Category: General Conference
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Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted
“I didn’t start out intending to get covered in mud but that’s where I ended up.” I believe that when Heavenly Father announced the need for a savior in His plan we ask turned and looked to Jesus.
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“If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments”
Understanding that grandma wanted her to be buckled because she loved her convinced the reluctant 3-year-old to stay in her car seat.
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Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God
Don’t be too critical of the barrier, it’s the only thing that’s keeping you from being devoured. (An old surfer in reference to the great barrier reef.) It is easy to stay within the barrier when we see the sharp teeth outside it but it is difficult when all we can see are the exciting…
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My Heart Pondereth Them Continually
Two invitations – one financial and one spiritual Save money each week (you choose the amount) Ponderize one scripture each week (ponderize is a combination of pondering and memorizing) Doing let ponderizing replace daily scripture study. Share this practice with others and don’t be afraid to include people of other faiths. This could be something…
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Why the Church
Why does Christ choose to use an organization to bring about His work? In the beginning of the world the work was organized in a patriarchal order. As societies became more complex and in order to facilitate the spread of the gospel into multiple nations simultaneously He eventually created a temporal organization. We cannot achieve…
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The Holy Ghost as Your Companion
George Q. Cannon made it a constant quest to pursue… When you demonstrate a willingness to obey the spirit will send you more impressions.
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That They Do Always Remember Him
Elder Costa had a very personal testimony of the sacrament and the Atonement it commemorates. Knowingly crucifying the savior makes one a sin of perdition this it was important to not that those who raised him on the cross didn’t have the knowledge to do that knowingly.
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Let the Clarion Trumpet Sound
We can’t give an uncertain sound about the gospel. We must clearly articulate the truths of the gospel. We need to be willing to speak boldly against the falsehoods propagated by the world. “As latter-day saints it is time for us to stand up and testify.”
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A Plea to My Sisters
President Nelson was at the bedside of each of the the apostles who died since last conference. He takes lessons from the responses of their surviving spouses. The women of our day will draw good women of the world to the church insomuch as they are different from the world in happy ways. How will…
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Through God’s Eyes
He had developed an emotional distance to hold the sadness at bay when he would lose patients. We can’t have an emotional distance and do this work the way Christ wants it done. We can’t reach the one unless we love them individually.