Truth Is the Issue

Elder Enzio Busche gave a conference talk entitled, Truth Is the Issue. In this talk Elder Busche speaks of the constant battle we face between spirit and flesh. He states that we must find truth through uncompromising self-education toward self-honesty. Everything is nothing without self honesty. We must come through prayer, to a complete awareness of our self. Elder Busche says that, "Enlightened by the Spirit of truth, we will then be able to pray for the increased ability to endure truth and not to be made angry by it. In the depth of such a prayer, we may finally be led to that lonesome place where we suddenly see ourselves naked in all soberness... We are shocked to see our many deficiencies.. We are now at that sacred place that seemingly only a few have courage to enter, because this is that horrible place of unquenchable pain in fire and burning... This is the place where suddenly the atonement of Christ is understood and embraced... We will not be satisfied until we have surrendered our lives into the arms of the loving Christ, and until He has become the doer of all our deeds and He has become the speaker of all our words."

I have read this talk several times. The words Elder Busche uses are very descriptive and evoke deep emotion. If I can look at the truth of myself, I will come to know the nothingness of myself and find hope through my Savior. Truth keeps me in the state of meekness and lowliness of heart.