Wrong Roads

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When making decisions, God expects us to pray, trust, and be believing and then not give up, panic, or ""jump ship"" when something doesn't seem to be going right. Elder Jeffrey R. Holland shares a personal experience that reminds us to always trust God and the direction He gives us.
(Voice of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland) There are times when the only way to get from A to C is by way of B. Having grown up in Southern Utah and enjoying all the wonders and beauties of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, I wanted to introduce my son to that, and I wanted to show him places that I had seen and enjoyed when I was his age, so his mother packed a little lunch for us and we took his grandfather's pickup truck and headed South onto what we call the Old Arizona Strip. Noting that the Sun was going down we decided we better get back. But we came back to a particular fork in the road, really the only one, that at that point was absolutely unrecognizable. I asked my son to pray about which road to take, and he felt strongly that we should go to the right, and I did as well, and we went to the right and it was a dead end. We went four or five or six hundred yards and it was an absolute dead-end, clearly the wrong road. We turned around, came back out, took the other road and clearly the road to the left was the correct road. Somewhere along the way Matt said, ""Dad, why did we feel, after praying about it, that the right road was the proper one to take, the correct one to take, and it wasn't?"" And I said, ""I think that the Lord, His wish for us there, and his answer to our prayer was to get us on the right road as quickly as possible with some reassurance, with some understanding, that we were on the right road and we didn't have to worry about it, and in this case, the easiest way to do that was to let us go 400 yards or 500 yards on the wrong road, and very quickly know, without a doubt, that it was the wrong road, and therefore with equal certainty with equal conviction that the other one was the right road."" I have absolute certain knowledge, perfect knowledge, that God loves us. He is good, He is our Father, and He expects us to pray, and trust, and be believing, and not give up, and not panic, and not retreat, and not jump ship, when something doesn't seem to be going just right. We stay in, we keep working, we keep believing, keep trusting, following that same path and we will live to fall in His arms and feel His embrace and hear Him say, ""I told you that it'd be okay, I told you it would be all right.""
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@karivanderpool2424 10 лет назад

The man in this video is my husband and the young boy is my oldest son. They were chosen for this because they both looked very similar to Elder Holland at this time. Based in the 70's, you can read the son's account in the Ensign article titled, Wrong Roads and Revelation. The truck they were driving was actually Elder Hollands old truck. The producer found it the day before shooting. Everything about this video just fell into place for our family and we were so blessed to be a part of it.

@HAJensen19987 3 года назад

That’s neat!

@shirleypost3351 3 года назад

very exciting!

@sophieclinnick95 3 года назад

That’s awesome

@gavin3598 2 года назад

That's an amazing story 🙂

@lyndonreid3521 2 года назад

I don't believe you.

@pamweinberg1212 4 года назад

Thank you. I never thought of things or life’s stumbling blocks this way. I will be going to Church this Sunday after many years of not going. I thrist for where he dwells. I have felt his Devine spirit in Church and I know he loves me. As I love him. Thank you.💛😇🙏💫

@yellowyosh470 3 года назад

He sure does love you! So very much. ♥️

@ameliasgluten-free4375 2 года назад

You are always welcomed, needed, and loved! Christ loves you and understands what you are going through. ❤️

@Sablespartan 10 месяцев назад

How are you now?

@jaredrodriguezvalle8563 4 года назад

"I told you It would be okay, I told you it would be alright" ❤️

@andyedmonds2841 10 лет назад

I had a similar experience in Disneyland! My husband had one of our children and I had the other two, we had become separated and I searched for him for nearly an hour. I had no phone and my baby needed a nappy change as he had been soaked through for over half an hour and was very unhappy as was my aching toddlers legs. I crouched down next to my toddler and we said a prayer, then walked down a dead end!! We turned around and walked back to choose a different path. This time we saw daddy and our other little one getting off a ride. Turns out it was all in the TIMING. Had we gone the right way first time we would have walked right past as that ride hadn't finished yet. So thankful for a loving heavenly father who cares about the details of our lives.

@Kenngo1969 10 месяцев назад

I see that I'm very "late to the party," as it were, but I couldn't resist chiming in. (I hope you're still around, and that you see this!) I like the "twist" in your story: Indeed, it IS all in the timing. In the short term, at least, I don't understand God's timing or his purposes. (I've seen so many dead ends!) As John Lennon said once, "It will be alright in the end. If it's not alright, it's not the end." Warm Regards and Best Wishes from a Brother in Christ Across the Pond, ;-D -@Kenngo1969

@tupscolls776 8 дней назад

Just Love Elder Holland! 😍Heavenly Father respects our agency & allows us to make mistakes , however, He gives us grace to recognize the wrong path, recalibrate, and take the right path towards His blessings! 💜😇

@CalledtoShare 10 лет назад

Elder Holland's response to his son was amazing. With such wisdom as he displayed, it's not wonder he is an apostle of the Lord.

@CalledtoShare 8 лет назад

Yahwey Guy - Let's look at it this way. Prayer either works or it doesn't. If it doesn't, then everything you have said is right. If prayer does work, then I believe the moral of the story is very well laid out in the video. God wants us to be on the right path, with the assurance that we are on the right path as soon as possible. Prayer doesn't work if we don't believe it works. Faith is needed. Prayer does work if we have faith. Thanks for the dialogue, it was nice hearing from you.

@pamweinberg1212 4 года назад

Called to Share very true.

@davidwells9709 9 месяцев назад

I love this principle. Oftentimes when we have a belief in God we wonder why he allows us to "mess up" so much. Really it is because learning by experience is so much more meaningful to us than just being told what to do all the time.

@TysonGodfrey 10 лет назад

Mormon or not this story really shows how God works in guiding us though life. He wants us to figure things our for ourselves and make our own decisions so we can learn from them, and sometimes that involves letting us find out though experience that something isn't right so we can then know for sure what is right.

@Berumen85 10 лет назад

or.. we make mistakes, and we have to figure out things on our own. No divine plan. Trial and error doesn't require a maker.

@RobertJonHopkins 10 лет назад

Anytime i watch a video on this channel, its like it knows, or more precisely, Heavenly Father knows i needed to see it, i needed to hear the advice, or lessons within it.. and i'm not even Mormon.. maybe that needs to change.

@tylerbone3358 4 года назад

So... did it change? Did you get baptized? 😃

@patwinborg3150 10 лет назад

Elder Holland is a wonderful example of a Christ-like person. We were in the same ward with them a number of years ago, Both he and his angelic wife Pat, are exactly as they appear to be; wise, faithful and obedient. I'm thankful for the privilege of knowing these really good humble people. I always love his messages, and they help me to try harder to be what I should be.

@tmadsam Год назад

I dearly love Elder Holland. His talks always go straight to my heart. I am blessed with an incredible spirit when he speaks. I pray for him that he gets well. Yes, I can still go back and listen to all his old talks, but what about the wisdom he has yet to give us? Bless get well, President Holland. I care deeply for you and your wife. 3:58

@DivinePearl 8 лет назад

You know, I feel that i am currently living this situation right now. I felt so strongly to take a certain career path because I prayed about it and received confirmation. But not too long into the career, I was let go. I asked myself and God, "why would you put put me into this path, only to take me out?" Now, I'm in another path in striving to go to school for an advanced degree. I don't know everything and even now it's not certain, however I do trust in God's plan. He has made things possible and clear many times in my life, why wouldn't he do so now?

@mrdasilver 6 лет назад

Divine Pearl I love that! Thank you for sharing your story! Because of your faith and trust in the Lord, I KNOW that you will find what you’re looking for and get to where you desire to be in life. 😊

@jordanforbes2557 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I realize this is an old comment. I hope you have found what you are looking for career wise. I am in a similar situation right now. Though I haven't been let go, but I have realized that this career isn't for me. The job I have is great, I feel very blessed and it was a definite answer to many prayers but now I think part of the reason God blessed me with this job is so I would have a better idea of what I don't want in life.

@danalivingabroad 3 года назад

I hope things turned out for the best. I trust they did.

@JF14Official 4 года назад

INCREDIBLE STORY! I Love this Message Portrayed! The more we focus on him, the easier things will become 👆🏽❤️👑!

@tamolsonphotography 4 года назад

Elder Holland is my generation’s Elder Maxwell. I hang onto his words.

@EmmaPaisley269 10 лет назад

It's SO TRUE. Heavenly father always set a good situation to let me understand the truth. ^^

@edwardcarr3625 3 года назад

Thank you, Elder Holland. This helped me turn my life around last year.

@beccab.6974 10 лет назад

Sometimes God wants us to use our agency to decide for ourselves. A religion professor up at BYU reminded us that agency is one of the greatest gift God gave us and he wants us to use it! So when we pray for answers, sometimes the Lord wants us to choose for ourselves, and if we choose the path that is not in His plan for us, He will not let us stray too far before He helps us onto the right path.

@onethreeify 8 лет назад

This message has a special place in my heart, and my life, and I will never forget it.

@DianeCollardStarrlight 10 лет назад

This brought tears to my eyes, as I so needed to hear this today! I'm so grateful for apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that God loves us more than anything and wants us to be happy & successful!

@CalledtoShare 10 лет назад

What an absolutely incredible piece of wisdom!

@katrinayang4016 3 года назад

Praise the lord, he is coming and build up your faith and relationship with God.

@PiratePrinceEdward 10 лет назад

For me... I was married once to someone who was... not the nicest person in the world to me. Before I got married, I prayed and prayed and fasted and prayed more, and I really felt like she was the right one at the time. But as it turned out, she really wasn't the right one for me. And for a long time, I kept looking back at my past, what did I do wrong? Was I sinning in making that decision, to go through so much pain? As a member of the church going through a divorce, you have to know, it was not an easy decision at all. Fact is, I clung on until there was nothing left, yet I still shouldered the burden of having made that mistake. Slowly I learned to trust in God once again. And slowly I came to appreciate all of the little things that he did for me. Maybe he willed that I go through that situation so that I appreciate the one that I am with now. Maybe it was just like Holland's admonition, to find the wrong path so that you can take the right one. I know that whatever happens, I am not alone in this pain, and that brings me so much peace in my heart. And I know, I know that I will be guided to the right path, even though for the longest time I was following the wrong one.

@eileenwhite4800 10 лет назад

I've been down the same wrong road, so thanks for sharing, Mark.

@littlemissmuffet0005 10 лет назад

What did you do wrong? Well...you are Mormon and not a Catholic.

@PiratePrinceEdward 10 лет назад

Eileen White I feel like if I accept it as part of my life, I can help people that have to go through the same thing. It is a really hard thing to do, but at least they can know that they aren't alone.

@PiratePrinceEdward 10 лет назад

littlemissmuffet000 I'm... not sure I understand what you mean. Are you implying that my marriage failed because I am not Catholic?

@yellowyosh470 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing! I can tell you God does love you for sure, and his love will heal us from all wounds and pain we expirience in this life. God bless you. Keep the faith.

@maiahunter959 3 года назад

Thank you.

@nikkilamoreaux4045 8 лет назад

I love Elder Holland. There are two things that I especially love about this video. The first is the fact that he asked his son to pray and ask the Lord which road would be best to take. Also, his response to his son was amazing. When his son asked why the Lord would take them down the wrong road, Elder Holland had the Spirit with him, so that he could provide a great answer, which is so applicable to so many decisions we make in life. I love the Gospel!

@nikkilamoreaux4045 8 лет назад

In the movie, he talks about how going down the wrong road led them to a dead end, but by doing that, they knew with certainty that wasn't the right road, and they also knew with equal certainty, that the other road was the good one to take. I think the Lord knows we have good brains and agency. He expects us to really think and make good decisions. But what's neat is that if it's a decision that isn't good for us, the Lord will let us know - kind of like hitting a dead end. Then we'll know that another decision will be better for us. But we have to make sure that when the Lord lets us hit the dead end, that we're listening. The Holy Ghost is a still, small voice, and if we're not listening, we might not hear it telling us that we're heading down to that "dead end."

@edmondsaksak5241 3 года назад

THANK YOU. I was faced with situations that as a leader of a school group is just a no for me to lead because I was looking for perfection in people. I do not accept as to why and what people are facing but, all about myself. It's hard and I can see no purpose of leading because of this pandemic and what impact it has on our individual lives. So, instead of heeding the promptings I had received, after all the encouragement I had received from my peers, I called it off. canceled my group...The whole week, I was restless until a dear friend of mine sent me this video. It also reminds me of how hard sometimes it can be when we are faced with some difficult situations and all we have in mind if to give up...There is never giving up when we have already begun this journey years ago...Thank you once again for sharing this beautiful story...Yes, God is Great...He Lives and Loves us no matter what our circumstances may be or who we are...

@justinhenrie4725 9 лет назад

That is something that I don't have the words to describe how much I learned. Thank you so much for that lesson.

@JF14Official 6 лет назад

God helps us to choose the right path, and even if it may be wrong, it is for a reason.He helps us to see the wrong before the right giving us a reminder he is their. And for this reason, is why we are all truly grateful!!! God Is Good!!!

@MEGABUDA 9 лет назад

I thank my God for giving us the words of his Apostles...... They always inspire my soul to make it right through this crazy life......

@MEGABUDA 8 лет назад

Yahwey Guy Talking with the same point of view..... why didn't joseph in Egypt, the one who were sold by his brothers, arrived in first place to the pharaoh palace instead of have suffered all those years in jail, couldn't God had told him "Joseph, stay at home for a few years waiting till you can save all the people in this land of dying of hunger"? Without faith and the holy ghost no one can understand the path of the eternal life and the true gospel :/

@tmadsam 9 месяцев назад

I love Elder Holland! I can't live without him! Please, Heavenly Father, heal him! His words speak to me!

@christopherpeery7436 3 года назад

I just hit a fork in the road in my career. This exact thing happened. We prayed about it, felt good about option B because it had higher pay than option A. After we made our decision, we woke up in the morning and felt sick to our stomachs and didnt understand why. Option B was obviously the more logical option, but it ended in a dead end. Heavenly Father allowed us to make that soft decision to help us understand that it wasnt the right option. We decided to stick with option A and we know for sure that we're on the right path. That feeling of assurance is unbeatable!

@churchofjesuschrist 3 года назад

Hi Cristopher! Thanks for sharing your experience! We are so glad to hear that your prayers were answered.

@GraydonsDaughter 10 лет назад

I've had so many experiences like this. Ones where I kept going down the road farther even though I was receiving promptings to turn around. I found that even then I could still turn around, even though it was a much harder road back. It was still possible. I'm that much more sure of Christ's ability to love, heal & forgive us. And I feel a little more able to show love to those still on the wrong road because I went there. (Love, understanding, & a helping hand should they want it.)

@derektilley669 5 лет назад

I did just what elder Holland describes. I once joined a church because I thought I had received an answer but then after following that road a while, logic and reason told me it was wrong so I quickly abandoned that path. Thanks for the advice mr H!

@AMStarkette 10 лет назад

What a great message to start out the day.

@TheLittleOsmondsFan13 4 месяца назад

I loved it, thank you

@CandiceAndrus 10 лет назад

Wow. This is deeply moving to me as I reflect on the wrong roads I've been able to take that show me now when I am truly on the *right* road. What a profound thought that gives me deep gratitude.

@danite620 4 месяца назад

I do so love Elder (President) Holland . So very wise.

@louiskim6212 10 лет назад

I know that Heavenly Father loves His children. I am very grateful that he is my father.

@aleina223 10 лет назад

Just what I needed to hear! ♥

@Jgoncrzy 10 лет назад

Wow, what an amazing video. I enjoyed how much insight I received.

@mararozsa3756 Год назад

AMEN.is just taking sooooooooo long time!I 've been praying,crying,weeping,grefing, fasting and for some reason I am still stuck.its like when a truck stuck in a mad or snow. It can't come out itself.We can't pull out our self.we need him

@RIMARISA 10 лет назад

:') I just needed to hear this...this comfort my soul.

@nislee8595 10 лет назад

I was about to go for my Chinese comedy, but I saw this new video been put up there, so I was like: Mmm,maybe I should watch this instead...Im glad I made a wise decision:) Tears in my eyes when he said: I have perfect knowledge that God loves us. Not give up, not jump ship. Keep walking, I told you to be Ok, I told you to be alright:) Thanks Elder Jerry R. Holland for this precious lesson.

@makalyn1030 10 лет назад

I really needed to hear this tonight.... Its so awesome how Heavenly Father knows of our needs and what lessons we need to know and hear...

@Pugpono 10 лет назад

Paradigm shift. Really needed to hear this. Thanks!

@KarlaEmmerson 10 лет назад

I needed this today soo much. Beyond perfect and precise ! Thank you!

@jongwood 10 лет назад

Wow! Elder Holland is truly an Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ.

@fantasticthree3920 3 года назад

God bless us all be good pray and live with the Father and i will pray for everyone Amen🙏

@ashleygirvan9714 10 лет назад

From one of my all time favorite stories. I appreciate very much that this is now a video--thank you. There have been so many times in my life when those dead ends seemed terrifying--but in the end the Lord has helped me get to exactly where I know He wants and needs me.

@lissd8103 10 лет назад

This is my favourite Mormon Message so far. When I watched it for the first time, I thought about what I would say if I was in that situation. What an inspirational response Elder Holland gave. It reminds me that our Heavenly Father loves us and will give us those moments of inspiration when we need it, especially when teaching our children.

@chronus1015 7 лет назад

its so true!! Our Father wants us to enjoy the journey, have faith in Him and His ways while He molds us through our trials into what He wants us to become>

@BJRedford 10 лет назад

I really like the idea of receiving an answer that might take us down the wrong road so that when we are on the right road we'll know of it for sure. Great lesson. One that I will be sure to remember.

@samb4678 7 лет назад

That's right never give up and to pray is the right thing to do

@restymacalisang 2 года назад

Heavenly Father allowed me to pursue a wrong course, a sinful path, an unpeaceful life, just to help me realise that all along He is the answer for peace and joy in this mortal journey.

@DoctorSuezz 4 года назад

I remember this was part if one of the General Conference talks years ago and I've shared this story numerous times! It absolutely resonates with me.

@happylatter-daysaint3503 Год назад

🥰🤗❤️

@cottoncountrytrucker2087 6 месяцев назад

It was the very last part that I really needed to hear, sir.

@jcgardner5852 4 года назад

I am grateful to have these to help and inspire me especially in this time.

@BYU20101 10 лет назад

I know that thsi is true! Lets not doubt but trust the Lord in all things. He know the way and we need to follow him with no hesistation

@jerryutah4 10 лет назад

Helps me understand a little better how prayer can work in our lives. Genius.

@paperbullet1945 9 лет назад

This is a second-level lesson. It is most powerful to people who already understand basic things like faith and repentance.

@mortifiedwolf 10 лет назад

Couldn't have come at a better time for me in my life.

@ZestyCrunchy 10 лет назад

He said he has a perfect knowledge, how cool is that :)

@MzDeeNee714 10 лет назад

just what I needed to hear

@micchi70 10 лет назад

Great insight...our Father always wants what is best for us!

@chrisripplinger 10 лет назад

Oh man, I needed to watch this. Shortly after returning from my mission, I got a job that required me to buy a vehicle. I spent a lot of time researching economical cars until I found an ugly beater with low miles that fit what I was looking for. I prayed about it, felt strongly it was the right car to buy, and immediately called the owner who told me he had sold it already. I have doubted my ability to hear God until this video. Now I know His answer just came differently than I was expecting.

@carolbernal8985 7 месяцев назад

Love this message thank you❤

@sobree9743 8 лет назад

believe it or not, those are my uncle and cousin!

@troymiller5739 3 года назад

Absolutely fantastic.

@MegWasHere2011 7 месяцев назад

That's incredible

@apphiakiran5922 10 лет назад

Loved the message communed by this video.

@odelldickey1170 3 года назад

This is really great video, and Elder Holland is an inspired man , what a Testimony. Thanks for making the video.

@tallguytrav 9 лет назад

This is one of my favorites. Great message!

@gavinpych5138 3 года назад

Jesus loves you! God bless! Amen!

@jeruselum4U 10 лет назад

feel right

@niecey1376 10 лет назад

I sooooooo need this!

@garytauber430 6 лет назад

love watching this video

@meltax4870 3 года назад

Just what I needed to hear x

@frankmarks5890 4 года назад

Amen God is good.

@ruthannvallender9825 10 лет назад

Truly inspired message for our times. I went and read his son's account in the New Era....it is interesting to note that God will sometimes allow a little wiggle room in the wrong direction to help us know with certainty that there is a better way.

@SpecOpsDoctor 3 года назад

Man, this one hit hard.

@RobertJaynesTube 10 лет назад

Great video. Loved it.

@Morrisseys7thFriend 10 лет назад

This came out just in time. I was really struggling with why I was receiving an incorrect prompting.

@RubenHernandez-yx1bk 6 месяцев назад

Amen!! 👍🏽🙏🏽🤎

@mdleavitt 10 лет назад

A great message.

@sherrynicole1165 10 лет назад

That's amazing! Sounds like Heavenly Father is testifying to you that He knows what you need, and letting you know that what you need is the TRUE gospel! Talk to some missionaries :) As a convert myself, I promise that it will change your life completely.

@DeathSta1ker19 10 лет назад

Awesome video

@samuelomarsalinas 10 лет назад

Just.... Perfect.

@richc6030 10 лет назад

Incredible...profound.

@fredogee8108 5 лет назад

God is great

@onyasay 10 лет назад

I LOVE THIS! :D

@peggybogar3059 7 лет назад

Beautiful ending.

@scissorsmith 10 лет назад

My Grandpa was a navy man in world war 2 and raised me like a daughter. a smooth sea never made a skillful sailor. I think of his hard, labor and emotional filled life and if you met him, none of that ever showed. he was a true expression of love and service, a man that wasn't baptized till he was a grandpa. I think of my own hard circumstances- I have a mentally ill mother and "newly" paraplegic to add to her list and I ask "why?". Nothing that happens is a surprise to god. He places us specifically in our circumstances. If it's not hard, than we can't change. My mother is a special spirit. She is here to bring about those qualities in me and for me to nourish her soul. She is here to teach me great patience and love so that I might one day become who I should be and for this I owe her my soul. How much love she must have for me to be willing to sacrifice and knowingly come to this earth in this condition. It is through my beliefs of being #Mormon that I am given peace, guidance and love. I have no doubts that this is to help me become who I am suppose to be. There is no "wrong road" when you follow the guidance of heavenly father.

@Manda6054 10 лет назад

awesome.

@jennifermohanty5785 9 лет назад

I LOVE IT I LOVE IT

@mfa64 10 лет назад

So inpiring

@MOVEMooreCoaching 10 лет назад

Super cool message. Just saw this post on Instagram @livingprophets. Love Elder Holland.

@USSResolute 10 лет назад

I think one key here is that God didn't allow them to go too far down the wrong road before making it clear which one was correct. Our loving Father God will not allow us to spend years or many months even going down the wrong road without letting us know far in advance. Cast not away therefore thy confidence...

@tilini 10 лет назад

Now I understand what I need to do.

@Dads4JusticeUK 9 лет назад

Thank you, I enjoyed this clip. I look forward to others from you. Feel free to contact me to discuss more

@jordanforbes2557 3 года назад

I'm going through a similar situation right now. Or at least I think it is. I started a graduate job a year ago after graduating from university. A corporate job, I thought this was the job for me, I felt like I was set for life but I soon realized this is not what I want in life. I like some aspects of the job and am truly grateful for it but the more I do this the more it makes me realize this isn't for me. I have wondered at times why I got this job, it felt like an answer to a prayer and I believe it was but I think God is guiding me, helping me to find out what I do not want in life and leading me to what is best for me. I would never have known had I not been given this job. I'm truly grateful for God's help and guidance, I have noticed that every time I pay attention to the small seemingly insignificant events of the day God is often there guiding and helping me. Sometimes you really need to stop for a second and pay attention.