Faith to Move Mountains

"As I think about faith, this principle of power, I am obliged to believe that it is an intelligent force. Of what kind, I do not know. But it is superior to and overrules all other forces of which we know... We have had this great power given unto us, this power of faith. What are we doing about it? Can you, can we, do the things that the Savior did? Yes. They have been done by the members of the Church who had the faith and the righteousness so to do. Think of what is within your power if you but live the Gospel, if you but live so that you may invoke the power which is within you." -President J. Rebuen Clark Jr. (In Conference Report, Apr. 1960, p.21)

How many forces and principles do we know? We know of gravity and inertia, as well as the conservation of mass and energy. But let us not forget the principle of faith. . Faith is not only a principle, it is a power: a power with which miraculous things can occur.

We read in the scriptures about ancient prophets who were able to perform miracles and command the elements, and change the face of the earth… all because they had enough faith. I feel as though many of us will not be called to defy the physical forces of science and move mountains from one hemisphere to another... but many will be faced with huge spiritual mountains that need to be conquered. When life's inevitable trials and tribulations come upon us, how do we overcome them? How do we become victorious? We establish a principle to which man's teaching alone cannot compare: Faith.

But how do we establish such faith? How do we harness the power that is within us? We work. As simple as it sounds, that is what must be done. Great blessings and power do not come to those who simply wish for them. If we desire to have the kind of faith that our Savior does, we must be willing to pray sincerely daily, have daily scripture study, serve others, and attend the temple regularly. This notion of daily diligence allows us to live in a manner so we can "invoke the power that is within us."

The power within us is real. Our capacity to overcome the trials and mountains in life is real. If we work for the power that is within us. If we magnify our potential. If we have faith.