BYU Speeches The Path and Power for Your Promised Land | Matthew S. Holland | January 2026
Jan 21, 2026
Matthew S. Holland, a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and dedicated educator, shares his deep insights on navigating personal wildernesses through faith. He emphasizes the transformative power of the Book of Mormon, relating its wilderness motifs to modern struggles. Holland recounts poignant family stories, including his mother's testimony during illness, highlighting scripture as a source of comfort. He encourages a lifelong commitment to studying the Book of Mormon as a guide toward purpose and eternal life.
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Turning Point In Scotland
- As a young missionary, Matthew S. Holland was deeply affected by President Spencer W. Kimball's death and later transformed by President Ezra Taft Benson's sermon on the Book of Mormon.
- That experience catalyzed his lifelong conviction that the Book of Mormon is written for our day and central to faith.
Wilderness As Persistent Theme
- The Book of Mormon repeatedly uses wilderness imagery; its people never entirely leave the wilderness both as type and reality.
- Holland suggests the editors emphasized wilderness because modern readers frequently face metaphorical wildernesses.
Cling To The Book Of Mormon
- Cling to the Book of Mormon when you face personal wildernesses to see you are not alone and learn from saints of all ages.
- Use it to find a path and purpose that prepares you for miracles and a promised land.
