Saturday, October 4, 2008

Conference

Posted by Daisy at Saturday, October 04, 2008


I love general conference. I was excited to hear President Monson's temple announcement even in Rome Italy.



("This morning, I am pleased to announce five new temples. Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Cordoba, Argentina; the greater Kansas City area; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Rome, Italy," he said).


What a wonderful announcement ! I know the Lord's work continues to move forward and always will.


Today’s two sessions of General Conference were wonderful! All the talks were great. I can hardly wait for Sunday’s sessions. I want to share with you some of my faves;
Elder L. Tom Perry;
"We have been counseled to live within our means. Most of our troubles today is the failure to heed this counsel. Live within our income. Stay out of debt. Save for a rainy day. Practice frugal living."
Sister Sylvia H. Allred;
"Missionaries have a great impact in teaching the gospel. Missionary work is the life blood of the Church. We can all be missionaries. Live a good life. Be a good neighbor. Prepare your children to serve missions. Invite people to do family history. Members are the best source of referrals. Seek for opportunities to reach out to others. Send letters to missionaries and encourage them."
Elder Oaks;
"Sacrament is not a time for reading books or magazines. (I am guilty of this all the time). It is not a time to text people on cell phones. The music of Sacrament meeting is a vital part of our worship. All Sacrament meeting music requires special planning. Remember it is for worship not entertainment.
Appropriate dress is also important. All well groomed and modestly dressed. Nothing to call special attention to themselves when administering the sacrament. Wherever possible a white shirt be worn. A white shirt can be a reminder of ceremonial clothing, including the temple and on a mission."
Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf;
"Hope braces our resolve, and urges us to care for our fellow man. The brighter our hope the greater our faith. The things we hope for lead us to faith. Confidence in hope leads to greater hope. Our membership in the Church, strengthens our faith.
Hope sustains us through despair. Hope teaches there is reason to rejoice even though there is darkness all around us."
Elder Wirthlin; "Have you ever encountered an angry driver, or a unseen cupboard door? Laugh when you make mistakes, and anger and resentment will not take hold. When you are tempted to groan, laugh instead. It will extend your life and make it more enjoyable."
Elder Holland; "Take heart. Be filled with faith. God has said he will fight our battles. Pray always and be believing. All things will then work for our good. The latter days are not a time to fear and tremble. They are time to remember our covenants and to be believing."
Lawrence E. Cobridge (of the Seventy); "Live life your own way, is the most popular philosophy of man. But, we must follow Christ, and be even as He is. We can follow him even though He led a perfect life. It is not beyond our capacity. God’s standard is the highest, but it is reachable by all."
Elder D. Todd Christofferson;
Zion will come only as the following happens:
1. We must become unified
2. Become individually and collectively a holy people.
3. Eliminate poverty among us.
Elder Bednar; "Every sincere prayer is heard and answered by our Heavenly Father but the answers we receive may not be what we expect or come to us when we want or the way we anticipate. Meaningful prayer is a privilege in a soul’s sincere desire. We can move beyond routine and checklist prayers and engaged in meaningful prayer as we appropriately ask in faith.”