all i want is.to see you knocking at my door

It’s something like the experience of a young girl who was walking with her grandmother. What they fail to understand is that there are more ways to see than with our eyes, more ways to feel than with our hands, more ways to hear than with our ears. They shake their heads and ask, “How can anyone be certain of what they cannot see?” To them, this is evidence of the irrationality of religion. While this makes sense to believing people, it is often confusing to nonbelievers. “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” 2

What Faith Isįaith is a strong conviction about something we believe-a conviction so strong that it moves us to do things that we otherwise might not do. I wish to speak of faith-what it is, what it can and cannot do, and what we must do to activate the power of faith in our lives. Today, I wish to speak to anyone who has ever felt this way-and that probably includes all of us at one time or another. Perhaps you don’t even consider yourself a “woman of faith” because you sometimes struggle with doubt or fear. You might think you are too insignificant to have a meaningful influence on others. Now, some of you might not feel worthy of such high praise. Perhaps what humbles me most is to know that the same influence is replicated millions of times throughout the Church through the abilities, talents, intelligence, and testimony of women of faith like you. How different my life would be without them! They inspire me to become a better man and a more sensitive Church leader. Then my sister, my daughter, my granddaughter, and my great-granddaughter-all of these individuals have been refining influences for me.

There is Harriet’s mother, who joined the Church not long after losing her husband to cancer. 1 There is my beloved wife, Harriet, with whom I fell in love the first time I saw her. Sisters, when I see you, I cannot help but think of the women who have been so influential in my life: my grandmother and mother, who were the first to accept the invitation to come and see what the Church is all about. I love attending this wonderful session of general conference devoted to the sisters of the Church.

President, we love you and we sustain you! We know you love the sisters of the Church. My dear sisters, dear friends, how blessed we are to assemble again in this worldwide conference under the direction and leadership of our dear prophet and President, Thomas S.

All i want is.to see you knocking at my door