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- **What Has Our Savior Done for Us?** — Dallin H. Oaks (April 2021) · Reference
  The Resurrection also gives us a powerful incentive to keep the commandments of God during our mortal lives.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/35oaks?lang=eng&id=p7#p7

- **Hosanna and Hallelujah—The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter** — Gerrit W. Gong (April 2020) · Reference
  A second promise of Easter and our Lord’s Atonement is that, spiritually, “all things shall be restored to their proper order.” This spiritual restoration reflects our works and desires.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/31gong?lang=eng&id=p20#p20

- **Be One with Christ** — Quentin L. Cook (April 2024) · Reference
  Other premortal spirits exercised their agency in following Heavenly Father’s plan.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2024/04/27cook?lang=eng&id=p22#p22

- **Come into the Fold of God** — Randy D. Funk (April 2022) · Reference
  Consider some causes of unhappiness: misery comes from sin, sadness and loneliness from the death of a loved one, and fear from the uncertainty of what happens when we die.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2022/04/56funk?lang=eng&id=p16#p16

- **Not as the World Giveth** — Jeffrey R. Holland (April 2021) · Reference
  In that regard, may I speak for a moment about the absence in some quarters of these principles of righteousness in our time.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04/23holland?lang=eng&id=p13#p13

- **Come and Belong** — Dieter F. Uchtdorf (April 2020) · Reference
  I believe most of us would tire very quickly of this sort of heavenly micromanagement.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/04/54uchtdorf?lang=eng&id=p34#p34

- **Deceive Me Not** — Gary E. Stevenson (October 2019) · Reference
  The words written so many centuries ago by a Book of Mormon prophet are especially relevant for our day: “Wickedness never was happiness.” May we recognize Satan’s deceptions for what they are.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/45stevenson?lang=eng&id=p38#p38

- **Holiness and the Plan of Happiness** — Henry B. Eyring (October 2019) · Reference
  That is what Heavenly Father; His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost have offered every spirit child of Heavenly Father who now lives, will live, or ever has lived in this world.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/10/51eyring?lang=eng&id=p2#p2

- **Prepare to Meet God** — Quentin L. Cook (April 2018) · Reference
  As we look around, we see the devastation of wickedness and addiction at every turn.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2018/04/prepare-to-meet-god?lang=eng&id=p22#p22

- **Turn On Your Light** — Sharon Eubank (October 2017) · Reference
  And finally, the fifth is to do one through four in happy ways.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/turn-on-your-light?lang=eng&id=p25#p25

- **Repentance Is Always Positive** — Stephen W. Owen (October 2017) · Reference
  Too often we think of repentance as something miserable and depressing.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/repentance-is-always-positive?lang=eng&id=p5#p5

- **The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?** — Russell M. Nelson (October 2017) · Reference
  The Book of Mormon both illuminates the teachings of the Master and exposes the tactics of the adversary.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/10/the-book-of-mormon-what-would-your-life-be-like-without-it?lang=eng&id=p37#p37

- **His Daily Guiding Hand** — M. Joseph Brough (April 2017) · Reference
  Heavenly Father’s commandments are key components of the care package.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/his-daily-guiding-hand?lang=eng&id=p12#p12

- **The Voice of Warning** — D. Todd Christofferson (April 2017) · Reference
  Far from being anxious to condemn, our Heavenly Father and our Savior seek our happiness and plead with us to repent, knowing full well that “wickedness never was [and never will be] happiness.” So Ezekiel and every prophet before and since, speaking the word of God out of a full heart, have warned all who will to turn away from Satan, the enemy of their souls, and “choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men.”
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2017/04/the-voice-of-warning?lang=eng&id=p15#p15

- **Am I Good Enough? Will I Make It?** — J. Devn Cornish (October 2016) · Reference
  And Alma proclaimed, “Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.”
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2016/10/am-i-good-enough-will-i-make-it?lang=eng&id=p25#p25

- **Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times** — Quentin L. Cook (October 2015) · Reference
  I recognize that, despite the overwhelming happiness embodied in God’s divine plan, sometimes it can feel far away and disconnected from our current circumstances.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2015/10/shipshape-and-bristol-fashion-be-temple-worthy-in-good-times-and-bad-times?lang=eng&id=p15#p15

- **Cleansing the Inner Vessel** — Boyd K. Packer (October 2010) · Reference
  We teach a standard of moral conduct that will protect us from Satan’s many substitutes or counterfeits for marriage.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&id=p30#p30

- **What Have You Done with My Name?** — Mervyn B. Arnold (October 2010) · Reference
  Sister Arnold learned that our kind, wise, and loving Heavenly Father has given us commandments not to restrict us, as the adversary would have us believe, but to bless our lives and to protect our good name and our legacy for future generations—just as they had for Lehi and Nephi.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2010/10/what-have-you-done-with-my-name?lang=eng&id=p23#p23

- **Wherefore, Settle This in Your Hearts** — Larry W. Gibbons (October 2006) · Reference
  You lived with your Heavenly Father in a premortal life.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/10/wherefore-settle-this-in-your-hearts?lang=eng&id=p29#p29

- **Nurturing Marriage** — Russell M. Nelson (April 2006) · Reference
  Marriage is both a commandment and an exalting principle of the gospel.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2006/04/nurturing-marriage?lang=eng&id=p17#p17

- **Be Thou an Example** — Thomas S. Monson (April 2005) · Reference
  Remember the words from the Book of Mormon: “Wickedness never was happiness.”
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2005/04/be-thou-an-example?lang=eng&id=p22#p22

- **How to Live Well amid Increasing Evil** — Richard G. Scott (April 2004) · Reference
  Consider the lives of those who create what for some are captivating images of life.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/how-to-live-well-amid-increasing-evil?lang=eng&id=p25#p25

- **“The Standard of Truth Has Been Erected”** — Boyd K. Packer (October 2003) · Reference
  Satan, with his angels, will try to capture your thoughts and control what you do.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2003/10/the-standard-of-truth-has-been-erected?lang=eng&id=p28#p28

- **To Be Free of Heavy Burdens** — Richard G. Scott (October 2002) · Reference
  Do you find yourself in a similar circumstance?
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2002/10/to-be-free-of-heavy-burdens?lang=eng&id=p8#p8

- **“The Touch of the Master’s Hand”** — Boyd K. Packer (April 2001) · Reference
  The gospel plan is the “great plan of happiness.” It is contrary to the nature of God and contrary to the very nature of man to find happiness in sin.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2001/04/the-touch-of-the-masters-hand?lang=eng&id=p23#p23

- **Washed Clean** — Boyd K. Packer (April 1997) · Reference
  The prophet Alma bluntly told his wayward son that because he transgressed he was “in a state contrary to the nature of happiness” and that “wickedness never was happiness.” Those who don’t know how to erase mistakes often feel cornered and rebellious and lose themselves in unworthy living.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1997/04/washed-clean?lang=eng&id=p21#p21

- **Live in Obedience** — Joseph B. Wirthlin (April 1994) · Reference
  The commandments of the gospel come from a tender, loving Father whose laws are given to make us happy, to protect us, and to help us avoid the inescapable pain and misery that always result when we yield to Satan and give in to temptation.
  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1994/04/live-in-obedience?lang=eng&id=p33#p33

What Has Our Savior Done for Us?

Dallin H. Oaks April 2021 Priesthood Session

The Resurrection also gives us a powerful incentive to keep the commandments of God during our mortal lives.

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Hosanna and Hallelujah—The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of Restoration and Easter

Gerrit W. Gong April 2020 Saturday Evening Session

A second promise of Easter and our Lord’s Atonement is that, spiritually, “all things shall be restored to their proper order.” This spiritual restoration reflects our works and desires.

Reference Verified
Be One with Christ

Quentin L. Cook April 2024 Saturday Afternoon Session

Other premortal spirits exercised their agency in following Heavenly Father’s plan.

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Come into the Fold of God

Randy D. Funk April 2022 Sunday Afternoon Session

Consider some causes of unhappiness: misery comes from sin, sadness and loneliness from the death of a loved one, and fear from the uncertainty of what happens when we die.

Reference Verified
Not as the World Giveth

Jeffrey R. Holland April 2021 Saturday Afternoon Session

In that regard, may I speak for a moment about the absence in some quarters of these principles of righteousness in our time.

Reference Verified
Come and Belong

Dieter F. Uchtdorf April 2020 Sunday Afternoon Session

I believe most of us would tire very quickly of this sort of heavenly micromanagement.

Reference Verified
Deceive Me Not

Gary E. Stevenson October 2019 Sunday Morning Session

The words written so many centuries ago by a Book of Mormon prophet are especially relevant for our day: “Wickedness never was happiness.” May we recognize Satan’s deceptions for what they are.

Reference Verified
Holiness and the Plan of Happiness

Henry B. Eyring October 2019 Sunday Afternoon Session

That is what Heavenly Father; His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost have offered every spirit child of Heavenly Father who now lives, will live, or ever has lived in this world.

Reference Verified
Prepare to Meet God

Quentin L. Cook April 2018 Sunday Afternoon Session

As we look around, we see the devastation of wickedness and addiction at every turn.

Reference Verified
Turn On Your Light

Sharon Eubank October 2017 General Women’s Session

And finally, the fifth is to do one through four in happy ways.

Reference Verified
Repentance Is Always Positive

Stephen W. Owen October 2017 Saturday Afternoon Session

Too often we think of repentance as something miserable and depressing.

Reference Verified
The Book of Mormon: What Would Your Life Be Like without It?

Russell M. Nelson October 2017 Saturday Afternoon Session

The Book of Mormon both illuminates the teachings of the Master and exposes the tactics of the adversary.

Reference Verified
His Daily Guiding Hand

M. Joseph Brough April 2017 Saturday Morning Session

Heavenly Father’s commandments are key components of the care package.

Reference Verified
The Voice of Warning

D. Todd Christofferson April 2017 Sunday Afternoon Session

Far from being anxious to condemn, our Heavenly Father and our Savior seek our happiness and plead with us to repent, knowing full well that “wickedness never was [and never will be] happiness.” So Ezekiel and every prophet before and since, speaking the word of God out of a full heart, have warned all who will to turn away from Satan, the enemy of their souls, and “choose liberty and eternal life, through the great Mediator of all men.”

Reference Verified
Am I Good Enough? Will I Make It?

J. Devn Cornish October 2016 Saturday Morning Session

And Alma proclaimed, “Behold, I say unto you, wickedness never was happiness.”

Reference Verified
Shipshape and Bristol Fashion: Be Temple Worthy—in Good Times and Bad Times

Quentin L. Cook October 2015 Saturday Morning Session

I recognize that, despite the overwhelming happiness embodied in God’s divine plan, sometimes it can feel far away and disconnected from our current circumstances.

Reference Verified
Cleansing the Inner Vessel

Boyd K. Packer October 2010 Sunday Morning Session

We teach a standard of moral conduct that will protect us from Satan’s many substitutes or counterfeits for marriage.

Reference Verified
What Have You Done with My Name?

Mervyn B. Arnold October 2010 Sunday Afternoon Session

Sister Arnold learned that our kind, wise, and loving Heavenly Father has given us commandments not to restrict us, as the adversary would have us believe, but to bless our lives and to protect our good name and our legacy for future generations—just as they had for Lehi and Nephi.

Reference Verified
Wherefore, Settle This in Your Hearts

Larry W. Gibbons October 2006 Sunday Afternoon Session

You lived with your Heavenly Father in a premortal life.

Reference Verified
Nurturing Marriage

Russell M. Nelson April 2006 Saturday Afternoon Session

Marriage is both a commandment and an exalting principle of the gospel.

Reference Verified
Be Thou an Example

Thomas S. Monson April 2005 General Young Women Meeting

Remember the words from the Book of Mormon: “Wickedness never was happiness.”

Reference Verified
How to Live Well amid Increasing Evil

Richard G. Scott April 2004 Sunday Afternoon Session

Consider the lives of those who create what for some are captivating images of life.

Reference Verified
“The Standard of Truth Has Been Erected”

Boyd K. Packer October 2003 Saturday Afternoon Session

Satan, with his angels, will try to capture your thoughts and control what you do.

Reference Verified
To Be Free of Heavy Burdens

Richard G. Scott October 2002 Sunday Afternoon Session

Do you find yourself in a similar circumstance?

Reference Verified
“The Touch of the Master’s Hand”

Boyd K. Packer April 2001 Saturday Afternoon Session

The gospel plan is the “great plan of happiness.” It is contrary to the nature of God and contrary to the very nature of man to find happiness in sin.

Reference Verified
Washed Clean

Boyd K. Packer April 1997 Saturday Morning Session

The prophet Alma bluntly told his wayward son that because he transgressed he was “in a state contrary to the nature of happiness” and that “wickedness never was happiness.” Those who don’t know how to erase mistakes often feel cornered and rebellious and lose themselves in unworthy living.

Reference Verified
Live in Obedience

Joseph B. Wirthlin April 1994 Priesthood Session

The commandments of the gospel come from a tender, loving Father whose laws are given to make us happy, to protect us, and to help us avoid the inescapable pain and misery that always result when we yield to Satan and give in to temptation.

Reference Verified