Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Elder Ronald A. Rasband made this statement in his April 2025 General Conference address: “The more prepared we are temporally and spiritually, the more we can thwart the adversary’s cunning attacks.” He echoed Pres. Russell M. Nelson who said in…
“Sturdy Shoes and a Waterproof Tent” is one of my favorite preparedness articles from the Ensign magazine. It offers many preparedness lessons we can learn from Church history (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). It’s perfect for this…
Glenn L. Pace (quoting Marion G. Romney) April 1986“He made the process sound so simple, ‘Brother Pace, don’t make things so complicated! All we have been trying to do is make our people self-reliant, because the more self-reliant one is,…
April 1981“There are many very good people who keep most of the Lord’s commandments with respect to the virtuous side of life, but who overlook His commandments in temporal things. They do not heed His warning to prepare for a…
April 1979 – Bruce R. McConkie“We must maintain our own health, sow our own gardens, store our own food, educate and train ourselves to handle the daily affairs of life. No one else can work out our salvation for us,…
October 1980 – J. Richard Clarke“My dear brothers and sisters, the greatest test for any generation is how it responds to the voice of the prophets. Our prophets have admonished us to – This straightforward counsel has not been followed…
Using fear tactics is one of the most common methods of promoting preparedness – the fear of war, crumbling governments, economic collapse, food shortages, chaos, and The End Of The World As We Know It or TEOTWAWKI. In April 2017,…
October 1976 “Some of the recent disasters in which Church members have been involved show that there is a need for diversification in places of storage and in types of containers. Perhaps not all storage should be concentrated in one…
The 195th annual general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was held April 5-6, 2025. The following are some preparedness insights, for both spiritual and temporal preparedness, given by four of the speakers at the conference.…