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| My "Back Row Babes" and me, a couple years ago for Conference in the heart of the Conference Center! |
The April 2021 General Conference beginneth TOMORROW! Which meaneth that I very recently revisited all talks from last Conference, tweeted out a favorite quote from each, and now I venture to toss all those favs into one spot in an organized fashion. See below:
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION
“In the calendar year 2020, we will have broken ground for 20 new temples! ... And we are gratified to report that the Church has provided pandemic humanitarian aid for 895 projects in 150 countries.”
President Russell M. Nelson
("Moving Forward")
“Faithfulness is not foolishness or fanaticism. Rather, it is trusting and placing our confidence in Jesus Christ as our Savior, on His name, and in His promises.”
Elder David A. Bednar
("We Will Prove Them Herewith")
“We would say, ‘I may not soon make it to the top, but I can do this next step right now.’ Over time the daunting task ultimately became achievable—step by step.”
Elder Scott D. Whiting
("Becoming Like Him")
“As with all gifts the Father so willingly offers, seeing deeply requires us to ask Him—and then act. Ask to see others as He does.... Then act by loving, serving, and affirming their worth and potential as prompted.”
Sister Michelle D. Craig
("Eyes to See")
“Wards and branches in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are determined by geography or language, not by race or culture. Race is not identified on membership records.”
Elder Quentin L. Cook
("Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity")
“Being worthy to attend the temple, however, has not been suspended. Let me emphasize, whether you have access to a temple or not, you need a current temple recommend to stay firmly on the covenant path.”
Elder Ronald A. Rasband
("Recommended to the Lord")
“This does not mean that we agree with all that is done with the force of law. It means that we obey the current law and use peaceful means to change it. It also means that we peacefully accept the results of elections.”
President Dallin H. Oaks
("Love Your Enemies")
SATURDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
“Whether aware of it or not, every man, woman, and child of every belief, place, and time is imbued with the Light of Christ and therefore possesses the sense of right and wrong we often call conscience.”
Elder D. Todd Christofferson
("Sustainable Societies")
“Every time a deacon holds a sacrament tray, we are reminded of the sacred story of the Last Supper, of Gethsemane, of Calvary, and of the garden tomb.”
Brother Steven J. Lund
("Finding Joy in Christ")
“In 1823, who would have imagined that in the year 2020 there would be three countries each with more than a million members of this Church...? Or 23 countries each with more than 100,000 members of the Church...?”
Elder Gerrit W. Gong
("All Nations, Kindreds, and Tongues")
“...understand that all things are spiritual to the Lord, ‘and not at any time’ has He given us ‘a law which was temporal.’ Everything, then, points to Jesus Christ as the foundation upon which we must build even our temporal preparedness.”
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell
("There Was Bread")
“...He who is without sin suffered ‘the infinite and unspeakable agony’ of every single sin in the universe of His creations, for all of His creations...”
Elder Matthew S. Holland
("The Exquisite Gift of the Son")
“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hardly a Western society or an American cultural phenomenon. It is an international church... New members from around the world bring richness, diversity, and excitement into our ever-growing family.”
Elder William K. Jackson
("The Culture of Christ")
“...this virus did not catch Heavenly Father by surprise. He did not have to muster additional battalions of angels, call emergency meetings, or divert resources from the world-creation division to handle an unexpected need.”
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf
("God Will Do Something Unimaginable")
WOMEN'S SESSION
“His power reaches to the very bottom and is reliably there for us when we call on Him. We all beg for mercy for our sins and failures. He freely gives it. And He asks us if we can give that same mercy and understanding to each other.”
Sister Sharon Eubank
("By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God")
“Enduring to the end means changing to the end.”
Sister Becky Craven
("Keep the Change")
"However, as we come unto Jesus Christ by exercising faith in Him, repenting, and making and keeping covenants, our brokenness—whatever its cause—can be healed."
Sister Cristina B. Franco
("The Healing Power of Jesus Christ")
"My experience has taught me that Heavenly Father’s daughters have a gift to allay contention and to promote righteousness with their love of God and with the love of God they engender in those they serve."
President Henry B. Eyring
("Sisters in Zion")
“The Lord has special love and concern for His precious daughters. He knows of your wants, your needs, and your fears. The Lord is all powerful. Trust Him.”
President Dallin H. Oaks
("Be of Good Cheer")
“When your home becomes a personal sanctuary of faith—where the Spirit resides—your home becomes the first line of defense.”
President Russell M. Nelson
("Embrace the Future with Faith")
SUNDAY MORNING SESSION
“...I urge you to redouble your commitment to prayer. I urge you to pray in your closets, in your daily walk, in your homes, in your wards, and always in your hearts.”
President M. Russell Ballard
("Watch Ye Therefore, and Pray Always")
“Our faith increases as we choose to believe rather than doubt, forgive rather than judge, repent rather than rebel.”
Sister Lisa L. Harkness
("Peace, Be Still")
“Therefore, just as the magnet is unable to exercise power over a faraway metal object, as we resist temptation, it fades away and loses its power over our mind and heart and, consequently, over our actions.”
Elder Ulisses Soares
("Seek Christ in Every Thought")
“Brothers and sisters, I believe in angels! We are all here today, a giant army of angels set apart for these latter days, to minister to others as extensions of the hands of a loving Creator.”
Elder Carlos A. Godoy
("I Believe in Angels")
“You and I speak of Jesus Christ, but maybe we can do a little better. If the world is going to speak less of Him, who is going to speak more of Him? We are! Along with other devoted Christians!”
Elder Neil L. Andersen
("We Talk of Christ")
“God does not love one race more than another. His doctrine on this matter is clear. He invites all to come unto Him, ‘black and white, bond and free, male and female.’”
President Russell M. Nelson
("Let God Prevail")
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
“When you wonder how much pain you can endure well, remember Him. He suffered what you suffer so that He would know how to lift you up. He may not remove the burden, but He will give you strength, comfort, and hope.”
President Henry B. Eyring
("Tested, Proved, and Polished")
“‘Be of good cheer’ is the commandment from the Lord, not be of good fear.”
Elder Jeremy R. Jaggi
("Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work, and Count It All Joy!")
“Times of affliction and disappointment do not change the watchful eye of the Lord as He favorably looks upon us, blessing us.”
Elder Gary E. Stevenson
("Highly Favored of the Lord")
“Communication with our Father in Heaven enables us to sort through what is true and what is false, what is relevant to the Lord’s plan for us and what is not.”
Brother Milton Camargo
("Ask, Seek, and Knock")
“Loving mercy means that we do not just love the mercy God extends to us; we delight that God extends the same mercy to others. And we follow His example.”
Elder Dale G. Renlund
("Do Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly with God")
“...those who have faith and the word of God deep in their hearts will be able to absorb and overcome the fiery darts that the adversary will surely send to destroy us. Otherwise...like the empty microwave oven, we could become a casualty.”
Elder Kelly R. Johnson
("Enduring Power")
“My beloved brothers and sisters, please understand that He who never sleeps nor slumbers cares for the happiness and ultimate exaltation of His children above all else that a divine being has to do.”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
("Waiting on the Lord")
“As we build and maintain these temples, we pray that each of you will build and maintain yourself so you can be worthy to enter the holy temple.”
President Russell M. Nelson
("A New Normal")
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