“While we are powerless to alter the fact of the Second
Coming and unable to know its exact time, we can accelerate our own preparation
and try to influence the preparation of those around us…”
“What if the day of His coming were tomorrow? If we knew
that we would meet the Lord tomorrow—through our premature death or through
His unexpected coming—what would we do today? What confessions would we make?
What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What
forgivenesses would we extend? What testimonies would we bear?
If we would do those things then, why not now? Why not seek
peace while peace can be obtained? If our lamps of preparation are drawn down,
let us start immediately to replenish them.” (“Preparation for the Second
Coming”. Elder Dallin H. Oaks. April 2004 GC)
