Category: General Conference
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Rebellion
Rebellion is “the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention.” Let’s face it, we all have a little rebellion within us. It’s natural to feel this way. In “Burying Our Weapons of Rebellion“, Elder D. Todd Christofferson states, “May we bury – very, very deep – any element of rebellion against God in our lives…
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Pride
President Ezra Taft Benson was the church’s president throughout my teenage years. I remember seeing him at the Hill Cumorah during a scout jamboree. One of my most impactful spiritual experiences came when he spoke to us. There was a tarp spread out over the speaking area. It was a warm, sunny day and the…
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Enduring Faith
In “Faithful to the End“, Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus asks, “Have you ever wondered how you can be faithful to God while living in a world of sin? Where do you get the strength to go forward and continue doing good? How do you experience true joy?” There have been times in my life when…
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Trust
In “Trust in the Lord“, Elder Paul B. Pieper states, “Our relationship with God will grow only to the degree we are willing to place our trust in Him.” Our experiences in this mortal life affect how much trust we are willing to place in others. This includes placing our trust in God. But even…
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Having Integrity
“Living a life of integrity requires us to be true to God, to each other, and to our divine identity.” Elder Jack N. Gerard made this statement in his address, “Integrity: A Christlike Attribute.” There are two definitions to integrity when one searches online. They are: Morality What does it mean to have strong moral…
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Being Valiant
The January after I turned eight years old, I was placed into the “Valiant” class in Primary. I only remember a little about the lessons from that year. I don’t think that the word “valiant” was even defined. I do think however, it was named “Valiant” to help us as children to strive for a…
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The Words We Use
Every day we are inundated with words. Words are analyzed and a determination is made whether the words correlate with our beliefs or go against them. In “Words Matter“, Elder Ronald A. Rasband states, “[Words] are the bedrock of how we connect; they represent our beliefs, morals, and perspectives. Sometimes we speak words; other times…
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We Teach of Christ
As a parent, one of my responsibilities is to teach my children. Over the years, this has meant teaching physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual “lessons”. In his address, “Preserving the Voice of the Covenant People in the Rising Generation“, Brother Jan E. Newman states, “One of our most sacred responsibilities is to help our children…
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No Less Serviceable
On a cloudy Sunday not long ago, the thought “What have I done in my life?” went through my mind. I think at different points in our lives we all ask this question. However, on this day, it made me a little depressed. I looked at my life and thought “Actually, I haven’t really done…
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Being Humble
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve had “blogger’s block”. Let me explain. My process for choosing entries, based on the previous General Conference addresses, is to review the talks and let one of them “speak” to me. I then read through the material and find a relevant topic to blog about. My goal has…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 