me to understand that the gift of our physical bodies is a transcendent miracle. [109] Nelson took all the church's apostles with him to Rome for that dedication. I so pray, with my expression of love for you, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, amen. Such as faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, [and] diligence (Doctrine and Covenants 4:6). The heart pumps about 2,000 gallons (7,570 L) per day. "[94][95][96], In the October 2018 general conference, Nelson adjusted the balance between a home-centered, church-supported form of worship. Do things that make this world a better place. [30], In 1965, the University of Chicago offered Nelson the position as head of their department of thoracic surgery.
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