The following blog post contains: thoughts, feelings, and quotes from the Morning and Afternoon Sessions of the 181st Semiannual Sunday General Conference. :)
Song and the Spoken Word
~Don't hold onto grudges. Let them go. Learn to forgive.
~It may be the hardest work we do to forgive others, but its wroth it. We'll be better off because of it.
President Henry B. Eyring
~Every member of the church has the same sacred charge: to take upon his name to be a witness of him, to do service in his name. If you do this you will be blessed with Eternal Life.
~We promise to:
1. Be Charitable
2. Be a Witness of God
3. Endure
~All who give service and all who receive it will feel the love of God.
~The work may be hard, but it is a happy work.
~In time, feelings of charity will become a part of your very nature.
~Be a bold witness of Jesus Christ, even in peril.
~Follow your duty, even if others would rather you didn't fulfill it.
~The Book of Mormon will effect your character and from the examples in the book you can find power to do God's will.
~Teach with increased conviction.
~Having joy will give you the strength to endure to the end.
~Have a fixed determination. Be ready to follow the Savior's commandments to the end.
~Be filled with charity constant and faithful.
Elder Robert D. Hales
~You will suffer severe temptations, fight against them. Be strong. God is with you.
~Why do we have trials and tribulations when we're trying to do Heavenly Father's will?
~Even when you appear to be alone, exercise faith. Believe in your Heavenly Father, fallow his will.
~The purpose of our life here on earth is to grow, develop and be strengthened, to learn for ourselves, and have experiences.
~It is to see if we will exercise agency to follow him.
~Endure through the night.. Joy will come in the morning.
~Waiting upon the Lord = Hope. Anticipation. Trust.
~Wait upon the Lord = ponder in your hearts. learn to continue in patience.
~Wait upon the Lord = stand fast. press forward in faith. Rely alone on the merits of Christ.
~Always bear a powerful testimony even when everything appears to be lost.
~"I will trust Him."
~Prayers may not be answered right away because you are not ready. Answers to your prayers can be given to you line upon line. Here a little and there a little.
~Sincere prayer is answered sometime, somehow. His answers will come.
~The Lord loves us more then we understand.
~Let us be kinder to each other. And even more kind to ourselves.
~"Watch with me."
~His angels are here, surrounding us. Ready to bear us up when we need support.
~Wait upon him. Press forward in Faith.
Elder Tad R. Callister
~There is no middle ground with the Book of Mormon.
-It claims to be the word of God. Do you believe it is or it isn't?
~Same with the Savior. There is no middle ground. You either believe he is the Savior or not.
~If Satan is divided against himself...how can he stand?
~There is one Lord. One Faith. One Baptism.
~The Book of Mormon is from God.
~You haven't researched the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints enough if you haven't read every page of the Book of Mormon.
Sister Elaine S. Dalton
~How does a father raise his daughter?
~The most important thing a Dad can do for a daughter is to love the mother.
~Your example will teach her what she should look for in a husband.
~Love her mother, honor her, respect her. Show your daughter that your marriage is eternal.
~Live after the manner of happiness.
~Don't let anything come in the home that will cause your commitments to God to falter.
~Live in a way that you're always worthy to go to the temple.
~Stay close to your daughter. Spend time with her. She will remember and cherish those moments you spent together.
~Preside over the family with love and laughter.
~You are guardians of your home, wife and family.
~Be the guardians of virtue. Have clean thoughts and pure actions.
~Lead the world in a return to virtue. To be able to do this, you must practice virtue yourself.
~Your personal virtue will show what true strength and courage are.
~Let your daughter know your dreams, standards, and expectations.
~Modesty is a protection for young women.
~If the daughter is late getting back from a date, go get her. Show her you care.
~Give your daughters priesthood blessings for they are connected with the power of heaven. This power can be controlled through righteousness in the Lord.
~Spend time with your daughter.
~Raise your daughters so that their sons can become like the two thousand stripling warriors.
~"Be loyal to the royal within you."
~You have been entrusted with Heavenly Father's royal daughters.
Elder M. Russell Ballard
~The Savior's name is the only name under which we can be saved.
~"How can it be my church unless it is called in my name? If it is called in my name then it is my church."
~Saints are those people who seek to follow the Lord and covenant with him.
~No polygamist church (no matter what name it goes by) has any affiliation with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
~Mormon is an acceptable nickname for members of the church. For the church as a whole, use the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
~It's our responsibility to proclaim his name through the church.
President Thomas S. Monson
~Pray that you may be guided in your words as you speak to others.
~Behaviors once considered inappropriate are now tolerated and even are considered acceptable.
~The world believes that morality is a past thing.
~Morality and our conscience is there to guide us. We are responsible for our actions.
~The Laws of God remain constant. They have not changed. They will not change.
~The Ten Commandments are a Code of Conduct. The are definitive. They are non negotiable.
~There is nothing that can bring more joy in our lives or peace to our souls except the Holy Ghost as we follow the Lord's commandments.
~The natural man can refer to any of us if we let it come into our lives and don't fight it.
~Have the love of the Savior in our hearts.
~The work of righteousness = peace =quiet assurance.
~Don't let a day pass by without taking the time to communicate with your Father in Heaven in prayer. By doing this you will get inspiration and guidance in your life.
~Inspiration and guidance is a free gift...you only have to ask for it to receive it.
~Learn to Recognize. Trust. Follow the promptings felt.
~Follow the promptings of the spirit you receive even if it is contrary to all physical evidence.
~Stand in holy places and be not moved as the winds of change surround you.
Elder Russel M. Nelson
~Keep sacred covenants Honor temple covenants.
~Patriarchal blessings can tell of the future, but can also connect to the past.
~The Lord is counting on us to gather Israel.
~We are children of the covenant. We know who we are and what is expected of us.
~We remain steadfast even in the face of adversity.
~The church has been restored to bless ALL of Heavenly Father's children.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks
~If you know Christ, you should know Heavenly Father. He that has seen Christ, has seen the Father.
~Christ honored the Father and followed him. Honor your father and mother. Learn from their examples.
~Devils are even subjected to Jesus's name.
~He will guide us into all truth.
~Do away with contentious thoughts and actions.
~Keep walking with Christ even when the path gets hard.
~Examine yourselves as to whether you be in the faith.
~There is no middle ground.
~Desire: Ask (and receive), Seek (and find), Knock (and it will be given.)
~Obedience: To do the will of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
Elder Matthew O. Richardson
~Even if you leave your mission, your mission never leaves you.
~Become "Real" in every aspect of your life.
~Teach by the Spirit. Not in front of the Spirit (depending on yourself only) or Behind the spirit (winging it.)
~How is your alignment? Are you in sync with the spirit, using your energy to the best of your abilities? Or are you wasting energy because you are being dragged from behind?
~1. Holy Ghost teaches individuals in a personal way.
-Teach people, not lessons.
-Focus on what the people, you are teaching, need to know and do.
-Pause to Listen.
~2. Holy Ghost inspires us to act. -Lead, Guide, Show.
~The Holy Ghost can't learn, feel, or act for us. It facilitates. You need to take action.
~Don't focus on how far you need yet to go. Look back and see how far you have come.
Elder Kazuhiko Yamashita
~Your attitudes and the love you show others are very significant to those watching.
~Have your actions invite the spirit. Impart the Love of God.
~Things to bring with you on a mission:
1. A desire to preach the gospel. -Go to the rescue of others.
2. Deliver your Testimony
3. Love others
~Missionaries are called by the Lord.
Elder Randall K. Bennett
~Don't let deceptiveness -that it seems easy, that you are confident nothing can happen to you- drag you into danger.
~Ask for help. You don't need to exhaust yourself before calling out.
~Help is always in the wings waiting to come to your rescue.
~When you pick a choice, you choose a consequence as well.
~You can't choose both the safety of righteousness and the dangers of the world.
~We will all face adversity. We will all fight temptations. We will all make mistakes. We will all be able to fix our errors and come back to Christ.
~Correct your small errors Early. The longer you wait, the larger the errors will become and the longer it will take to get back on course. Change now before the path back gets even more difficult.
~Your eternal destiny isn't the result of chance, but of choice.
Elder J. Devn Cornish
~God hears all prayers, Both Major and Minor.
~Things that are important to us become important to Him.
~You need to ask, for he will not infringe on your agency.
~Avoid repetitions in prayer.
~Be honest with asking things of God.
~Let go of our hurts and turn them over to Him.
~Do not forget to ask the Lord to protect and be with you.
~Doing things the Lord's way will make us happier then doing things our way.
~Say your prayers. Live them as well.
~Prayers only work when they are used as directed -like medicine.
~You can learn the language of the Spirit.
~Prayer is the passport to peace.
Elder Quentin L. Cook
~Face tragedies with faith that there will be brightness in the future.
~Beware of Pride. Don't travel into dangerous waters.
~We came together, and we'll leave together.
~Lives can be saved.
~Have a spirit of gratitude in our hearts.
~The Savior's atonement provides lifeboats for everyone.
~Avoid dwelling on lost opportunities for those who have died 'before their time.'
President Thomas S. Monson
~We are all here because we want to serve the Lord.
~Heavenly Father is mindful of the challenges we face in the world today.
~May we be found every day in the work of the Lord.
~May we return home and find all is well.
~Remember President Monson and all the General Authorities in your prayers.
~We are all in this together. We all have a part to play in God's work.
~May peace be with you now and always.
And that...is the conclusion of the thoughts I wrote down while listening to conference today. :)
If you want to listen/read the full talks given today visit:
http://lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2011/10?lang=eng
Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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