The Leaders of the Church aren't perfect - and that's okay

 I taught a fun Relief Society lesson (Teachings, ch.6) that helped me tease out why its okay to place such a great amount of faith in the President of the church, and other leaders. Even though there's (sometimes disturbing) evidence that they're human. When we say to you "follow the prophet", we're saying put your faith in the man who:

• has integrity and humility - the kind of man the Lord can work with
• has a determination to carry the message to all the world - the Lord grants our righteous desires
• was prepared for this role ("specially prepared, specially taught, specially equipped)
• is surrounded by leaders who share his determination and faith
• is a holy man - in other words men who are "set aside for a sacred purpose"
• will receive from Heavenly Father "the strength, power, wisdom, judgment, and inspiration to talk to Israel as they need to be talked to"
• presides as a representative of Heavenly Father 
• is sustained by the Lord
  

We are not relying on his perfection but in the fact that the Lord is working with him. The class made the greatest list, this just a portion. Reassuring.