October 1995 General Conference Priesthood Session

Henry B. Eyring -To Touch a Life with Faith

• No calling in this church is small or of little consequence. All of us in the pursuit of our duty touch the lives of others.
• In your calling you touch lives. The life you touch I your service will be as valuable to God as any other life. And o how you touch a life I as serious a matter for you as it would be for any other servant of God.
• That seriousness comes from your assigned purpose. Your responsibility is to touch people so that they will make the choices that will take them toward eternal life.
• It won't be enough for them simply to listen to the word of God. They must choose to keep commandments because they feel at least a beginning desire to know the will of our Heavenly Father and submit to it.
• Now, your responsibility to touch lives might seem overwhelming. You can take heart that you were called by the Savior.
• You may not have seen that mighty change in yourself yet. But it will come as you continue to follow him. You can trust that he will qualify you as hi servant, to assist him in touching lives.

Harold G. Hillam -Sacrifice in the Service

• The four missionary sons of Mosiah did not choose the easy course. Their choice was neither convenient, nor popular: They gave up the kingship.

H. David Burton -"I Will Go"

• "Your 'I will' is more important than your 'IQ.'"
• Far too many who have been blessed with great ability and exceptional intellect fail to have an "I will" attitude when it comes to going, doing, saying, and being what the Lord commands.
• The world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. ...Yours is the privilege to be not spectators but participants on the stage.
• Effective family leadership requires both quantity and quality time.
• When I was called to be bishop of our ward, our young four-year-old son inquired of me, "Are you the guy they give those envelopes of money to?" I answered, "Yes, I am the one," realizing that we needed a little lesson on tithing. Brandon clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Oh goody, we're going to be rich!" We later learned he was thinking that Dad no longer would have to work and would therefore have lots more time for him!
• May we focus and align our "I wills" with his will.

James E. Faust -Acting for Ourselves and Not Being Acted Upon

• Some of you may think that you will discover your strengths and abilities by living on the edge. Perhaps you also think it is a way to find your identity or manliness. Your identity, however, cannot be found from thrill seeking, such as intentionally and unnecessarily exposing your life or your soul to any kind of danger, physical or moral. There will always be enough risks that will come to you naturally without you having to seek them out.
• "From now on, you must not only avoid evil, but also the appearance of evil."
• Each of us must at time courageously and firmly stand up for what we are and what we believe.
• Staying away from the edge is an individual responsibility. Occasionally our well-meaning young people want every detail of appropriate and inappropriate conduct to be specified, perhaps so they can feel comfortable in getting closer to the edge. They sometimes seem more concerned with what the gospel prohibits than what it gives.
• Each of us is accountable for his own actions. How can any of us hope to play a great role in time or eternity if we have no power of self-control?
• "It is not an easy thing to make God the center of our being. To do so we must determine to keep his commandments."
• The Lord can do remarkable miracles with a person of ordinary ability who is humble, faithful, and diligent in serving the Lord and seeks to improve himself. This is because God is the ultimate source of power. By the gift of the Holy Ghost we can not only know all things but even "the truth of all things."
• Your future will be beyond your dreams if you observe the following:
• 1. Do not live on the edge.
• 2. Avoid not only evil, but even the appearance of evil.
• 3. Follow the counsel of Lehi to act for yourselves and not be acted upon.
• 4. Seek first the kingdom of God and receive the great promise that all else will be added upon you.
• 5. Follow the counsel of Church leaders.

Thomas S. Monson -Who Honors God, God Honors

• As the years go by, the choices become increasingly complex, and at times we may be tempted to waver. The need for a personal code of honor is demanded not only on a daily basis, but frequently many times in a given day.
• "Teach your son how to cook, but more particularly, teach him how to get along with others. He will be happier and more productive if he learns these two vital skills."

Gordon B. Hinckley -Of Missions, Temples, and Stewardship

• "The remarkable thing is that people do receive them and listen to them. They are wholesome.. They are bright, they are alert, they are upstanding. they are clean looking, and people quickly develop confidence in them."
• They carry no element of deception. They speak with no element of sophistry. They speak out of their hearts, with personal conviction.
• You will develop powers of persuasion which will bless your entire life. Your timidity, your fears, your shyness will gradually disappear as you go forth with boldness and conviction.

Until you next read these word;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi

The Dream

I'd been changed into a small animal, and was looked at as a sort of underdog, but I sat out to prove them wrong, by instigating help with a bigger creature. We set out on an adventure. Going through stores and such to prove that I was worth being noticed.

Then the unholy tones of daylight pulled me away....
and I became myself again. :)

-S.N.D