Yesterday and today was our stake conference. Elder Kent F. Richards was our visiting authority and he taught us well as did our stake presidency and other speakers. Here are some nuggets that stood out to me from various speakers.
--Priesthood quorums/groups need three things: brotherhood, spirit-led instruction, and opportunities to serve
--We each should strive to be a more complete servant of the Lord.
--Three things that are necessary as we work with investigators/new members/less active members: teach them doctrinal truths; encourage and support them; respect their moral agency to choose.
--Home teachers (and visiting teachers, too, I would assume) should teach and testify to every family
--Three gifts God has given us: the Light of Christ--to know good from evil; moral agency--to be able to choose good or evil; 24 hours in a day--in which to fully exercise our moral agency for good
--God wants our hearts completely, 100%.
--Ask ourselves: "Is it my heart's desire to follow Him regardless of the consequences?" (YES!)
--It's the little decisions in life that indicate what direction our life is headed.
--Giving to others, with sacrifice, reaps the blessings of Heaven.
I am spiritually full.
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10 years ago
Sounds like a wonderful and uplifting conference! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteI really loved the session this morning. Every single speaker said something that grabbed me; I think that was the fastest two hours I've ever spent on a metal folding chair next to a squirmy almost-3-year-old!!
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