6 Speeches for the Harvest

October 10, 2025 • Blog Post

Harvest season isn’t just about crops—it’s about what grows quietly in our hearts and homes. These BYU speeches draw on the language of fields, flocks, roots, and rain to teach lessons about patience, faith, and the divine law of growth. Whether you’re tending a garden, raising a family, or just trying to stay rooted in the gospel, these speeches remind us that the Lord brings the increase.

“Waiting upon the Lord” by Henry B. Eyring

“Waiting upon the Lord” by Henry B. Eyring “You’ll be in an onion patch much of your life. So will I. It will be hard to see the powers of heaven magnifying us or our efforts. It may even be hard to see our work being of any value at all. And sometimes our work won’t go well. But you didn’t come for the weeds. You came for the Savior.”

President Eyring compares the quiet labor of faith to working in an onion patch. Patient waiting, real prayer, and righteous living invite heaven’s power to bless our lives.

“The Natural Law of Blessings” by R. Kent Crookston

“The Natural Law of Blessings” by R. Kent Crookston “The rotation effect was unfailingly reliable. Rotated corn always, not just sometimes, but always gave the best yields. No matter the weather, no matter how we modified our management or inputs of fertilizers or pesticides, we could not lift the yield of continuous corn to the level of a first-year crop.”

A lifelong agricultural scientist, R. Kent Crookston shows that God’s laws are as dependable as nature’s. When we live in harmony with them, blessings come.

“Six Spiritual Lessons from the Natural World” by Loreen Allphin

“Six Spiritual Lessons from the Natural World” by Loreen Allphin “Plants grow toward light. Light is essential for photosynthesis, which produces carbohydrates from carbon dioxide. These carbohydrates are necessary for plant growth but are also the basis of the food chains or food webs for all other life on earth.”

God’s creations can teach us spiritual lessons. Take a look at the natural world to learn about how we can remain rooted, resilient, and radiant in every season.

“Quinoa and Olive Trees: Strengthening the Lord’s Vineyard” by Eric N. Jellen

“Quinoa and Olive Trees: Strengthening the Lord’s Vineyard” by Eric N. Jellen “If genetic diversity is so important for crop survival, what about in human beings? While the genetic answer to this question is a resounding yes, I believe that the cultural answer to this question is also yes.”

Drawing on lessons from quinoa, oats, and olive trees, Eric Jellen shows how diversity strengthens both crops and congregations—reminding us that the Lord’s vineyard thrives through variety.

“Our Spiritual Heritage” by Loren C. Dunn

“Our Spiritual Heritage” by Loren C. Dunn “If you don’t have all the time in the world, it’s where your priorities are that counts. It’s whether your children know that they’re first in your life, no matter what you’re doing. The lesson of raising boys and girls instead of cows, for which I was personally grateful, has never left me.”

Is true abundance found in what we produce or achieve, or instead, as Elder Dunn suggests, in families, faith, and priorities rooted in love?

“God Is the Gardener” by Hugh B. Brown

“God Is the Gardener” by Hugh B. Brown “Look, little currant bush, I am the gardener here, and I know what I want you to be. If I let you go the way you want to go, you will never amount to anything. But someday, when you are laden with fruit, you are going to think back and say, ‘Thank you, Mr. Gardener, for cutting me down, for loving me enough to hurt me.’”

Have you ever felt cut down or held back? President Hugh B. Brown teaches that God, the wise Gardener, prunes us with love—shaping us into what He knows we can become.

Growth, in any form, takes time. Whether we’re cultivating crops, nurturing faith, or learning to trust the Gardener’s hand, the process is the same: plant, tend, wait, and believe. These BYU speeches remind us that the Lord’s harvest is both personal and eternal—every season, no matter how humble, prepares us for abundance.

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