195th Annual General Conference - Sunday Session Highlights

 Sunday Morning 

David A. Bednar

• God will answer your prayers and direct you. 
• Ask in Faith and Act in accordance to the Answers you receive. 
• God knows you as an individual. 
• Priesthood Authority allows the children of God to work under His direction. 
• This Church is Anchored in the Corner Stone of Jesus Christ. 

Steven D. Shumway

• Don't worry. It gets better. Eventually.
• As we participate in God's work. We prepare ourselves and others to meet the Savior. 
• God delights to honor you for serving in righteousness.
• We engage in God's work, not because he needs us, but because we need him. 
• Callings do not determine or validate a person's worth or worthiness. Rather as we labor we grow into the measure of our own creation.  
• We are not condemned if we are willing but unable to serve. 
• God doesn't expect perfect performance in order to participate in His work. 
• In our Efforts, Christ catches us and gradually lifts us to experience success. 
• Let everyone learn their duty and act and learn. 
• Invite the unlikely to serve and let them grow. 
• Serve to magnify Christ and not ourselves. 

Tamara W. Runia

• Heaven isn't for people who have been perfect, but for those who try and try again.
• If you wait until you're perfect enough or clean enough to go to the Savior...you've missed the entire point. 
• The commandments are the path away from pain. And repentance is too.
• The Savior loves us always, but especially when you repent. 
• Your repentance doesn't burden Christ, it brightens His Joy. 
• Satan is the thief of Hope. 
• You are not the voice in your head. Or the mistakes you have made. 
• No one can sink lower than the light of Christ shines.
• Your worth isn't tied to your obedience. Nothing you do will change it. 
• Your worth is always great in the sight of God, no matter the decisions you've made in your life. 
• Listen to that voice that says good things about you.

Gerald Causse

• The Lord loves you personally. The door to his blessings remains wide open to you. No matter the challenges you face. 
• The Lord will compensate in ways that allows us to receive his promise blessings. 
• God will not hold us accountable for things beyond our control. 
• When our earnest efforts fall short of our aspirations, the Lord will still accept the desires of our heart as a worthy offering. 
• What matters to the Lord is not only that we are able, but that we are willing to do what He commands. 
• None of us are beyond the reach of the Lord and his blessings. 

Gerrit W. Gong

• Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy comes in the morning. 
• God restores not only what was, but what can be.
• Some of our greatest lessons come from things we would never choose. 

John A. McCune

• Have a light in your countenance. Spread Joy to others around you. 
• The Love of Christ reflects the Love of God the Father. 
• God sees us from the beginning to our glorious potential future. 
• God has provided for us the Way and the Choice. 

Dallin H. Oaks

• The Spirit of Christ is given to Every Man that they may know good from evil. 
• Commands aren't a way for God to decide who to punish. Commandments are there to help guide us back to Him. 
• Without the aid of the Holy Spirit, no one can walk in the straight and narrow way. 

Sunday Afternoon 

Ulisses Soares

• Each of us can transform our discipleship into a higher pattern of spirituality. 
• Reverence is not just an aspect of spirituality it's an essence to it. 
• Showing reverence for sacred things gives meaning to much of what we do in our every day. 
• We need to be careful not to weaken our connection to our Heavenly Father by using AI generated content inappropriately. 

Michael B. Strong

• Discipleship is a deliberate journey we take to be transformed in Christ. 
• Without Charity. We are nothing. Without Charity. We can Do Nothing. 
• Charity, like Faith, leads to action. Charity is Love in Action.
• One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Christ is to observe how compassionately they treat another.  
• The joy of ministering to the One is a joy beyond compare. 

Scott D. Whiting

• To avoid all first temptations to break God's law is optimal. But we'll succumb to some of those first temptations. But if you fall for the first temptation. Avoid the second temptation to hide from God. Instead stand before God and repent. 
• You are strong enough to change your life. You can do this. 
• You will not be rejected if you end up taking a step back into your previous lifestyle. You are always welcomed. You can always take a step forward again. 
• We are all stumbling, yet we are all progressing too.
• Don't hide from those who will love and support you. Rather run to them.

Christopher H. Kim

• Those who harden their hearts are given the lesser part of the Word. Soften your heart so you can gain the greater part of the Word.
• If you humble yourself you can have the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. 
• Practice humility. 
• The more you become humble the more you can understand the words of God. 
• We can choose to harden or soften our hearts in our daily lives. 

Patrick Kearon

• Receiving a gift is not passive but an intentional reaction. To receive is to appreciate and connect with the giver. 
• God has planned for your every tomorrow. 
• You can redefine how you see yourself and others. 
• Deny not the gifts of God. But come to Christ and lay hold upon every good gift. 

Benjamin M. Z. Tai

• The love of God is accessible to all. 
• Allow the Spirit to remove the resentment from your heart. 
• Your every effort matters. 
• Are you willing to be cheerful and courageous when the winds are against you?

Russell M. Nelson

• The rising generation is rising up as stalwart followers of Jesus Christ. 
• Our confidence can wax strong in the presence of God. 
• Pray with confidence that Heavenly Father hears you and understands your needs. 
• The Lord yearns to help us reach our highest potential.
• Charity and Virtue open the way to having Confidence before God. 
• We can do this. 
• Anger never persuades. Hostility builds no one. Contention never leads to inspired solutions. Charity to All Men is the Hallmark of peacemakers. 
• Hateful words are deadly weapons. 
• We should lead the way as peacemakers. 
• Garnish our thoughts unceasingly with virtue. 
• Virtue will drive away the dark thoughts. Virtue will free you from anxious and troublesome thoughts. 
• As the world grows more wicked. We need to grow more increasingly pure. 
• Take intentional steps to grow your Confidence before the Lord.

To watch/listen/read these talks in their entirety, please visit: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04?lang=eng

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

-Sarnic Dirchi

195th Annual General Conference - Saturday Session Highlights

 Saturday Morning 

Jeffrey R. Holland 

• Do you pray only with your mouth while you're puffed up with the vain things of the world? Or do you pray with your entire heart with full intent? 
• A child in prayer is as if there is heaven in the room. 
• Many of us profess to be Christians, but we do not take Him seriously. We respect Him, but do not follow Him. We quote His sayings, but don't live by them. We admire Him, but don't worship Him. 
• Whoever shall humble themselves as like a little child will be the greatest in the kingdom. 
• The Book of Mormon will be the most rewarding book you'll read. 

Camille N. Johnson

• Thy faith has made thee whole. 
• If healing and wholeness are not the same. Can one be made physically whole by him, but not yet emotionally or spiritually? 
• You can be whole while you wait for healing if you're wholehearted in your relationship with him.
• Faith in Him increases my hope for healing and my hope increases my faith. 
• Through our Faith in Christ we can seek to be spiritually whole while we wait for physical and emotional healing. 
• We are the light of the world. 
• We are commanded to share the light so keep your lamp full and light burning brightly.
• When we share the light we bring the relief of Christ unto others. 
• Even in our weakness our strength in Christ can be made perfect. Complete. And Whole. 
• Rejoice in the world always. 
• The answer is YES. We can be spiritually whole while waiting for physical and emotional healing. 
• Wholeness is born in Faith in and conversion to Christ and letting the light of that conversion shine. 
• Many are called, but few will be chosen.
• Will you choose now to be Whole in Him?

Ronald A. Rasband

• We are His people and He is our Savior. 
• The temple opens the way for the highest blessings the Lord has in store for us. 
• Our need to be in the temple on a regular basis has never been greater.
• One of the things that distinguishes us from other religions is our emphasis on education. 
• Give the Lord equal time. Balance your studies with true higher learning. 
• Whatever is on your 'to do list' give equal time not spare time to the Lord and Scripture study. 
• Let God prevail in your life. 
• The more prepared we are. The more we can protect ourselves against Satan's attacks. 
• Faith in Christ can lift you up and heal your wounded soul. 

Quentin L. Cook

• Sometimes we are between storms and sometimes we are between clouds and sunshine.
• While sin can play a significant role in our trials, many things outside of our control can also effect us. 
• The Atonement provides hope and light in a time that seems dark and dreary.
• Do not underestimate the importance of doing what we can to rescue others from physical and spiritual challenges.
• Gratefully accept the Savior's Atonement. 
• Our goal should be to live optimistically. 
• Live on the Sunny Side of the Street. 
• Set aside consistent time to contemplate the Savior and his Atonement. 

Ricardo P. Gimenez 

• Even though doing righteous things is a good thing, when we connect them with the "Why" we will be blessed to understand the reason and "get it right."
• We shouldn't be doing things 'because they've always been done that way' or to 'check off a box' but in order to gain better understanding on how we connect what we do to what we believe. 
• Many voices will try to influence you and tell you things that are necessary are not actually necessary. Don't listen. 
• Be slow to consider or be immune to being influenced by misleading ideas.

Henry B. Eyring

• Experience the Joy in coming Closer to the Savior through simple acts of obedience. 
• Remember to stand as a witness of God at all times, in all things, and in all places. 
• God will be one with you in you service and will make your burdens light. 
• God's arms are always outstretched to bless and succor the children of our Heavenly Father. 

Saturday Afternoon 

Neil L. Andersen

• Although we cannot change the past, God can heal the past. 

Steven J. Lund

• Invite all to come unto Christ.
• Sometimes you need to do more than pray. Sometimes you must take action to find the answers to your prayers.

S. Mark Palmer

• You may be hanging on by the barest of roots. But you're still able to hang on and return even better than you were before. 
• Are you longing for Faith?
• You're always welcome to come back. Your faith can be strengthened once again.
• Don't call out because of their sins, but despite of their sins.
• The Journey back is not always easy or comfortable, but it is worth it. 
• Focus your Faith on Christ and His Gospel.

Sandino Roman 

• Power from Christ will be yours if you only will ask for it.
• When we have Faith in Christ we recognize His blessings and develop a relationship of trust in Him. 
• Making Covenants with Christ builds hope. Honoring them builds Faith. 
• Faith in Christ is a Bond of Trust forged in Loyalty and Love. 
• To overcome the obstacles ahead, you need a source of Light. Let the Lord be your Light.
• How far will you go with your faith and hope in Christ?
• Expect Miracles, but let God Prevail in our Lives.
• Begin today. 

Dale G. Renlund

• If you are wise, you will receive the truth and will prevail.
• Consistent, personal, private acts of devotion invite the Holy Ghost to Guide us. 
• Disciples always promote believing in God, serving him and doing good. 
• We can avoid deception by worshiping consistently in the Temple.
• No one can accept the Gospel and the Holy Ghost on our Behalf. You have to do it yourself. 
• God expects us to magnify the abilities we've been given, but doesn't want us to compare our abilities to others. 
• God wants us to become the best version of ourselves.
• When we serve others we serve God. 
• Trust the Holy Good like you would Trust a cherished friend.

Hans T. Boom 

• Put your Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ despite the Trials surrounding you. 
• Just Carry On.
• This is not the Church of Man. It is the Church of Christ.
• What can be your breaking point can instead add to your strength and conviction. 
• In order to gain or grow a testimony, sacrifices will need to be made. 

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

• When most people experience the Church for the first time, what they are likely to notice above all else is how they feel when they are with us and how we treat each other.
• Love one another. 
• In this mortal life we rarely get to experience the ideal instead we get to experience the real. 
• Do not give up on the ideal. Strive for it.
• Be patient with one another. We're each a work in progress. 
• With the Lord's help. Nothing is impossible. 
• God does not view things the way people do. God looks at the heart, while people usually view the outside appearance.
• We are One in Christ.
• The unity we seek is to not have everyone stand in the same place, but to have everyone face in the same direction. Toward Jesus Christ.

Saturday Evening 

Gary E. Stevenson

• Christ can connect us with each other. Give a common bond between strangers. 
• Death is not the end, but an important step forward. 
• Christ should be the center of all we do. 

Amy A. Wright

• Lifelong discipleship begins in our homes. 
• Believe in Jesus Christ. 
• Faith in Christ is the foundation of all belief and the conduit of all power. 
• Conversion changes everything. It changes our nature. It changes how we spend our time. It changes how we respond. 
• Without Christ there is no power to change. No purpose to inspire to. No reconciliation in this life. 
• We are worth saving. 

James R. Rasband

• The Lord is merciful. The plan of Salvation is a plan of Mercy. 
• Time in the House of the Lord softens our Hearts. 
• There are so many ways that we each can find mercy in the House of the Lord. 
• Pleas for mercy and prompt revelation. 

Sergio R. Vargas 

• Do not be distracted by shiny lures that do not Nourish. 
• The joy we feel has little do with the circumstances of our lives, but everything to do with the focus of our lives. 
• We are all important to him. 
• We need to Nourish ourselves spiritually to avoid dying of spiritual malnutrition. 
• The Gospel is happiness. 
• Christ is eager to share our burdens. We only need to ask.

D. Todd Christofferson 

• What is most important is what we do on the Lord's day.
• Your conduct and attitude on the Sabbath constitutes a sign onto the Lord. 
• Live in Thanksgiving daily. 
• How we live is the most genuine form of worship.  
• True worship is transformative. 

To watch/read/listen to these talks in their entirety. Please visit: 

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2025/04?lang=eng

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

Enjoy the day!

-Sarnic Dirchi