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9 of our favorite quotes from Elder Kearon’s first talk as an Apostle

By Haley Lundberg April 08, 2024 01:55 PM MDT
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Elder Patrick Kearon gave his first general conference talk as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
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Elder Patrick Kearon’s first general conference talk as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was certainly a memorable one. From an introductory story about a policeman sprinting “as if he might start doing a little jig” to expressions of his sincere desire for Church members to better understand God’s infinite love and plan for His children, here are nine of our favorite quotes from Elder Kearon’s conference talk. We hope you love them as much as we did!

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God is in relentless pursuit of you. He wants all of His children to choose to return to Him, and He employs every possible measure to bring you back.

Patrick Kearon
If you are prone to worry that you will never measure up, or that the loving reach of Christ’s infinite atonement mercifully covers everyone else, but not you, then you are misunderstanding. “Infinite” means infinite. “Infinite” covers you, and those you love.

Patrick Kearon
The Father’s plan is not about roadblocks. It never was, it never will be.

Patrick Kearon
The Father’s design, His plan, His purpose, His intent, His wish, and His hope are all to heal you, all to give you peace, all to bring you, and those you love, home.

Patrick Kearon
[Christ] did not cast away the woman with the issue of blood, He did not recoil from the leper, He did not reject the woman taken in adultery, He idd not refuse the penitent, no matter their sin. And He will not refuse you or those you love when you bring to Him your broken hearts and contrite spirits. 

Patrick Kearon
The intent of the Father’s great plan of happiness is your happiness, right here, right now, and in the eternities. It is not to prevent your happiness and cause you instead worry and fear.

Patrick Kearon
Christ’s great atoning gift removes every roadblock of physical and spiritual death that would separate us from our eternal home.

Patrick Kearon
Our Father’s beautiful plan, even His “fabulous” plan, is designed to bring you home, not to keep you out.

Patrick Kearon
Our loving Father oversaw the creation of this very earth for the express purpose of providing an opportunity for you and for me to have the stretching and refining experiences of mortality.

Patrick Kearon

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Haley Lundberg
Haley is the production editor for LDS Living with a passion for writing and social media. Previously, she worked at Boncom where she assisted with Church campaigns like “Light the World” and “Because of Him.” When she isn’t working, you can find Haley traveling with her husband, Mike, and snuggling her little boy, Calvin.
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