Timing | Dallin H. Oaks | 2002

[@worldatmyfingertips7771]

Oh maan! I am beginning to get the impression that the Holy Spirit somehow inspired to click on this video right now.....I recently lost my job and was left hopeless....when I heard elder Oaks say what he said at 24:00. My plan for 2023 was extremely different than the changes I had to make to adjust.....and although I must admit I prayed so that certain situation that in many ways required practically a miracle to occur so I was then inspired by the Spirit to ask for comfort and look for other solutions than what I wanted to happen.....the result is I am on the way to recovery and with a brand new plan.....I am happy that I remain steady in my faith throughout my ordeals, no matter what happens to me, I will never question the Lord's timing.....

[@MyBikeIsAwesome]

"Life is what happens to us when we are making other plans"

[@HectorMMA]

my favorite speaker giving one of my favorite talks.

[@mikemcmullan8781]

I stumbled on this talk this morning. The timing was perfect. Thank you Elder.Oaks.

[@TBIhope]

Elder Oaks speaks to me. I needed to hear this today.

[@doraglassfordrobertson8603]

Awesome talk from 2002! Still so valid now in 2020!❤❤❤👼👼👼❤❤❤

[@brb5506]

And in 2022.

[@skyhiker9669]

It’s been one year and I’m still waiting. The difference is… I’m waiting patiently.

[@gloriabromley7315]

I so much appreciate the Lord's timing and experiences I've had in my lifetime. I can see the hand of the Lord in my life from the time I was a child. I wouldn't trade any of my experiences and the timing of them. I love God with all my heart!

[@gloriabromley7315]

Actually posted by Dessa Lynn

[@michaelayates4535]

We find joy as we help others

[@HighAltitudeInvesting]

Thank you Dalin H Oaks! God bless your soul.

[@5tephenmb]

Amazing that this talk comes to mind at 1:30 am. Haven't been able to sleep. CuZ iTS nOt tIMe yeT

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Sometimes the Lord keeps us awake to wake us up to truth

[@joyfulacademy4241]

this is exactly what I wanted to hear right now. I am completely comforted by the words I've heard. Thank you President Oaks :)

[@mikeporter6952]

Perfect timing for this presentation!!

[@USSResolute]

I concur with Melissa. Sometimes we forget about the role that agency plays in decisions, that it respects the right of others to choose their own adventure. God's work will be done, it will be done well, and it will be done on time. We get to choose to participate or force Him to raise up replacements to do our work.

[@simonyparrela9618]

Thank you for your inspiring words, President Oaks. Those are helping a hurt heart today.

[@indianameregone]

Beautiful speech, full of holy spirit

[@mrs.schmenkman]

Persist. One word and it means sooooo many things!!!

[@keleniengaluafe2600]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤so grateful to listen to this talk 🙌 🙏

[@gavs50]

Perfect timing for me to hear this today. Inspired words from a man of God.

[@byuspeeches]

We are glad it was meaningful to you, Gabriel!

[@Frankincensedjb123]

Ah, the pre-covid years. Miss them

[@Eternalprogressx33]

God bless all of you with eyes to see and ears to hear in the peculiar ways the Lord speaks to you. Dont look beyond the mark of Jesus Christ and stay in the boat until you have the sea of doubt part or you reach the promised land. 🙏 Some men in their hours of darkness may feel-I have heard of men feeling so-that the work is about done, that the enemies of the Saints have become so powerful, and bring such vast wealth and energy to bear against them that we are all going to be crushed out pretty soon. I will say to such brethren, it is very bad policy for you, because you think the old ship Zion is going to sink, to jump overboard. [George A. Smith, Journal of Discourses 17:199-200]

[@shawnajensenjohnson5482]

Anson Call is my grandfather ancestor whom Dallin speaks of in this clip. Ansons family did go to the rocky mountains and some of his children lived in Chesterfield ID which is now a historic tourist town. I live only an hour from there and am involved there and this history. Anson is prominent in Church history as he helped Brigham Young settle alot of Utah.

[@independent85302]

Shawna Jensen Johnson I’m related to him as well. Hello cousin!

[@robertochernandez6560]

I been blessed to meet him in person in Sunday school . ...

[@高柳忠明]

オークス長老有り難う御座います thank you very much.

[@mindabiboso78]

Perseverance is a virtue,my time yet to come for what im longing for but i have faith to our Heavenly Father that he will answer all my prayers in a right time🙏thank you for bringing this Pres.Dallin H.Oakes its a blessings to hear a wonderful message.gratitude❤

[@maseiksauni]

Love this talk!

[@Alcigexed]

It's interesting to view the anti-mormon videos then listening to mormorns from the source I can't find anything wrong with what he said.

[@phatteenah12]

Alcigexed I agree ☝️ thank you!!!

[@SirMerenos]

If you wish, general conference will be live the first weeks of october and april. God bless you

[@jeffsyphus]

Thank you for taking the time a lot of people don't.

[@ildenete3235]

Há muitos profetas e eles amam Deus e as leis, as leis da Terra as leis do Céus e todas as leis . Amo aprender com o Espírito enquanto ando enquanto fala as leis transpassando os olhos a mente e as entranhas e saindo pela boca, claro que espiritualmente. Quando vou ao Templo estou sob as leis dos convênios somadas com todas os outros mandamentos em equilíbrio perfeito com o tempo, esse tempo desta Terra tão especial onde habita os filhos de Deus tão especiais escolhidos para viverem nesses dias . Estou fazendo maquetes e unindo os planos no plano divino. E estará tudo pronto para quando Cristo decidir voltar

[@CML95018]

🧡🙏

[@lauramccann18]

I have heard this speech before from another leader of the church but more recently, does anyone knows who else did this speech?

[@dominicbailin2207]

So I truly don't get this. How do we trust God in His time and way? He says we need to be anxiously engaged, but we can only move when He says it's time? We are to choose, but we also need to be submissive to His time. We pray, but He answers in His time. Mortality is already difficult and the fact that the atonement was prepared from the foundation of the world, shows we are failures. How does one truly have joy in suffering? If we don't submit to God we're the sinners; if we aren't patient, we're the sinners; if we're not humble, we're the sinners. We fail so much and often, how then do we trust God, when it seems like mortality is nothing but failure or as it reads, all of this is for experience. Our failures are our experiences? When will the joy come, only by trusting Him? But if I don't, then I'm the sinner. Ugh.

[@bensjostrom8197]

You are not a perfect person , neither am I , you are not a Failure, God has not told you that, nor has Jesus Christ, nor has the Holy Ghost. Heavenly Father has told the world this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased, Jesus Christ was perfect he did everything which was the will of Heavenly Father. Because of this as you do your best to follow Jesus the very best you can , the Lord who is your Savior will lift you up no matter how hard life is and becomes. He knows your efforts and he knows and understands You Personally. Continue to seek him and his ways your very best.He has not left you on your own strength alone.

[@csb1143]

I have struggled from time to time with the same thoughts. Now that I’m a parent I can see that timing is not always obvious at first… but sometimes more apparent in hindsight. It’s easier to see in your kid’s life that in your own life. However I feel like a great piece of advice I heard from a 70 is super helpful,; “it is easier for HF to steer someone who is up and moving in a positive direction than it is to steer someone who is standing still”. Getting up and making a goal and moving towards it HF can move you to better outcomes, even if course corrections are needed. Making sure we are praying, reading, and attending our meetings while working towards worthy goals will allow HF to move you in the best course for your life. Just like Nephi in the wilderness, HF lead the family ‘through the most fertile parts of the land” to his goal. It was not a straight shot.

[@NicholastheGoose]

We have so many opportunities to feel joy. We aren’t perfect, we aren’t asked to be, we are asked to do our best and the Lord makes up the rest, that is why we have a Savior. We do fall short, but we learn and grow and the joy is experienced as we turn to the Savior and trust in him. Like the other comments say, we should be moving in a positive direction, not standing still hoping things will just happen. Gods timing, as explained by Elder Holland, is not linear, there are lots of good paths we can take and Heavenly Father blesses us when we make good decisions and move forward with them. The way I look at His timing is that, He always has something great planned for us and we work towards our goals and He orchestrates, in a beautiful way the fulfillment of those goals - even if they turn out to be different than what we had planned. If we keep the commandments and our covenants He helps us with our trials and we feel joy in the journey. We are not simply objects to be acted upon that are unhappy and always falling short. The Savior suffered so we would not have to, if we turn to him in faith and a repentant heart. We have a savior who helps us feel joy as we become more like him and our Father in Heaven.

[@skyhiker9669]

What if you’ve been told to “WAIT”?

[@amygarner879]

You ask what do I do now?

[@mrs.schmenkman]

Well...then...you wait. But while you wait you still are required to live a full and committed life and become the most faithful servant of the Lord you can be. Humility forces us to admit we don't know what we don't know.