An Untroubled Faith | James E. Faust | September 1986

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How can we have the kind of simple, pure, untroubled faith that moves mountains and brings peace? Build and nurture faith on a solid foundation. Click here to see the speech page.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Classic Speaches Podcasts presented by BYU Speaches, bringing you treasured talks from 70 years of BYU Devotionals.
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0:35.5	This devotional address entitled, an untroubled faith was given on September 28, 1986 by James E. Faust, then a member of the quorum of the 12 apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0:39.4	A few weeks ago, Elder and Sister F. Arthur K. and I arrived on the beautiful and exotic island of Tahiti. Our flight arrived at the Papayita Airport
0:47.9	about four in the morning. We were met at the airport by a group of local church leaders headed by our regional representative,
0:58.0	Brother Victor Cave.
1:00.0	We quickly assembled our bags and headed for the hotel to get what rest we could before the day's activities began.
1:10.0	Our route took us through the deserted's activities began.
1:16.9	Our route took us through the deserted, dimly lighted streets of Papayete.
1:26.2	In the dark, we saw the faint figure of man crossing the street in front of Brother Cave's car. He gave the man a lot of room and said to Brother and Sister Kay,
1:33.3	that man is brother so-and-so.
1:37.3	He is hurrying to get to the temple.
1:40.3	The first session of the temple doesn't begin until 9 o'clock, but he wants to be there well in advance.
1:51.3	How far away does he live?
1:53.4	I asked Brother Kay.
1:55.7	The answer?
1:58.1	Two or three blocks.
2:01.6	Brother Kaye indicated that the caretakers opened the temple gates early, and this man
2:07.8	comes in and watches the day begin within the sacred precincts of that beautiful temple
2:14.1	in Papuaite.
2:17.4	I marveled at the faith of this simple man who is willing to forego
2:23.1	his sleep and other activities in order to follow this ritual of meditation and contemplation.
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