Get Spiritually Invigorated — D&C 84

Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants 2025
(July 28–August 3)

Young man using smart phone while sitting in the park

D&C 84

  • Could you live without your phone? What a panic when it’s misplaced! Phone numbers, text messages, emails, photos, and whatever apps you regularly use, all contained in this small treasure box that fits in our pockets. It’s so easy to take this amazing technology for granted, especially as it gets faster and smarter. And yet, I know I’m not taking advantage of all that it could do for me. I’m just a novice user.

  • Comparing the priesthood to the smart phone may not be the best analogy, but as I read D&C 84 and the talk, Spiritual Treasures, by President Russell M. Nelson, I realized two truths: I take for granted priesthood power in my life, and I’m just a beginner in understanding how to draw the Savior’s power into my life. 

  • I don’t need to spend more time learning about my phone. It does what I need it to do. But I do need to follow the entreaty of our prophet to learn more about priesthood power through the tutelage of the Holy Ghost. Our powerful phone can Facetime anyone in the world, but only the power of godliness will enable us to see the “face of God, even the Father and live” (DC 84:21). 

Two Thoughts from Others

  • “I entreat you to study prayerfully all the truths you can find about priesthood power. You might begin with Doctrine and Covenants sections 84 and 107. Those sections will lead you to other passages. The scriptures and teachings by modern prophets, seers, and revelations are filled with these truths. As your understanding increases and as you exercise faith in the Lord and His priesthood power, your ability to draw upon this spiritual treasure that the Lord has made available will increase. As you do so, you will find yourselves better able to help create eternal families that are united, sealed in the temple of the Lord, and full of love for our Heavenly Father and for Jesus Christ.”    –President Russell M. Nelson 

  • “You won’t find this process (how to draw the Savior’s power into your life) spelled out in any manual. The Holy Ghost will be your personal tutor as you seek to understand what the Lord would have you know and do. This process is neither quick nor easy, but it is spiritually invigorating. What could possibly be more exciting than to labor with the Spirit to understand God’s power–priesthood power?” –President Russell M. Nelson

One Thing for You to Do

  • Read the talk by President Russell M. Nelson titled, Spiritual Treasures.

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