This weekend was General Conference. With all that was going on in the world/country right now I wanted to take a moment to jot down a few thoughts and highlights that jumped out at me:
- Faithfulness is not foolishness or fanaticism
- We often extoll but rarely emulate the Savior (are we too comfortable to pick up a heavy cross?)
- You are good enough and loved, but not complete
- We need to see each other deeply and be seen deeply
- We can be a force to lift and bless the world
- The US founding documents were inspired by God, even though written by imperfect men.
- Excellent talk about temple recommends from Elder Rasband
- We need to be more concerned about our duties than our rights
- Amazing and balanced commentary on the current civil unrest by Elder Oaks. There are injustices that need to be resolved. Protesting is a good thing. Rioting is not.
- Lots of talks discussed the evils of racism and prejudice
- Lots of emphasis on preparation: spiritual, physical, emotional
- We are all “us”, and we are all “them”
- Our best days are ahead of us, not behind us
- The US and other countries are at a critical crossroads; pray for your country and its leaders
- Carest thou not that we perish? Jesus is in our boat
- As we learn to control our thoughts, the power of the Spirit will be greater in our lives
- Angels on this side of the veil–good hearted people who are willing to bless and help others (God is always looking for someone who is willing to help)
- As faith in Jesus diminishes across the world, we need to be more willing to speak of Him.
- Are we willing to let God prevail in our lives?
- Search the scriptures and see what promises God has promised to Covenant Isreal
- Bear your burdens with steady faith and help others to bear theirs
- We can acknowledge afflictions yet still recognize that we have been highly favored of the Lord
- Wake up and do something more than dream of your mansion above
- You became a physician to heal people, not to judge them
- As we repent and do justly, we come to love mercy
- God expects us to address our public and personal issues. We must work and pray and wait–exercise diligence and patience
- The Gospel is comforting; not comfortable
- No spiritual blessing will be withheld from the righteous