Conference Thoughts
The talks that really stood out to me this Conference were about building faith and family. I've waited to post about it until now so I could read the talks again and be sure what the speakers said, and what I was told by the Spirit.
First, from Elder Andersen: "For those desiring to please God, faith, patience and diligence are surely needed." This reminds me of many places in the Book of Mormon that talk about a "mighty change of heart". I noted that a mighty change is not always a quick change. For some, like Alma the Younger, it was. For most people though, it is a long process of faith, patience and diligence.
Second, from Elder Holland's address on the Lamb of God. As he indulged in a little history and told of the Israelites on the Day of Atonement and the sacrifice that took place on that day, I had the thought "The Jews would not arrive at the temple on the Day of Atonement without a lamb to sacrifice. I should also arrive at the sacramental altar prepared and with a sacrifice". This goes very well with my thoughts from Elder Andersen's talk. Partaking the sacrament, renewing my covenants, continual repentance are major parts of the process to a mighty change of heart.
Third, the culmination and verbalization of everything I had been thinking about came to me during Elder Bednar's talk. It was not anything he said, but that I was listening to the Spirit and looking for inspiration. "I want my children to know that the temple is special to me. Thus, it needs to be special to me. I want my children to know that I love the scriptures. Thus, I need to love the scriptures. I want my children to know that I have faith in Christ. Thus, I need to have faith in Christ."
And finally, a plea from President Nelson: "Please do it now. Time is running out."
First, from Elder Andersen: "For those desiring to please God, faith, patience and diligence are surely needed." This reminds me of many places in the Book of Mormon that talk about a "mighty change of heart". I noted that a mighty change is not always a quick change. For some, like Alma the Younger, it was. For most people though, it is a long process of faith, patience and diligence.
Second, from Elder Holland's address on the Lamb of God. As he indulged in a little history and told of the Israelites on the Day of Atonement and the sacrifice that took place on that day, I had the thought "The Jews would not arrive at the temple on the Day of Atonement without a lamb to sacrifice. I should also arrive at the sacramental altar prepared and with a sacrifice". This goes very well with my thoughts from Elder Andersen's talk. Partaking the sacrament, renewing my covenants, continual repentance are major parts of the process to a mighty change of heart.
Third, the culmination and verbalization of everything I had been thinking about came to me during Elder Bednar's talk. It was not anything he said, but that I was listening to the Spirit and looking for inspiration. "I want my children to know that the temple is special to me. Thus, it needs to be special to me. I want my children to know that I love the scriptures. Thus, I need to love the scriptures. I want my children to know that I have faith in Christ. Thus, I need to have faith in Christ."
And finally, a plea from President Nelson: "Please do it now. Time is running out."
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