Follow Jesus Christ With Footsteps of Faith
President M. Russel Ballard
Acting President of the
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“Follow Jesus Christ With Footsteps of Faith”
President Ballard teaches us that as we follow Jesus Christ in faith, He will help us through difficult times, just as He did the pioneers.
Reference song “faith in every footstep” – there is hope in Christ.
“He can carry us through difficult times. He did it for the pioneers and he can do it for us today.”
Pioneer (as verb) – open the way for others to follow.
Testimony of Joseph Smith as a pioneer Prophet.
Missionaries are modern pioneers who open the way for others to get on the gospel path.
The Prophet is “teaching us to become more spiritually self reliant.”
It is as important today to follow the Prophet and keep our feet firmly planted on the covenant path as it was for early Pioneers.
“Do not lose a sense of urgency to keep the commandments. Satan seeks to dull our senses to the commandments.”
“May we ever follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and, with faith in our every footstep, focus on Him, keeping our feet firmly planted on the covenant path.”