191st Annual General Conference -Sunday Highlights

Sunday Morning 

Ulisses Soares (Brazil)

• Jesus was the only Being capable of realizing this Sacrifice for all of us. He was chosen even before the World was formed. 
• We can bring a fresh attitude towards God and life in general when we Repent of our Sins and Receive His Forgiveness. 
• The Savior offers us relief and comfort as we face the trials and temptations of Mortal Life. 
• Christ is ever aware of our adversities and experiences in Mortality. 
• You can feel the hand of the Lord in your life among Tragedy. 
• On our very griefmost days the arms of the Savior are always extended to us to comfort us if we'd only seek Him out. 

Reyna I. Aburto (Nicaragua)

• Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love. 
• The only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life. 
• All our loved ones we have lost will be with us again. 
• Our loved one's Spirit's are not dead. They are still alive. They are still progressing beyond mortality. 

S. Mark Palmer (New Zealand)

• Are you full of Faith? Are you an Inspiration to all who know you? 
• Life continues after Death. 
• As you listen with real intent, the Spirit will confirm the truths of the Testimonies given today.
• If we go forward in Faith, we will be forever Changed. We'll be able to endure any hardship due to our Faith in Jesus Christ. 
• Allow the flicker of faith in your life to be fully lit and never extinguished. 
• Are you burning with the Fire of Testimony? Are you allowing it to guide you in your life? 
• If you desire to believe, then act in faith and follow the whispering in the Spirits. You will find joy. 

Edward Dube (Zimbabwe) 

• We all need to take courage. 
• Teach and Testify with Love and with Gratitude. 
• The Love and Embrace of others can help us feel like we Belong. 
• Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let him be the most important influence in your life and let him take precedence? 
• Never Give Up. 
• It's not so much about what we're going through in life, but more about what we're becoming. 

Jose A. Teixeira  (Portugal) 

• One of the most important things we can do in this life is to Recognize and Remember the path back to our Heavenly Father and faithfully Persevere throughout our journey back. 
• 1. We have a Divine Heritage. 2. Remember the Foundation that Protects Us. 3. Remember to be Prayerful. 4. Remember to Serve Others. 
• Make time regularly to boost your spiritual immune system. 
• Knowing who you are changes what you do and how you feel. 
• Pray always. And Great shall be Your Blessings. 
• God is fully aware of each one of us and is ready to Listen to each one of our Prayers. 
• Do not underestimate the potential you have to influence others for Good. 

Taniela B. Wakolo (Fiji) 

• If ye Love me. Keep My Commandments. 
• God's universal and perfect love is shown in all the blessings in his gospel plan. 
• 1. Relationships with God and Family manifest as Love. 2. He Manifests his Love by Calling Prophets. 3. Chastening can be a manifestation of God's Love for us. 
• Do we need to perform a spiritual excavation in our lives? 
• Focus on changing what you can control in your life. 
• Phones on Deck. Let us have Face Time. 
• You can Chasten and still Love. 
• Happy is the Man that God Corrects. We shouldn't despise not the Chastening of the Lord. 
• Our Challenges should be seen as Learning Experiences not as Trials and Tribulations. 

Chi Hong (Sam) Wong (Hong Kong)

• The only way to survive spiritually is to be determined to let God Prevail in our lives.
• Learn to hear and follow His Voice.
•  The Wise Man and the Foolish Man often desire the same things and yet how they prepare to receive those things can change the outcome those desires. 
• If we build our foundation on the Rock of Christ we cannot Fail. 
• We can't change what's coming but we can choose how we prepare for what is coming. 
• The gospel isn't part of our lives, our lives are part of the gospel. 
• God knows the Details of the Details of the Details of our Lives. 

Michael John U. Teh (Philippines)

• Do we only know about the Savior? Or are we increasingly coming to Know Him?
• I am the light of the world, those who follow me shall not walk in darkness as I am the light of life. 
• The Atonement of Jesus Christ is Infinite and Eternal but wholly Personal and Individual in its effects. 
• The Atonement can heal and strengthen each of us one by one. 

Russell M. Nelson 

• I marvel at your resilience and spiritual strength in the face of illness, loss, and isolation. 
• May you always feel the unfailing love of the Lord for you. 
• The Church of Jesus Christ is a Global Church. 
• Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of All Belief. 
• Deny not the power of God. For he worketh his power according to the Faith of the Children of Men.
• It is Our Faith that Unlocks the Power of God in Our Lives. 
• The Lord doesn't require Perfect Faith to have access to his Perfect Power. He asks us to Believe. 
• Start Today to Increase your Faith. Through your Faith God will increase your ability to Move the Mountains in Your Life. 
• Your Mountains may be loneliness, doubt, illness, or other personal problems. Those mountains will vary, but the answer to each challenge is to increase your faith. That. Takes. Work.
• Lazy Learners and Lax Disciples will always struggle to bring up even a particular of faith. 
• Increasing your faith and trust in Him takes Effort. 
• Developing Faith and Trust: 1. Study. Become Engaged. 2. Choose to believe in Christ and God. 3. Act in Faith. 4. Partake of Sacred Ordinances Worthily. 5. Ask your Heavenly Father for Help.
• Only YOUR unbelief will keep God from Blessing you and performing Miracles in your Life. 
• The Savior is never closer to you than when you are climbing and facing a mountain in your life.
• Choose to Believe and Stay Faithful.
• Stop increasing your doubts by rehearsing them with other doubters. Allow the Lord to lead you on your journey of spiritual discovery. 
• Faith takes work. Receiving revelation takes work. But everyone who asks will receive. He that seeks will find. He that knocks, it shall be open. 
• God knows what will help your faith grow. Ask. And then Ask again. 
• Do not minimize the Faith you already have. 
• The mountains in our lives don't always move how or when we'd like. But our Faith will always propel us onward. 
• Christ and His Church will NEVER fail you. 

Sunday Afternoon 

Dallin H. Oaks

• A Constitution is the foundation of Government. It provides structure and limits for the exercise of Government powers. The United States Constitution is the Oldest Constitution still in force today. 
• The U.S. Constitution is unique because God revealed he established it for the rights and protection for ALL flesh. 
• God has given his children Moral Agency. The power to decide and to act.
• It is wrong for citizens to have no voice in the selection of their rulers or in making the laws. 
• The Constitution must grow and develop to meet the changing needs of an advancing world.
• 1. The source of Government Power is the People. 2. Delegated Power between Nation and States. 3. Separation of Powers.  4. Guaranteed Rights and Limits on the Government. 5. Vital Purpose of the Entire Constitution.
• Sovereign power for the people doesn't means that mobs can try and force government action. 
• We are to be govern by law and not be individuals. Our loyalty should be the Constitution and not to any office holder. 
• We should uphold and defend the principles of Constitutionalism wherever we live.
• We should trust in the Lord and be Positive about this Nation's Future. 
• We should exercise our influence civilly and peaceably. We should seek to moderate and unify. 
• Each Citizen should therefore decide which issues are most important to them at any particular time and then seek inspiration/revelation from the Lord on what to do or who to vote for. 
• Don't judge one another for their political beliefs. 

Ronald A. Rasband

• Miracles are divine acts, manifestations, and expressions of God's limited power and an affirmation that He is the Same yesterday, today, and forever. 
• You have witnessed more miracles than you have realized. 
• The magnitude doesn't distinguish a miracle, only that it came from God. 
• Sometimes one old Generator is all that is needed to ensure the Work Moves Forward. 
• You can always ask for a miracle. 
• As soon as the power goes out do you reach out and pray for a miracle?
• Miracles are worked through the power of faith. 
• Miracles can come as answers to prayers. They may not be what we ask for but it will be what is needed. 
• God will suit the miracle to the time and moment we need it. 
• Be Faithful. Keep my Commandments. And ye shall Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. That is the miracle promised to all of us. 

Timothy J. Dyches

• The Spirit of Christ is in All things and Giveth Light to All things. It conquers the Dark that would otherwise Surround Us. 
• Even if you can't see God, call out to him. He's right there with you. 
• Darkness must always surrender to even the faintest of light. 
• The constant companionship of the Holy Ghost will lead you to make choices that will keep you in the Light. 
• You can daily choose to brighten the light within you. 
• There is Sunshine in my Soul Today.
• Keep your face towards the sunshine. The shadows can't help but fall behind you. 
• The Best and Greatest Partner you will Ever Have is your Father In Heaven. 
• You are never alone. Christ always offers his light to you to help you out of the darkness. 

D. Todd Christofferson 

• Too often our problems and challenges are self inflicted, the result of poor choices. 
• Staying On and not just Crossing Over the Covenant Path will help us avoid most trials and temptations in our life. 
• More than simply having good intentions we should commit to follow the Lord's word, gospel, and commandments. 
• We should work on developing the Character of Christ. 
• Are you taking full advantage of Church worship and activities?
• While life has not been without challenges, it is in fact the Gospel Covenants at the root of most blessings. 
• God provides the gift of the Holy Ghost to help Covenant Makers become Covenant Keepers. 
• A Covenant People are all individuals who receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Alan R. Walker

• The Lord's work is moving forward at an accelerated pace. 
• Warmth, Safety, and Solace are feelings equated to having the Gospel Light of Truth and Love.
• The Love of the Lord can be engraved deeply in your heart, through sacred ordinances in His Holy House.
• If we are faithful and obey the covenants we have entered into, we can be circled eternally in the Arms of God's love.

David A. Bednar

• I teach them correct principles and they govern themselves. 
• We should be instructed more perfectly in theory, principle, in doctrine of the gospel, in all things needed for you to understand. 
• Learning, Understanding, and Living gospel principles strengthen our faith in the Savior.
• Look beyond our personal preferences and self-centered desires and focus more on eternal truths. 
• A holder of the Aaronic Priesthood would never want anything in his appearance or behavior distract others from their own worship. 
• If you understand the principle and act in harmony to uphold it, there will be little need for rules. 
• My Conduct and My Attitude on the Sabbath constitutes a Sign between Me and My Heavenly Father. Understanding that. There is no need for lists of Dos and Don'ts. 
• What Sign do I want to give to God? 
• Are you willing to let God Prevail in your Life. Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your Life? 
• You do not need to wander or wonder if you turn to the Lord. 
• When your greatest desire is to let God Prevail, so many decisions become easier. So many issues become non issues.
• We have been blessed abundantly in this General Conference to learn Eternal Principles. Now our individual responsibility is to govern ourselves according to the truths that the speakers have testified of. 
• Only Gospel Truths can enable us to cheerfully do all things that lie in our Power. 

Russell M. Nelson

• Desire to be a Good Global Citizen. 
• May your desire to serve in the Temple burn more brightly. 
• Your temple will be open when your local government regulations allow it. 
• Do all you can to bring COVID numbers down in your area.
• Stay true to the covenants you have made.
• TWENTY MORE TEMPLES -Norway, Belgium, Austria, Ghana, Mozambique, South Africa, Singapore, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, California, Utah

To watch/read/listen to the full talks given in today's session, please visit: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/04?lang=eng

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

-Sarnic Dirchi