What is said at conference is not as important as what the Spirit leads you to feel.
Some teaching will take patience and faith. The things they say may be controversial and you may not agree with.
We gather to hear the words of the Lord and we return home to live them.
Ulisses Soares
We should change our character to be more like Christ everyday. His attributes are gifts from God. We have to be willing and anxious to improve. Being meek does not mean weakness. Meekness was one of the most abundant attributes in Christ's life.
This subject is particularly interesting to me because it is important for me to imitate Christ and his behaviors.
It is our duty to improve each day.
Steps to becoming meek
1. Try every day.
2. Learn to control your temper.
How do you react when someone doesn't do what you want or disagrees with you? We must learn to control our temper and be patient. "The servant of the Lord must be gentle and kind unto all men" When we with faith control our tempers, the Spirit gives us a blessing.
3. Be humble.
The humble are teachable. They desire to be subject to God's will. Being humble is walking in the hand of the Lord.
Jesus Christ is the supreme example of meekness. Even after intense suffering, Christ asked for his persecutors forgiveness.
Edward Dube
We should all be anxiously engaged in a good cause. The past is to be lived from, but not lived in. When we have have brought what we have learned, we remember faith is always looking to the future.
We all need to be equally yoked in hastening the work of salvation. As we look ahead and believe we need teamwork in missionary work. Stand close together. May we all unite to bring forth the eternal life of men. The sight of the Lord focuses on where we are willing to go, not where we've been.
David Bednar
1. Significant, but subtle blessings come from living the law of tithing.
The Spirit can lead us to search harder and longer than others to find a job (reminds me of my experience).
We might want a higher paycheck, but the blessing from tithing may be power to change our circumstances through other means.
Assurance, peace, faith, and hope are the blessings that soldiers needed to continue. When we ask for success, God may give us the power to do so through mental and physical stamina.
As we keep the law of tithing, the windows of Heaven will open and blessings will be poured out.
2. The simplicity of the Lord's way.
The guidelines of tithing are simple and clear compared to complex finance.
The church lives within its means and a portion is set aside for emergencies. Members can imitate these good principles.
Tithing is more than a duty, but an important step in the process of sanctification.
Dieter Uchtdorf
Why do people join the LDS church if so much is required?
Our church was restored by Jesus Christ himself. We feel the Spirit in much of what we do at church. Walking the path of discipleship leads to precious blessings.
Why would anyone leave the gospel?
If they've been struggling with a question for years. We must respect their agency to make that choice. We truth is uncovered, things that didn't make sense will be revealed.
God is perfect and His doctrine is pure, but he works through imperfect people.
All significant decisions made in the church are preceded by a huge effort to uncover God's will.
It's good to ask questions. One of the purposes of the church is to cultivate a seed of faith. "Please, doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith." Don't let doubt get between your faith in Jesus Christ. This was really helpful to me because I often ask the difficult questions.
If you are tempted to give up, stay a little longer. Here you will find the words of eternal life and the pathway to peace and happiness.
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