Sometimes we become the lightning rod, and we must “take the heat” for holding fast to God’s standards and doing His work. I testify that we need not be afraid if we are grounded in His doctrine. We may experience misunderstanding, criticism, and even false accusation, but we are never alone. Our Savior was “despised and rejected of men”(Isaiah 53:3; Mosiah 14:3). It is our sacred privilege to stand with Him!
Elder Robert D. Hales
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
“Stand Strong in Holy Places,” General Conference, April 2013
