Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee (2000), 84–85
“The only safety we have as members of this church is to … give heed to the words and commandments that the Lord shall give through His prophet. There will be some things that take patience and faith. You may not like what comes from the authority of the Church. It may contradict your [personal] views. It may contradict your social views. It may interfere with some of your social life. But if you listen to these things, as if from the mouth of the Lord Himself, with patience and faith, the promise is that ‘the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; … and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory’ (D&C 21:6).”
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Personal Agendas
President Dieter F Uchtdorf, Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth, October 2014 General Conference
“It seems to be a trait of humanity to assume that we are right even when we are wrong. And if that is the case, what hope is there for any of us? Are we destined to drift aimlessly on an ocean of conflicting information, stranded on a raft we have poorly pieced together from our own biases?”Elder Richard G. Scott, in Conference Report, Apr. 1993, 43; or Ensign, May 1993, 34
“You must be willing to forgo personal pleasure and self-interest for family-centered activity, and not turn over to church, school, or society the principal role of fostering a child’s well-rounded development. It takes time, great effort, and significant personal sacrifice to ‘train up a child in the way he should go.’ But where can you find greater rewards for a job well done?”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee (2000), 84–85
“The only safety we have as members of this church is to … give heed to the words and commandments that the Lord shall give through His prophet. There will be some things that take patience and faith. You may not like what comes from the authority of the Church. It may contradict your [personal] views. It may contradict your social views. It may interfere with some of your social life. But if you listen to these things, as if from the mouth of the Lord Himself, with patience and faith, the promise is that ‘the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; … and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory’ (D&C 21:6).”
General Conference
Elder Robert D Hales, General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony, General Conference October 2013
"When I take notes at conference, I do not always write down exactly what the speaker is saying; I note the personalized direction the Spirit is giving me.
"What is said is not as important as what we hear and what we feel.8 That is why we make an effort to experience conference in a setting where the still, small voice of the Spirit can be clearly heard, felt, and understood."
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"The greatest blessings of general conference come to us after the conference is over. Remember the pattern recorded frequently in scripture: we gather to hear the words of the Lord, and we return to our homes to live them."
"When I take notes at conference, I do not always write down exactly what the speaker is saying; I note the personalized direction the Spirit is giving me.
"What is said is not as important as what we hear and what we feel.8 That is why we make an effort to experience conference in a setting where the still, small voice of the Spirit can be clearly heard, felt, and understood."
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"The greatest blessings of general conference come to us after the conference is over. Remember the pattern recorded frequently in scripture: we gather to hear the words of the Lord, and we return to our homes to live them."
Note Taking
Elder Robert D Hales, General Conference: Strengthening Faith and Testimony, General Conference October 2013
"When I take notes at conference, I do not always write down exactly what the speaker is saying; I note the personalized direction the Spirit is giving me.
"What is said is not as important as what we hear and what we feel.8 That is why we make an effort to experience conference in a setting where the still, small voice of the Spirit can be clearly heard, felt, and understood."
My Thoughts
This is true for any Church meeting.
"When I take notes at conference, I do not always write down exactly what the speaker is saying; I note the personalized direction the Spirit is giving me.
"What is said is not as important as what we hear and what we feel.8 That is why we make an effort to experience conference in a setting where the still, small voice of the Spirit can be clearly heard, felt, and understood."
My Thoughts
This is true for any Church meeting.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Peace
President Thomas S Monson, Obedience Brings Blessings, General Conference April 2013
“Throughout the ages, men and women have sought for knowledge and understanding concerning this mortal existence and their place and purpose in it, as well as for the way to peace and happiness. Such a search is undertaken by each of us.
This knowledge and understanding are available to all mankind. They are contained in truths which are eternal.”
Howard W. Hunter, in Conference Report, Oct. 1966, 14–17
Peace can be termed a “state of existence that comes to man only upon the terms and conditions set by God”
Elder Quentin L Cook, Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness, General Conference April 2013
"I have been impressed with the doctrinal difference between universal or world peace and personal peace."
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"Peace is not found by attaining great wealth, power, or prominence.22 Peace is not found in the pursuit of pleasure, entertainment, or leisure. None of these can, even when attained in abundance, create any lasting happiness or peace."
My Thoughts
There is a difference between world peace and personal peace.
We have a lot of control over personal peace, but less over world peace.
Personal peace is not dependent on world peace.
Agency makes peace possible.
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Sarcasm
Doctrine and Covenants 88:121
121 Therefore, cease from all your light speeches, from all laughter, from all your lustful desires, from all your pride and light-mindedness, and from all your wicked doings.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
What It Means to be a Real Man
Brigham Young, Quoted by Dean Jessee, Letters of Brigham Young to his Sons, pp. 305–6
“It is our attention to our daily duties that makes us men.”
Jacob 6:12
12 O be wise; what can I say more?
1 Kings 2:2-3
Solomon his son, saying,
2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
“It is our attention to our daily duties that makes us men.”
Jacob 6:12
12 O be wise; what can I say more?
1 Kings 2:2-3
Solomon his son, saying,
2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
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