Russell M. Nelson
"The question is one of faith. Either one has the faith to hear and obey the word of God and accept it as such, or one does not. ’Without faith it is impossible to please him.’ (Hebrews 11:6.) Note these words of Mormon: ’Wo be unto him that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus, and also to them whom he hath chosen and sent among them; for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus and the words of those whom he hath sent receiveth not him; and therefore he will not receive them at the last day; and it would be better for them if they had not been born.’ (3 Nephi 28:34-35.)
“Many have difficulty accepting the word of God because it comes from their contemporaries—their neighborhood bishops and local leaders who seem to be just ordinary men. Even the prophets of God are just ordinary men, but with extraordinary callings to communicate divine doctrine. We must have the faith to know that ’his word [we] shall receive, as if from [his] own mouth, in all patience and faith.’ (D&C 21:5.)” (The Power Within Us, p. 54)