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I did not enjoy most of today’s conference. Many of the messages made me sad. I will not elaborate. I will say however that I really appreciated Ballard’s talk. It was a true Christ-like talk, and I was glad to see conference end on a good note! Old-Timer wrote:
His example is from the movie “127 Hours” – well, actually, probably the book, since the movie is R-rated. (Everyone here might want to take that reference as being about the movie and implicit permission to watch R-rated movies.😆 😈 )I just watched that movie last night! It was good. I too wondered if his telling of the Aron Ralston story would make members want to see the film.
I think Ballard gave one of the best talks I’ve heard in a long long time. I did not like the implications of Nelson’s “cafeteria” comment. yes, he was referring to following the commandments, but we all know how that will be interpreted. The people will take it, and it will make it tougher for folks who have multiple earrings, tattoos and drink coffee feel welcome.
I also swore during Packers talk. He certainly got creative and sneaky to get his digs in on the whole homosexual community – but they were there. Also, he fell back into the whole Mormon habit of talking about the WoW in one paragraph, and then transitioned immediately to chastity and even quoted the whole “most serious sin next to murder.” As if the two have any kind of relationship at all when it comes to sin. It’s just the habit that I have heard a million times growing up that chastity and WoW are the two worse sins, and completely define the church. Sad.
My favorite talks of the day were: Elder Richards on Grace and the healing power of the Physician.
Pres. Eyring on Consecration.
Elder Ballard on Charity and loving our neighbors.
All are topics that I think focus on the heart of the gospel.
My favorite line was by Elder Richards:
“…there is a cure that is universal and absolute.”Elder Ballard’s talk also was my favorite, but, from a social / cultural standpoint, my favorite part of the whole day was when Pres. Eyring talked about a High Priests Group Leader arranging help for someone who was struggling to support his OR HER family. It was subtle, and it probably won’t get a lot of press, but I think it was the social / cultural statement of the day. flower wrote:I did not enjoy most of today’s conference. Many of the messages made me sad. I will not elaborate.
Flower, if it is any consolation…those are my words EXACTLY. I now feel more sad after Saturday’s conference. Others may take that response and say, “Well, that just means Heber13 is not trying” or that it should tell me I’m doing something wrong … but all I can say is my heart was in the right place…I listened to 2 sessions and then went to the Priesthood Session. I did not try to be critical or pick apart things…I just listened. But it all made me sad, not inspired.
Oh well, maybe next time (and there will be a next time…specifically…today!)
One thing I’ve learned is that we don’t get everything we want all the time with the church…so that means when things don’t go like I want them to…I can always expect a good experience is on its way. Chances are, messages during Sunday sessions will uplift me. There is usually something for everyone at conference, and usually not everything is for everyone.
Here’s keeping faith Sunday is my day! [Fingers crossed]
Pres. Uchtdorf: Small steps of faith on the path to disciples. Don’t wait on the road to Damascus.
It most often comes in the form of a puzzle, one piece at a time.
Hear your own whisperings and respond.
If we are focused only on ourselves, we will miss some of the most powerful spiritual experiences that are available to us.
Become the answer to someone else’s prayer.
Don’t be preachy or over-bearing.
We need to use social media sources. He just gave an endorsement of blogs – of us!!!
“The Church is on course.” – Interesting word choice.
Elder Johnson: Trials are not just tests. They are important for growth.
The only way to see the views is to make the climb.
In the midst of problems, it’s nearly impossible to see the blessings that are coming. Often, it’s only after the problems are over that we can see the blessing in hindsight.
Don’t seek trials, tests, etc. Life will provide enough of them naturally.
Quote:“Growth can’t come by taking the easy way.” – There is a great application to us here.
He just used a non-King James Version reference. Cool.
🙂 Bishop Burton: Quote:“Will this buy me any bread?” – WOW!
Pres. Grant wanted a system that would take care of people no matter the cost. He would not let the people go hungry, no matter what.
We must help people help themselves, to the extent they can.
No material success of any kind will make up for not caring for the poor and needy.
Quote:“Be kind to the poor.”
It is the work he loved while he walked the earth.
This is an exceptional talk.
Sister Allred: Another not-Primary voice – and I LOVE her accent.
Another focus on love and service. Sweet!
She just gave a shout-out to true consecration.
A wonderful modern example of the widow’s mite.
This also is a great talk.
Elder Bednar: immediate and intense recognition of light (happens occasionally) vs. and slow, almost imperceptible rise of light (is much more common)
Revelation is communication from God to his children on earth. Revelation in its fullest sense is available to all members who are acting in faith to try to receive revelation and is NOT restricted to church leaders. It’s available to every man, woman and child.
We can receive whatever revelation is necessary for us to do our own work – often as thoughts and feelings, but also in “various ways”.
We need to “apply unto it”.
I think Elder Bednar is talking to many of “us” here with this talk in many ways. We are “quite normal”.
Sometimes we can be walking in the light and be guided even though we don’t recognize it.
Pres. Monson: Our desire is to make the temple as accessible as possible to our members. (at least, in location)
I think it’s very important to realize how powerful and important the symbolism of what happens in temples is to so many people.
Some degree of sacrifice always has been part of having and attending temples. (and some of that is not temporal / financial)
85% of the membership now live within 200 miles of a temple.
Temples are an expression of our testimony that life continues past the grave and is real in every way it is here on earth.
I thought the hymn the Spirit of God was only supposed to be sung at dedications? I got told off by leaders for suggesting to sing that song for a sacrament meeting, because of the “sacredness” of the hymn?
Anybody knows anything about this?
Just want to say that I absolutely loved the arrangement of “The Spirit of God”. Good tempo; solo – then duet – then trio beginning; wonderful building volume; fantastic ending. Terrific arrangement. RMsister, whoever told you that was wrong – plain and simple.
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