Whether by Mine Own Voice: Personalizing General Conference
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Be One
In a member devotional held in the Illinois area, President Dallin H. Oaks gave an address on covenants, being one, and changing our nature to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ (starting at 53:05). One of the important things that we must remember as a people is to take an address such as this as…
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Willing to Take Upon Ourselves
In “Are You Still Willing?”, Elder Kevin W. Pearson states “our willingness to follow Jesus Christ is directly proportionate to the amount of time we commit to be in holy places.” In our sacrament prayer on the bread, the phrase “willing to take upon them the name of thy Son” reminds us that we have…
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Being Resistant
The ability to be resistant when life hands you trials is essential to leading a life of happiness. In “Building a Life Resistant to the Adversary”, Elder Jorge F. Zeballos states “I pray that we may continue to build our lives following the plans and technical specifications of the divine design authored by our Heavenly…
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Proper Maintenance
Our lives are happier when we properly maintain our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual selves. In “Lasting Discipleship“, President Steven J. Lund discusses how to maintain our spiritual selves, but if we neglect the other areas, our spirituality will also suffer. No Time for Maintenance One of the excuses I have used and hear others…
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Consider What You Do
Elder David A. Bednar’s address “Put On Thy Strength, O Zion” caused me to consider what I am doing and where my priorities are. This happened as he related the parable of the marriage feast found in Matthew 13 starting in verse 31. Declining the Invitation The parable starts with a King making ready for…
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To Become As God and Christ Are
At the beginning of his address “Be Perfected in Him“, Elder Paul V. Johnson states “Our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, have the power to save us and transform us. They can help us become as They are.” That’s as far as I got before pondering on that last sentence. Do I really…
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Seeking Christ
Binoculars help us see things at a distance where our natural eyes cannot make out details. I have used them to see deer in the woods or dolphins in the ocean. Reading glasses help us to see things, especially words, that are up close to our bodies. They allow us to enjoy what we read…
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The Birth of Christ – Words from the Prophet
At Christmastime, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In the Old Testament, we read words from the prophets about His birth. Today, a living prophet, Russell M. Nelson, also talks about the birth of the Savior and its importance. These are some of his words. “When so many around us are burdened with fear…
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The Importance of Tools
We all use tools in this life. Tools help us to accomplish tasks that we cannot do by ourselves. As we look to better ourselves, we must use the tools provided to us and take advantage of their help in order to improve our lives. The importance of tools cannot be underestimated in living a…
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Happily Ever After
You see it in almost every fairy tale “And they lived happily ever after”. For us, it can seem that “happily ever after” is only available to those who live in fairy tales. In reality, it is our goal in life to attain. Elder Gerrit W. Gong helps us understand this in his “Happy and…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 