Whether by Mine Own Voice: Personalizing General Conference
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Fixing Our Focus On Christ
In President Russell M. Nelson’s concluding remarks at the October 2021 General Conference titled “Make Time for the Lord”, he discusses how we can fix our focus on Jesus Christ. That by doing so we can “make [our] own spiritual foundation firm and able to stand the test of time”. How can we fix our…
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The Identity of the Church
I’ve discussed that “identity” is one of the themes of the October 2021 General Conference. I’ve mainly discussed it in terms of our individual identity as children of God. In “The Name of the Church Is Not Negotiable“, Elder Neil L. Anderson discusses the identity of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Christ…
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Simple General Conference Packet – April 2022
A way to take notes for the April 2022 General Conference The attached PDF can be used to take notes during the April 2022 General Conference. In the October 2021 General Conference, President Nelson stated “I invite you to listen for three things during this conference: pure truth, the pure doctrine of Christ, and pure…
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Discipleship and Discipline
In “Look Down the Road“, Elder Alvin F. Meredith III states, “There is no discipleship without discipline.” This line jumped out at me when he said it in the General Conference and again when I reread his talk. Let’s discuss discipleship, discipline, and how they are related. Discipleship and discipline both derive from the word…
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A Happy, Abundant Life
In “Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ“, Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr states “The gospel is truly the way to a happy, abundant life.” Let’s look at the gospel and how it provides a happy, abundant life. The gospel does this by providing each of us: Identity Purpose A Sense of Belonging The Confidence…
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Replacing Doubt with Faith
“Doubt is an enemy of faith and joy. … doubt is the breeding ground for spiritual hurricanes.” states Elder Sean Douglas in “Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ.” The one thing that has tempted me to move away from my faith is doubt. It is one of, if not the major factor for…
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Incremental Improvements
In “One Percent Better“, Elder Michael A. Dunn talks about making incremental improvements in our lives. “Every effort we make – no matter how tiny it seems to us – just might make the biggest difference in our lives.” Where can we make these improvements? How do we identify where and what to improve? Taking…
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Having Hope During Trials
“Gratefully hope is found in the gospel of Jesus Christ, and hope can also be part of your life,” states Elder Anthony D. Perkins. His talk “Remember Thy Suffering Saints O Our God“, describes four principles of hope we can apply in our lives. 1. Suffering Is Not a Sign of God’s Displeasure Heavenly Father’s…
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Sacrifice and Charity
True disciples of Jesus Christ must have charity and be willing to sacrifice. Elder L. Todd Budge talks about this in “Giving Holiness to the Lord.” What Do Charity and Sacrifice Mean? If you look up the roots of the words sacrifice and charity you get the following: Sacrifice – from the Latin sacer and…
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Trusting God and Man
In his talk “Trust Again“, Elder Gerrit W. Gong discusses how trust is lost and how it can be gained again. There were five statements in his discourse that jumped out to me on how to trust God and our fellowmen. The image above is of our son Sam after being buried in the sand…
Whether By Mine Own Voice 