M. Joseph Brough

Second Counselor in General Young Mens Presidency (April 4, 2015 – present)

General Conference Addresses

• October 2018 General Conference
  • Lift Up Your Head and Rejoice
    • “Frequently, our first reaction to hard things is “Why me?” Asking why, however, never takes away the hard thing.”
    • “Sometimes the Lord asks us to do a hard thing, and sometimes our challenges are created by our own or others’ use of agency.”
    • “To help us travel and triumph over our hard times with such glimpses of eternity, may I suggest two things. We must face hard things, first, by forgiving others and, second, by giving ourselves to Heavenly Father.”
• April 2017 General Conference
  • His Daily Guiding Hand
    • “Heavenly Father knows what you and I need better than anyone else. As a result, He has developed a personal care package suited to each one of us. It has many components. It includes His Son and the Atonement, the Holy Ghost, commandments, scriptures, prayer, prophets, apostles, parents, grandparents, local Church leaders, and many others—all to help us return to live with Him someday.”
    • “When speaking with bishops, I have found a common theme regarding confessions of disobedience or the innocent suffering from terrible wrongs. Bishops instantly want to express Heavenly Father’s love for the individual and a desire to walk beside him or her as he or she finds the way home.”
    • “Repentance is not a punishment; it is a privilege.”
    • “Second, to truly guide youth, we must connect them with heaven. The time always comes when each must stand alone. Only Heavenly Father can be there to guide at all times and in all places. Our youth must know how to seek Heavenly Father’s guidance.”

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