MORNING SESSION
Elder Eyring
– every member has the same sacred charge (accepted and promised to rise to it at baptism – Alma 18:8)
– promise to be witness wherever you go
– promised to become charitable, become witnesses of God, endure to the end
– Book of Mormon: best guide to learn how well we are doing and how to do bettter
– take courage from Moroni’s example of endurance
– first step to take us to full conversion is faith
– drink deeply and often from Book of Mormon’s pages
Elder Robert Hales
– too often we pray to have patience but we want it RIGHT NOW
– purpose of life on earth: grow, develop, be strengthened through our own experiences
– “Thy will be done.”
– sometimes you don’t receive an answer to prayer because the Lord knows you’re not ready
– Lord’s blessings are eternal not temporal
– “In my Gethsemane and in yours, we are not alone.”
Elder Tad R. Callister
– no middle ground in Book of Mormon
– Bible is one witness of Jesus Christ and BOM is another (acts as confirming, clarifying, unifying witness of doctrines taught in the Bible)
– lack of belief in continuing revelation is domino that cause fall of correct doctrine
Sister Elaine Dalton
– pop culture tries to erode and demean your eternal role as patriach and father
– father: guardians of home, wife and children (must be guardians of virtue)
– personal purity will give you power
– priesthood sets men apart
– fathers: daughter’s hero
– fathers have been entrusted with Heavenly Father’s royal daughters
– father’s testimony has powerful influence on daughters
– principle of modesty is a protection
* THE MOST IMPORTANT THING A FATHER CAN DO FOR HIS DAUGHTER IS TO LOVE HER MOTHER *
Elder Ballard
– too many people don’t understand correctly that Mormon refers to members of the Church
– important to use FULL name of the church (mormon: nickname GIVEN)
– do we realize how blessed we are to take upon us the name of God’s beloved and only begotten Son?
– saints means its members follow Him and strive to do His will
President Monson
– essential that we reject anything that doesn’t conform to our standards
– His constancy is something we can rely on
– nothing can bring more joy in our lives or peace to our souls than the Spirit
– necessary that we communicate with God in prayer
– nothing brings more joy than spirit we receive when following Christ and keeping his commandments
– rewards are spiritually deserved (must be vigilant)
– 10 commandments NOT 10 creative suggestions (although world has changed, laws of God remain constant)
AFTERNOON SESSION
Elder Nelson
– covenant is a sacred promise with God
– if one accepts terms of the covenants, they can receive blessings of that covenant
– covenants are part of fulness of His Gospel
– some of us are literal seed, others are adopted but all are equal to the Lord
– our responsibility to help fulfill Abrahamic covenant
Elder Oaks
– when you consider all the Savior has done for us, don’t you have reasons to come back to church to worship and serve Him?
– Jesus always honored the Father and followed Him
– we return to the Father by doing His will
– our citizenship is in His church and His gospel and we should not use a visa to visit Babylon or act like one of it’s citizens
Elder Richardson
– those who teach after manner of the spirit understand they teach people, not lessons
– teach in a way that doesn’t restrict learning
– the Holy Ghost is the teacher
– Holy Ghost can’t learn for us, feel for us, or act for us
President Monson
– decisions determine destiny (can’t make eternal decisions without eternal consequences)
Elder Bennett
– can’t successfully choose both safety of righteousness and danger of worldliness
– our safety depends on choosing to follow insights we gain during daily scripture study and prayer, guidance of Holy Ghost, and prophetic counsel
– seeking divine direction through prayer/scriptures vs. being busy/apathetic and refusing to converse with God
– following counsel of prophets vs. following worldly ways and opposing opinions
– seek guidance from Holy Ghost to guide thoughts, feelings and actions/ consistently reach out to assist, serve and rescue others
– eternal destiny will not be result of chance, but of choice
Elder J. Devin Cornish
– God won’t infringe on our agency; we must ask for His help (prayer)
– God our Father is not a feeling or an idea or a force
– prayer, like learning a foreign language, takes practice and effort
Elder Cook
– scriptures are clear: those who are righteous, follow the Savior, and keep His commandments will prosper in theland
– adverse results in this mortal life aren’t evidence of a lack of faith or of an imperfection in Father’s plan
– challenges can come from agency of others, disobedience or “refiner’s fire” (because we need them)
– “Be still and know that I am God.”
– there is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent or hinder, or control the firm resolve of a determined soul
– the atonement covers all unfairness of life
President Monson
– “may God give each of us strength and determination to do our part in His plan and to do it well.”
– gospel of Jesus Christ gives meaning and purpose to our lives
– may we realize how close to us He is willing to come
– God loves each of us and will bless us as we strive to keep His commandments and seek him through prayer
with grace in her heart and flowers in her hair 