In this talk, Holland follows with his classic theme of "hit them where it counts so they wont forget it." In speaking of the problems that face the audience he is addressing he states that, "Our soul is what's at stake here-our spirit and our body...the purchase price for our fulness of joy-body and spirit eternally united-is the pure and innocent blood of the savior of this world." Right before this he was speaking about the growing problem of sexual immorality in the current generation. Straight from one serious topic, to a hard-hitting sentence about repentance and the pain we cause the Savior when we sin such as fornication. Somehow, in spite of this heave topic, he manages to keep a light air about his whole tone. Its an amazing feat.He is a master of speaking, he knows just what to say to help you recognize the folly of your ways, and then brings love back into the equation to help you want to change, not make you do it, but make you want to do it. The last part of his talk demonstrates this perfectly when he says, "If some few of you are feeling the 'scars...that have come to you in places where you ought not to have gone,' I wish to extend to you the special peace and promise available through the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ." This is what helps Elder Holland to be one of the most powerful speakers of our time, and helps so many of his messages to strike a chord in the hearts of all that hear his voice.
I also wrote about how bold Elder Holland is and I think it is something as members that we have come to love. We know he is full of love but he doesnt skirt around the edges of a topic.
ReplyDeleteI love your points! However, I wouldn't say he has a light tone to the topic. He is very serious in what he says, almost always. He even says that we can not be "casual" or "careless" with what he says. I think if we are to listen or watch his speech, it would be a bit of a heavy topic. But, I do think that he is loving about it. Very serious, but loving.
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