- This topic is empty.
-
Posts
-
Which general conference talks have you appreciated particularly after seeing the gospel from a new perspective? I do enjoy watching uplifting, truthful conference talks that do not include cognitive distortions.
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to trust all to be that way.
So, for conference time, I’ve decided to watch conference talks from the past that I can easily scan (since words are also there) to see if they are good.
A couple of my favorites & quotes:
Of Things That Matter Most, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w1zMRJ-Sq4 “Professional pilots understand that there is an optimum turbulence penetration speed that will minimize the negative effects of turbulence. And most of the time that would mean to reduce your speed. The same principle applies also to speed bumps on a road.Therefore, it is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions.
Elder Dallin H. Oaks, in a recent general conference, taught, “We have to forego some good things in order to choose others that are better or best because they develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen our families.”
The search for the best things inevitably leads to the foundational principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ—the simple and beautiful truths revealed to us by a caring, eternal, and all-knowing Father in Heaven. These core doctrines and principles, though simple enough for a child to understand, provide the answers to the most complex questions of life.
There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions.”
Cleansing the Inner Vessel, Elder Boyd K. Packer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vKiGpmPNM “Fifteen years ago, with the world in turmoil, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” the fifth proclamation in the history of the Church. It is a guide that members of the Church would do well to read and to follow.It states in part: “We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.”
We teach a standard of moral conduct that will protect us from Satan’s many substitutes or counterfeits for marriage. We must understand that any persuasion to enter into any relationship that is not in harmony with the principles of the gospel must be wrong. From the Book of Mormon we learn that “wickedness never was happiness.”
Some suppose that they were preset and cannot overcome what they feel are inborn temptations toward the impure and unnatural. Not so! Remember, God is our Heavenly Father.
Paul promised that “God … will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” You can, if you will, break the habits and conquer an addiction and come away from that which is not worthy of any member of the Church. As Alma cautioned, we must “watch and pray continually.”
Isaiah warned, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
As will surprise not one person here, my favorite is “Concern for the One” (Joseph B. Wirthlin). The orchestral analogy really resonates with me, since I have been involved in musical performance nearly all my life.
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.