196th Annual General Conference Highlights

Saturday Morning

Patrick Kearon

• We may be asked to sustain those who we don't agree with, but with time we may come to understand why those people were called. 
• Imperfect people are called to do the Lord's work and will stretch them in ways they don't understand but will ultimately help others. 
• Whatever OUR offering in the Lord's economy, we will always come out ahead. 
• Our service is a choice. An offering to God and a blessing. 
• Callings from the Lord are tailor-made to our growth. 
• It isn't where we serve that is important but HOW we serve. 

Kristin M. Yee

• Don't judge people in your life, but walk with them and support them. 
• When we feel loved and seen by Him, it changes everything. 
• When we choose to love someONE over someTHING, He will be there to support and help us as we follow His path.
• We do not go alone. God will be will us. 
• We can be the helping hand, the angels who answer people's prayers on behalf of the Lord. 
• Don't limit your service to your inner circle of friends and family, but spread out and serve everyone.

Clark G. Gilbert

• Christ's grace makes up the difference in our lives. 
• Missed opportunities can bind our future.
• You don't have to be perfect to be in this Church, you just have to do your best, and Christ will make up the difference. 
• Life's deeper questions do not go away even if you walk away. 
• The truth is it is much more exhausting to seek happiness where you can never find it. 

David A. Bednar

• Push on. Hang on. Endure to the end. 
• We are in absolute help and never-ending need for the Savior to help guide and strengthen us through our lives. 
• Gifts are given through the Savior's timing, they're not gifts we earn through just discipline, practice, and endurance alone. 
• Charity never faileth. 
• We can possess charity, but ultimately charity must possess us. 
• Charity encompasses what we can DO, but also what we can BECOME. 
• Love as the Savior Loves. 
• Enduring to the end is the choice of a lifetime. 

Michael John U. Teh

• Follow the prophet. He knows the way. 
• Embracing gospel culture simply means keeping our covenants. 
• Christ strengthens us in each of our trials so that we may be able to endure them. 
• When we strive to follow the Savior, he will use us to bless others. 
• God's prophets do not live in the past. They see into the future as a watchman on a tower. 
• A seer can know of things of the past, but also of things that are yet to come. 

Jorge T. Becerra

• A double minded man is unstable in all his ways because he lacks commitment. 
• Put God First in your Life. 

Henry B. Erying

• Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you.
• Prayers have been more numerous and heartfelt because of the state of the world. 
• Pour out your hearts to God in your time of need. He will answer you in your afflictions and help ease your burdens. 
• Pray always by having a continual prayer in your heart.
• Spiritual strength can come from continual prayer rather than waiting for a crisis to occur before praying. 
• A humble prayer for peace in your heart will be honored. 

Saturday Afternoon

Gary E. Stevenson

• We do not travel alone. There are people around us to guide us and help us on our journey through life. 
• Implement small acts of kindness throughout your day. 

Eduardo F. Ortega

• Your decisions can bring blessings to you, but also to those around you. 
• We need to be patient with ourselves, overcoming our doubts can be a lengthy process. 
• We must choose the best path, even if it's the longest and most demanding one. 

Wan-Liang Wu

• Choose to believe and decide to act. 
• The purpose of the Gospel is to transform, that that requires us to change. 

David J. Wunderli

• Are you choosing to keep Christ in your life? 
• As the weight in your life increases, remember that removing Christ from your life will not lighten your load. 
• Christ is not the weight. He is the relief. 
• Keeping Christ with you requires intentional daily worship. 
• Abiding with Christ eases your burdens, walking with Him changes your character. 

Gerald Causse

• Christlike love grows and multiplies as it is shared. 
• Christ is always near, He is present, far closer than you can ever imagine. 
• How can I be discouraged when I know that He loves and cares for me?
• God is in the details. He loves and cares for each of us. 
• Love all. Are we selective or exclusive in who we determine we'll love? Or do we choose to love everyone around us? 
• Service in the Church expands our circle of love and expands our associations. 
• Don't serve those we already love, we instead come to love people that we serve. 
• There should be no anonymity in Christ's Church, for all should be known and cared for. One Person At A Time. 
• Look beyond the appearance and to the soul beneath. 

Brian J. Holmes

• At some point we all need a guide as we run through the course of life. Christ is our Guide. 
• Christ will never sever his ties with us. 
• When we have doubts, when discipleship feels demanding, when others turn back, That is the moment to stay bound to Christ.
• We never have to face our mountains alone. Christ is there to help us on our journey up. 

Clement M. Matswagothata

• The Savior will guide us through every season of our lives.
• Christ calls you by name because you knows you. He knows your name. He hears, sees, and knows you. 
• When life feels unfair and confusing, please remember this powerful truth. He. Knows. YOU. 
• To the Savior, we are never lost in the crowd. He knows just how to reach us. 
• There is someone out there praying for you.
• Pain is not a sign that God does not love you. He loves you. He truly does. 
• The question should never be "Will the Savior walk with me?" He always will. The real question is "Will WE walk with Him?" 

Ulisses Soares

• Abiding in Christ does not remove the burdens in life, but through His grace they are made lighter. 
• Don't allow doubt and division to be introduced into your heart and mind. 

To watch/listen/read these talks in their entirety please visit: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04?lang=eng

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

-Sarnic Dirchi