190th Semi-Annual General Conference Highlights -Sunday Sessions

Sunday Morning 

M. Russell Ballard

• The Lord knows you and is aware of all your concerns.
• Exercise your faith, no matter what your faith may be, and pray for your country and leaders.
• It's not about politics or policy. It's about the peace and the healing that can come into individual souls as well as the souls of countries, towns, cities, etc.
• Rely on Heavenly Father to provide the answers to the problems that are troubling you.
• Don't limit who you pray for.
• After we kneel in prayer, we need to get up and do what we can to help.

Lisa L. Harkness

• Come unto me. Believe on my name. Learn of me and listen to my words.
• Certainly, the Savior of the world understands our mortal limitations, for He teaches us how to feel peace and calm even when the winds blow fiercely around us and billowing waves threaten to sink our hopes.
• Regardless of our circumstances we can take action to build and maintain our faith in Christ.
• Our Faith increases as we choose to believe rather than doubt.
• Faith pushes through discouragement and allows us to face the future with resolved and squared shoulders.

Ulisses Soares

• Seek the Savior in every thought and seek him with all your heart.
• Fighting against temptation takes a lifetime of diligence and faithfulness. Do not be discouraged, the Lord is there to help us through it all.
• When we resist the unexpected little transgressions that come into our lives we can have the strength to resist the greater ones that may come our way.
• Can you imagine what would happen if we were to gain strength and courage from the Savior in order to say No to the intrusive thoughts that come into our minds?
• Promises given by the Prophet are Promises given by the Savior.

Carlos A. Godoy

• I believe in angels.
• Not all angels are from the other side of the veil. They walk among us and talk to us on a daily basis.
• There must be nurturing and strengthening during difficult times.
• Do not give up when your efforts to belong don't go as easy as you wish them to.
• The Lord will send angels to help you as you traverse the path of life.
• The Lord is always looking for willing volunteers to be Angels in other people's lives.
• They Need You. Are you willing to be an Angel to them?
• If we are willing to serve, God will give us opportunities to be angels to others.

Neil L. Andersen

• There are difficulties that weigh upon us, but always before us the Lord is there to help us through those trials.
• We never need to endure a season of spiritual distancing when God is involved. While social distancing is needed at this time, you never need to feel spiritually distant from God. 
• He is the anchor of our souls. 
• It's never too late to change and become a different person.
• Everything in our lives should point to the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Speak more of Christ, make him a more complete part of your lives.
• Let us be more open and willing to talk of Christ.
• We should care more about being liked by His Followers rather than being liked by Our Followers.
• In the days ahead, those who believe in Christ will need the friendship and support of one another.
• The Lord's light will shine onto all those who are willing to open their hearts to him.

Russell M. Nelson

• We can choose to let God be the most powerful influence in our lives...or not. The choice is always ours.
• Are you willing to let God prevail in your life?
• Myopic -nearsighted. How myopic are you in your views?
• You need to expand your perspective and seek the eternal instead of focusing on the worldly.
• By choosing to let God prevail, you can find peace.
• The Gospel net to gather scattered Israel is expansive. There's room to gather everyone in the world within it.
• We all have Divine potential because we are all Children of God.
• God does not love one race more than another. He invites ALL to come unto him.
• Your standing before god is not dependent upon your color of your skin.
• Abandon attitudes and actions of prejudice. Promote respect for ALL of God's children.
• You know you best and how you can become who you want to become.

Sunday Afternoon 

Henry B. Eyring

• God has the power to make our way easier if we would just follow and listen to him.
• Our Savior's example is our best guide.
• The Lord can direct you to safety even when you cannot see the way.
• Our hearts can be softened to love, to forgive, and to come closer unto the Savior.
• Even though blessings are found in tribulation we do not actively seek tribulation in order to find those blessings, they come to us rather we want them to or not.

Jeremy R. Jaggi

• Losing the physical presence of a loved one can be hard on us.
• Having patience is the key to helping us get through our trials.
• When you are patient you hold up under pressure and are able to get through the trial more easily.
• Even after the faithful have done the will of God, they still had need for patience.
• Together we can overcome this difficult time.

Gary E. Stevenson

• Times of affliction and disappointment does not affect the Lord's favor in wanting to bless us.
• Is today gonna be the day you see a miracle occur?
• One day each of you will look back at this year and the emotions experienced during this time and see it overshadowed by blessings and increased faith and testimonies.

Milton da Rocha Camargo 

• As we open our hearts in prayer we can feel the love and comfort of our Heavenly Father.
• God is here. He loves you. Go on. Do your best. He will support you.
• When we seek we are acknowledging that we still have much to learn.
• Revelation often comes while we're in the act of doing something good.
• Prayer requires spiritual/physical labor but does not always lead to the outcome we want. God may not answer our prayers right away, but continuous to encourage us to keep trying. To keep having faith.
• We have great cause to rejoice.

Dale G. Renlund

• We are encouraged to strive to be better and do better.
• God delights in mercy. And does not begrudge its use.
• That which is hateful unto you Do. Not. Do. unto your neighbor. Always do honorably towards your neighbors.
• Teach the joy and seek to uplift rather then condemn those who struggle.
• Differences in outlook and belief do not preclude the ability to make friends and be kind to each other.
• Treat each other with love and understanding regardless of who the individual is.

Kelly R. Johnson

• God's power flows through ALL who are endowed in the temple and keep their covenants.
• Superficial faith is insufficient to sustain us in the long run.
• Our Faith, hope, and conviction may not endure if we do not draw upon the power of God when we face challenges.
• There is no expiration date to the power of God or a restriction from accessing that power.

Jeffrey R. Holland

• How long do we wait for relief from hardships that come upon us? Enduring personal trials as we wait and wait and help seems slow in coming.
• There will be times in our life where even our best efforts and pleadings of prayer do not yield the results we want when we want them.
• Prayer is always answered at the time and in the way that they need to be answered.
• Faith means trusting God in good times and bad. Even if that includes some suffering until we see his arm revealed in our behalf.
• One's life can't be both faith filled and stress free. It simply will not work.
• If the word of God is planted in our hearts as a seed, and if we care enough to water it and nurture it, it will then in the future bear fruit.
• The seed has to be nourished and we must wait for it to mature. Our harvest will come by and by.
• By the grace of God, the blessings will come to those who hold fast to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
• Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.

Russell M. Nelson

• This is the dispensation where No spiritual blessing will be withheld from the righteous.
• The challenge for us is to make sure each of us will achieve our divine potential.
• If you really want to embrace a 'new normal' turn your heart more fully to God and his Son Jesus Christ.
• Whatever your challenges, live each day so that you are more prepared to meet your maker.
• I bless you to be filled with the peace of Jesus Christ.
• May we go forward together.

To read/watch/listen to the talks in their entirety, please visit https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2020/10?lang=eng

Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.

Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi