Friday, October 11, 2013

General Conference - part two

General Conference Thoughts – Oct 2013

* Pres. Monson           
§  Now is the time for members and missionaries to work together
§  Continue to donate to mission funds (our stake has needs)
§  Increased kindness

*Study the ideas from conference in depth over the next six months
* Work on controlling my temper
* It is possible to overcome our weaknesses with the Lord's help
* Do we daughters understand our divine nature and destiny?
* Do we as sons understand our divine nature and destiny?
*Work together, lift where we are
* Bednar: A grateful person is rich in contentment. An ungrateful person suffers in the poverty of endless discontentment
*Read Doctrine and Covenants section 119/120 - directions about finances
* How do we teach our children about the Saviour?
*  Uchtdorf: It’s natural to have questions—the acorn of honest inquiry has often sprouted and matured into a great oak of understanding. There are few members of the Church who, at one time or another, have not wrestled with serious or sensitive questions. One of the purposes of the Church is to nurture and cultivate the seed of faith—even in the sometimes sandy soil of doubt and uncertainty. Faith is to hope for things which are not seen but which are true.
*  Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith
*  I want my girls to know of the love their Saviour has for them
*  We need to read the scriptures - it needs to be part of our routine
*  Safe place to raise children - in a gospel centered home
*  Realize the power of the scriptures in our home
*  Margaret D. Nadauld: The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity.
*  Share the love of the Saviour with someone every day
*  Reach out to those I visit teach
*  With faith, Jesus Christ heals body, mind and spirit
* Holland: Dozens of times in the scriptures, the Lord commands someone to “stand still” or “be still”—and wait. Patiently enduring some things is part of our mortal education.
*  Look for natural opportunities to share the gospel - pray for them
* It's impossible to fail when we do our best
* Pray for faith to be more bold
* Get to know the Come Follow Me program
* Be spiritually prepared for future challenges
* Prepare children to make and keep sacred covenants
*All our strength - that includes God's strength

Relief Society Broadcast Thoughts: Visiting Teaching - Am I afraid to bear one anothers burdens? * Teach my children to be covenant keepers * Come to the temple, claim your blessings * Heavenly Father doesn't leave us in the ashes * Hymn 270 - I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go

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