Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness | Bradley R. Wilcox | October 2021 General Conference
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Brother Bradley R. Wilcox speaks at the 191st Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on October 2-3, 2021.
When you feel like you have failed too many times to keep trying, remember Christ’s Atonement and the grace it makes possible are real.
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I feel as if Brother Wilcox was talking about me. I myself had problem with porn, and everytime I relapsed I hated myself to the point where I had severe depression and thought of the darkest thoughts in my life. I've thought to myself that I had no future, if I can't even get over the lustful video and photos then how would I live my life righteously. I've hated myself, and wanted to just stop living. I thought god hated me and felt SO unworthy that I thought he probably didn't want to hear me and I prevented myself from praying. BUT THIS TALK! gave me the entire insight behind what I was going through and how my Lord thought of me truly. I've watched this talk for about 10th time and still tear up. Thank you so much Brother Wilcox, you have saved my soul from the dark.
Thank you for sharing your feelings! No one is perfect, we all fall short. You are worthy of love and belonging, no matter what you have done or where you have been. We’re never beyond the help of Jesus Christ and His Atonement. This article may provide some good information and encouragement: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/addressing-pornography/why-do-i-feel-so-bad-about-myself?lang=eng. Take care!
Dear friend! You are not alone in those feelings. I love how much Heavenly Father loves and understand us to send messengers to provide love and clarity of his doctrine and thoughts.
I think part of the plan of the adversary is to temp us to sin not only that we are not clean but specially to makes us have those terrible feelings he himself experience. His misery loves company.
But God and our Savior know that and are always there for us. They know that we have those feelings because we want to do good and be good. They don’t judge us harshly but offer love, charity and companionship as we strive to walk in the path and pick us up when we fall. ❤️ I love my Savior. I am glad this message lifted up your heart ❤️
I am very happy you said this I do to struggle with this kind of thing it’s very hard but this video is the best thing I’ve ever heard
God is kind, loving and merciful. So proud of you. God will walk with you. We all stumble,dear young man, all your life with something different. Keep the course. Keep trying. This world needs those who have the humility to dust off and try again. God be with you.
If only this talk could have been given over and over for the past twenty years. I pray it will be quoted and quoted again and again. Such a beautiful way to explain repentance. I hope it helped and will continue to help millions of people come into Christ.
Oh watch his talks he is amazing at addressing his talks so clearly and... actually all of our apostles but I am a big fan of his talks. He changed my perspective of life in sooo many ways. I understood the atonement at a personal level. I am grateful for that.
Amen
I totally agree. I love Elder Wilcox.I can testify personally that he is in tune with the spirit and he is speaking the truth and describing the doctrine in a way the Lord approves. I have personally felt from Elder Wilcox that he is very sincere and loving man. He is a man of God and a talented teacher
I also wish I heard this years ago.
This wouldn’t be allowed in the 80’s & 90’s. This would have been considered incorrect teachings.
One of the best discursantes in the conference, Hitted me in the right spot and it really helps me a lot when he spoke about the persons who are struggling in life but they want to follow Jesus at the same time. I am one of them... My life is a disaster but I still try to be a child of God.
Amen.
Don't give up! Christ has his arms wide open to help you walk through this life. Our testimonies are under construction, and miracles are real through the grace and atonement of Jesus Christ! Like Elder Wilcox says, repentance is a process. Reach out to your family and church leaders for support. God loves you!
Don’t let the church tell you you’re not living right. You do the best you can, but do not let the church make you feel inferior.
Thank you all for cheer up my life, I believe in Christ, I believe in this church and I believe that I can reach heaven by the grace of God.
Blessing to all of you.
I know Heavenly Father loves you. Your challenges can be overcome. You will be able to find success and happiness.
I love that he teaches repentance as a process and not a one and done thing!
Read Spencer Kimballs book "Miracle of Forgiveness".
And removes the stigma associated with it.
This burned into my very soul. How I needed to hear this.
The healing I felt from this talk ❤🙏
You are never to far gone. Get back up when you fall. Just never forget the one that made it possible for you to stand back up. Never forget that the Lord was the one who reached down when you called and He answered. ❤️
I desperately needed this talk. These people really do teach by the Spirit.
Dr. Brad Wilcox rocks! He always gives talks that we need to hear.
porn sucks. i'm happy that brother wilcox has such an incredible view of the atonement and how it helps those struggling with addiction
This talk is so much what our family needs at this moment.
I'm not Mormon anymore but I really enjoy Brad Wilcox's presentations.
I have listened this talk three times and get something new out of it every time
Thank you for your comment!
This is maybe the best talk I have ever heard in my life. Incredible, thank you.
He is a great man, this is an amazing speech Ive watched it over and over as it speaks so much to me, having spent 2 months living with him in Spain after my twin brother passed, his warm welcoming heart, he and his wife basically saved my life, and brought a lot of peace to my family, I have all of his books on audio and some in physical form, he will always be a part of my heart for what him and his wife helped me through, he is truly a man of our Lord
"And him that seeketh so to do." I have never had a talk resonate more with me than this one. He gave it at a time in my life where I needed to learn this, and I gotta say i'm still learning this principle.
I met and worked with this man previously when i was a missionary serving in his ward. He was kind and helped us with whatever we needed. It wasn’t until i was transferred that i found out about his talks. He is 1000% legit and I’m glad to see where he is. Un abrazo
One of the most liberating truths to me is its not all or nothing
This talk has opened my eyes 👀.I have a new direction in my life
I used to have a porn addiction and it was not healthy at all and even to this day I still get the temptations everyday to start the cycle but I try to remain strong everyday and to say no to Satin so that my mind is cleaner I don't stair at a woman's chest as much any more and I am thankful for the blessing of repentance and recovery. I hope more people see this talk because it relates to me so much with all that. For everyone reading this I wish you a wonderful day or night and that you can be blessed in your daily life.
How clear it is that this message was inspired by the Almighty himself?!!! Wow what a powerful, loving, and inspiring message! Our Youth especially needed to hear this. I’m overwhelmed with the reminder and glimpse with just how much we are loved and our divine potentials. We are truly children of God, everyone of us on this earth! This inspires me to be more loving and forgiving to myself and to all my brothers and sisters.
I've heard more than once in a lesson, "if you do it again, you haven't really repented," or "you didn't sincerely repent if you do it again." This talk cleared up so much guilt and hopelessness!
Thank HEAVENLY FATHER and our BELOVED HOLY HEAVENLY MOTHER, for the amazing message, from Elder WILCOX.
Complete blasphemy.
Blasphemy?
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Elder Wilcox has such a way with words. I sense great things for him in the future❤️
This was one of the talks that was so different, and so helpful to me to know how to help others, as I'm desperately trying to help others to come back... and also not geared to covid 🤭 narrative.
Ultimately, just keep fighting to keep the Holy Spirit in your life. All else will melt away. God knows and loves you. He is there to help you.
He was my mission president in Chile, and I was a shy kid with not much confidence. He helped me change that. The man would give the biggest hugs and he would make you feel like you were the most important person in his life right then. Truly changed my life, and I always knew he'd be able to reach more people with his message of repentance and hope some day. How lucky we are that he gave this talk, and will be able to directly help members and youth now. "Hoy, en viente anos, y para siempre jamas!"
Best communicator of Christ’s love. Absolutely need to hear this.
This talk gave me more hope to continue trying.
Love that guy.
I needed this I couldn't watch all the conference because I thought God was just not going to talk to me he was just there for the good members. I was feeling so down today because I keep on failing and failing it's been two years since everything started to fall apart in my life and I can't seem to stand up and go for the everything I want and supposed to do but this helped me today I will start if I fall I know I can get up because God is not punishing me for not being perfect but I will ask for his grace to help me overcome all
We are in extremely challenging times. 2020 was the most difficult year of my life and I just turned 45. Depression and anxiety are very tricky because they can be a chemical imbalance, environment but most of all the adversary putting thoughts of doubt and unworthiness in our heads that are not true. Thank you for sharing your story and may God continue to be with you.
I have a little motto that helps me.
I am, an attitude of gratitude with a positive perspective doing the next right thing and giving all the glory to God.
I am far from perfect and have struggled with addiction for most of my life but thanks to you the holy Ghost and the atonement I have been able to free myself from so many painful decisions and actions I've made in the past. I need to remind myself each Sunday when I take the sacrament that those mistakes are forgiven. I hope this helps and may God be with you. 🙏
Yes! I love you, I am happy this talk helped you.
Best talk for my seminary students! Thank you!!!!
Mine too. Showing it tomorrow.
Elder Wilcox did not disappoint! This is exactly what my family needed. Thank you!
I really needed this talk.
This was my favorite talk!
This was something have learned and am still fully learning in my life
And I truly believe this messege with all my heart
Probably the most universally understood Conference talk in October 2021. President Wilcox, thank you for your powerful, life-saving words!
This is like atomic habits. I overwhelm myself and then feel devastated when I fail. This was helpful to hear
Wow! I felt this talk so deep in my soul! I feel like we all needed this in one way or another in our lives. What a great talk!! I absolutely felt his sincerity! Thank you so much💜❤️💚💙
Incredible !!!!
Thank you! I will need to remember this.
Speaking as someone who struggles with an addiction to pornography, I really needed this message.
This is one of the most hopeful messages I can remember hearing. Thank you!
Les propos de Bradley R. Wilcock sont les seuls qui me motivent à croire encore en l'oeuvre divine de cette église... heureux de l'entendre parler à la conférence générale !
I think this really was needed for many people today...
My mission president!
Chile Santiago East!
Love love this talk ❤️❤️❤️
This one, in combination with brother Wilcox’s other talk, is so amazing at helping us see the core mechanics of Christ’s atonement. I thought it was interesting how he compared getting spiritual power and grace by making and keeping covenants to driving a car. That same fuel is needed during the whole journey: we ourselves cannot make the car move on our own the whole distance. Only Christ can provide that fuel, that grace. We choose where we go in our lives however, sometimes going down the wrong paths. Recognizing our mistakes, striving for change - repentance - means redirecting our course and returning to the journey that will enable us to reach our ultimate destination.
Such an incredibly powerful message. I know this, among many other messages, was exactly what the Lord wanted my family to hear. I'm excited to study all the talks from conference!
Yes , for me the talk that mentioned the most .
Best talk
So good to my ear, mind and heart
I am a big fan of his talks since I was introduced to His Grace is Sufficient. What a relatable person. He makes super hard complex topics very easy to understand.
In the past, grace was considered a word we didn't dare say much about. Oh how the discussion has changed through time. Great talk full of essential truth.
A mentor and friend of mine sent me this yesterday. I am so grateful they did. I kept crying. "Worthyness is not Flawlessness." Please help me God. I need your grace. Repentance is not a one-time thing, it is a journey. REPEATance! Is something done over and over again. God will help you though this
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One of the greatest messages of love I have ever heard. Thank you!
Love this talk. This made me have hope. I love my father in heaven and his son Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for his atoning sacrifice and his love for us. I was feeling so lost at my age. This so lifted my spirit. Thank you Brother Wicox.
This talk is a blessing. It is a gift. I am so thankful
Those who dislike an uplifting life changing message doesn't want change in their life..
Or they know his message is complete tripe from a false religion…
If you guys like this talk, check out his talk he gave on grace in 2011 at BYU, it is incredible
Seeing how many people “needed” this talk just goes to show it’s decades late, and the church’s history clearly never taught repentance in this way.
Such a lovely talk!
I needed to hear this. I'm very grateful for our leadership.
This one is for me. Thank you so much. So many wonderful messages that answer questions, teach, guide or confirm that we are in the correct path. I am so grateful.
Amazingly good talk. No one is perfect but I'm not even in the ball park yet. Too easy to let ourselves be offended when others judge us for having outwardly apparent sins. We must forgive them and then keep striving, keep trying, and keep begging the Lord for help.
I love this comment, I can relate and I think most members can. None of us are in the ballpark compared to the savior. However there's no need to beg, just continue to follow his example and try our best to do right things. 🙏☮️❤️
Hallelujah! We're worthy coming to our heavenly Father's throne of grace Boldly because of His only begotten, beloved Son, Jesus Christ. His Atonement washed, cleansed and made us worthy before our loving Father in Jesus Christ name, Amen.
I love Brother Wilcox! He always knows what to say to go deep into my heart ❤
I feel so loved every time I listen to your talks. Thank you brother Wilcox. ❤
Thank you so much for this message
Definately needed this and other great talks about Divine Identity and Working on our progress to live and love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Loving God the Father and Jesus Christ. Learning better to improve myself and helping others to choose the same and having love for others and myself! 😊❤🕊✝✡
Small reachable goals. This is the key! It works!
Brothers and Sisters, in this talk we were listening to the very words of Christ. May we all take these words to heart,
I needed this talk!
Thank you for this wonderful message brother Wilcox, it really touched me.
that man is heaven sent
This talk keeps me going. I’ve been so disheartened from my life not fitting the perfect plan or flawless design I had in mind growing up. It’s teaching me to rely more on the Lord and remember Him. To trust in Him and not by the strength of mine own arm.
This is going to help so many of our people rise up into the power of Christ’s atoning love. What a profound message! Praise The God of love for these graceful and merciful, loving, inspiring, joyous words from Brother Wilcox ❤️🙌
Such a powerful and true message!!
I love brad Wilcox he was my session director my first year of EFY!
Love this powerful talk! 💜
When I was a kid , mom would play Brad Wilcox in out car tape deck. Now thirty years later he’s a general authority !
Brad Wilcox has always been an inspiration and will continue to do so at the highest levels of responsibility and authoritative leadership ! Every leader has a theme, Brads theme has always been about grace and the human heart !
Thank you brother Wilcox we love you !!
I love this man's books & talks. They've changed my life for the better.💕
Loved this talk. Everyone can benefit from this message.
Im a big fan of this guy, I hope he ends up in the Quorum of the Twelve and Id be fully behind him as a prophet, but start with him as a member of the Twelve. Put him and Elder Uchdorf together
How could anyone give this a thumbs down?
One of the best talks of all time!
Love this message so much Brother Wilcox - Love you and your messages so much! THANK YOU!
It is interesting how the opening of this talk notes how easily a positive and well intentioned message can be misunderstood.
True repentance and recovery need some times❤️❤️❤️
I absolutely love Brad Wilcox, and I’m so glad we got to hear him speak this conference!
Thank you 😌
one of the best talks i have heard in awhile!..giving hope to ALL..way to go Brad!
Needed this talk. I appreciate you. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Elders!
My favorite talk of the session. Such wise words.
I truly needed to hear this...
Inspirational message
I love this message! Agreed, Elder Wilcox!
"hurt people, hurt people" something to keep in mind. ;) -Julie Velasquez
This is Great!! Thank you so Much. :-)
Wow so good! Thank you 🕊🤍
awesome talk! thank you so much. we talked about this talk in teachers quorum meeting today :)
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