Be Not Troubled

Every generation, I suppose, sees the time in which they live as being exceptional. The truth of the matter is, you do live in a most exceptional time in the history of mankind. You ... will see events transpire which were prophesied from the beginning of the world. Prophets of old have seen your days and rejoiced in them. And yet, you will face challenges and circumstances, the severity of which has been unparalleled in generations past. For this you must be prepared. We know not the day nor the hour of His coming, but of this you may feel assured:

You stand close to the great day of the Lord!

In His words of modern revelation, we say to you, “Seek the face of the Lord, always” (D&C 101:38). You will live in the midst of economic, political and spiritual instability. When you see these signs—unmistakable evidences that His coming is nigh—be not troubled, but,

“stand … in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come” (D&C 87:8).

President Ezra Taft Benson
New Era, May 1982