Elder Kevin G. Brown of the Seventy gave a stirring talk in October 2025. My notes:
He shared three truths that guided him on his journey to a sure witness.
Question for me: How does my own testimony line up with his three truths?
His three truths:
God is our loving Heavenly Father.
Agency is the gift to choose and act for ourselves—and the responsibility to choose well.
Our testimony comes through the power of the Holy Ghost. A testimony isn’t given for temporary use; it’s eternal. No expiration date.
He was very emotional! What greater witness can we have than one that comes from God Himself?
My Experience
When my missionary friends began telling me about Jesus Christ and His Atonement for me personally, something inside me shifted. Had I been asleep all that time? I can’t explain why I hadn’t understood the magnitude of this gift sooner. Heavenly Father truly loved me. He forgave me and provided a Savior—His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ—who atoned for my sins. I was free to move forward with my life. That realization was liberating.
I made the choice to change, and I changed everything. The hardest part was making that initial choice. Once I decided I was done being foolish, the Lord placed people in my path to help me. He sustained me and guided me. My agency became aligned with His will.
My testimony was confirmed by the Holy Ghost the Sunday before I received my endowment in the Salt Lake Temple. During Fast and Testimony meeting, I stood and bore my testimony—and a feeling I had never experienced before washed over me. It was like a warm, living current flowing through my chest, bringing me to tears. I’ve had similar moments since, but none as powerful as that day.
That was when I knew the Gospel of Jesus Christ was true—and I knew that Heavenly Father knew I knew. I have never looked back.
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