A Quick Look at Two Talks

For my lesson next Sunday, I will be teaching from Sister Carol F. McConkie's talk, Live According to the Words of the Prophets, and Elder Carlos A. Godoy's talk, The Lord Has a Plan for Us!. Just judging by the titles, it would seem that the combined message would be that we can discover the Lord's plan for us by following the prophets. Having skimmed through both talks and watching the highlight videos, I found the following quotes:

The best paths in life are rarely the easiest. Often, it is exactly the opposite.
- Carlos A. Godoy  

We heed prophetic word even when it may seem unreasonable, inconvenient, and uncomfortable. According to the world’s standards, following the prophet may be unpopular, politically incorrect, or socially unacceptable. But following the prophet is always right.
- Carol F. McConkie

Putting those quotes together, it seems clear that following the prophets isn't always going to be easy, but the best paths in life rarely are. It'll sometimes be unpopular or uncomfortable or unpleasant to follow the prophet for any number of reasons, but it's the right thing to do. It takes faith to follow the prophets, especially when their counsel disagrees with what the world says people ought to do. But the prophets are called of God to speak for Him, and He wants us to live according to their words. We'll be far more blessed in this life and the next if we do.

I plan on looking more into each talk later on, reading each talk fully and blogging about each talk individually. In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy my Monday by going on a hike.