“This past year I have needed and wanted to feel the love of the Lord more deeply, to receive personal revelation, to better understand my temple covenants, and to have my burdens lightened. As I have prayed specifically for these blessings, I have felt the Spirit directing me to go to the temple and listen more closely to each word of the blessings pronounced upon me. I testify that as I have listened more intently and tried to exercise my faith, the Lord has been merciful to me and has helped make my burdens light. He has helped me to feel great peace about prayers that have not yet been answered. We bind the Lord to keep His promises when we keep our covenants and exercise our faith (Doctrine and Covenants 82:10). Come to the temple, dear sisters, and claim your blessings!”

-Linda S. Reeves

Linda S. Reeves was the Second Counselor in the 16th General Relief Society Presidency. The talk that this quote was taken from was given in the October 2013 General Conference and titled “Claim the Blessings of Your Covenants.”