Guide & Standard
The Lord gave us the Guide and Standard as a TOOL to help us become “a people of one heart and one mind.”
We were told that unless we could come together in mutual agreement to produce a "unanimous" statement of principles, we would be “unable to accomplish other works” the Lord has in store for us (T&C 157:55–56).
That wasn't just counsel—it was a prophecy.
Though the current document was eventually accepted, the process left many feeling hurt, unheard, or divided. And if we still feel a divide in our hearts over it, then it means we have not yet become one. That division alone is reason enough to re-open the conversation—not to relive past conflict, but to engage in a better way. We propose returning to this effort with humility, with patience, and above all, with love for one another.