Alison's Favorite Quote from Each April 2021 General Conference Talk

Just that same thing I do twice a year! Revisit the talks from the previous Conference, pick a quote from each, share that quote with friends and family -- kind of as a daily ritual -- and then put all those quotes into one spot when I'm all done. So here goes: SATURDAY MORNING: “As I have watched workers dig out old tree roots, plumbing, wiring, and a leaky fountain, I have thought about the need for each of us to remove, with the Savior’s help, the old debris in our lives.” ~ PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON ("WELCOME MESSAGE") “We are all infants compared to the beings of glory and grandeur we are designed to become. No mortal being advances from crawling to walking to running without frequent stumbles, bumps, and bruises. That is how we learn.” ~ ELDER DIETER F. UCHTDORF ("GOD AMONG US") “…eternity is the wrong thing to be wrong about.” ~ SISTER JOY D. JONES ("ESSENTIAL CONVERSATIONS") “Children inherit many things from their parents, but a testimony is not one of them. We can’t give our children a testimony any more than we can make a seed grow. But we can provide a nourishing environment…” ~ BROTHER JAN E. NEWMAN ("TEACHING IN THE SAVIOR'S WAY") (On bullying:) “There is no place for this in your cyberspace, neighborhoods, schools, quorums, or classes. Please do all you can to make these places kinder and safer.” ~ ELDER GARY E. STEVENSON ("HEARTS KNIT TOGETHER") “Our standing before the Lord and in His Church is not a matter of our marital status but of our becoming faithful and valiant disciples of Jesus Christ. Adults want to be seen as adults and to be responsible and contribute as adults.” ~ ELDER GERRIT W. GONG ("ROOM IN THE INN") “It is in the temple that we can receive the assurance of loving family connections that will continue after death and last for eternity.” ~ PRESIDENT HENRY B. EYRING ("I LOVE TO SEE THE TEMPLE") SATURDAY AFTERNOON: “Everyone has the right to be loved, to feel peaceful, and to find safety at home. Please, may we try to maintain that environment there.” ~ ELDER JEFFREY R. HOLLAND ("NOT AS THE WORLD GIVETH") “…we need everyone—those who may be strong and those who are perhaps struggling. All are necessary to the vital edification of the entire ‘body of Christ.’” ~ Elder JORGE T. BECERRA ("POOR LITTLE ONES") “Jesus Christ overcame the world and ‘absorbed’ all unfairness. Because of Him, we can have peace in this world and be of good cheer. If we let Him, Jesus Christ will consecrate the unfairness for our gain.” ~ ELDER DALE G. RENLUND ("INFURIATING UNFAIRNESS") “As covenant children of God, we love, honor, nurture, safeguard, and welcome those spirits who are coming from the premortal world.” ~ ELDER NEIL L. ANDERSEN ("THE PERSONAL JOURNEY OF A CHILD OF GOD") “We pray, pray, and pray. This is our legacy.” ~ Elder THIERRY K. MUTOMBO ("YE SHALL BE FREE") “Waiting upon the Lord does not imply biding one’s time. You should never feel like you are in a waiting room… Waiting upon the Lord implies action.” ~ PRESIDENT M. RUSSELL BALLARD ("HOPE IN CHRIST") PRIESTHOOD SESSION: (Regarding the youth:) “During a short period of time, they make decisions that have significant lifelong implications... These decisions, once made, have profound spiritual and practical implications for the remainder of their lives.” ~ ELDER QUENTIN L. COOK ("BISHOPS--SHEPHERDS OVER THE LORD'S FLOCK") “…intentionally envisioning or viewing things that conflict with who you really are, especially pornography, will weaken your faith in Christ and, without repentance, could destroy it. Please use your imaginations to increase faith in Christ, not ruin it.” ~ BROTHER AHMAD S. CORBITT ("YOU CAN GATHER ISRAEL!") “Our Heavenly Father wants us to love ourselves — not to become prideful or self-centered, but to see ourselves as He sees us: we are His cherished children. When this truth sinks deep into our hearts, our love for God grows.” ~ ELDER S. GIFFORD NIELSEN ("THIS IS OUR TIME!") “I prayed that the people would feel the Lord’s love through my loving service. I have learned this is the key to serving and blessing others in His name.” ~ PRESIDENT HENRY B. EYRING ("BLESS IN HIS NAME") “Our Savior feels and knows our temptations, our struggles, our heartaches, and our sufferings, for He willingly experienced them all as part of His Atonement.” ~ PRESIDENT DALLIN H. OAKS ("WHAT HAS OUR SAVIOR DONE FOR US?") “You might initially wish you could go back to 2019 and stay there! But if you look at your life prayerfully, I believe you will see many ways in which the Lord has been guiding you through this time of hardship, helping you…” ~ PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON ("WHAT WE ARE LEARNING AND WILL NEVER FORGET") SUNDAY MORNING: “Furthermore, being born of a mortal mother, He inherited the physical death, but from God, as the Only Begotten Son of the Father, He inherited the power to lay down His own life and then to take it up again.” ~ ELDER ULISSES SOARES ("JESUS CHRIST: THE CAREGIVER OF OUR SOUL") “In addition, He has made it possible for all of us to be reunited as families and have eternal joy in the presence of God if we will choose to make and keep sacred covenants with Him.” ~ REYNA I. ABURTO ("THE GRAVE HAS NO VICTORY") “I invite all who feel sorrow, all who wrestle with doubt, all who wonder what happens after we die, to place your faith in Christ. I promise that if you desire to believe, then act in faith and follow the whisperings of the Spirit, you will find joy in this life and in the world to come.” ~ ELDER S. MARK PALMER ("OUR SORROW SHALL BE TURNED INTO JOY") “It is not so much about what we are going through in life but what we are becoming.” ~ ELDER EDWARD DUBE ("PRESSING TOWARD THE MARK") “When we remember to pray, we find His sustaining love, and the more we pray to our Father in Heaven in Christ’s name, the more we bring the Savior into our life and the better we will recognize the path He has marked to our heavenly home.” ~ ELDER JOSÉ A. TEIXEIRA ("REMEMBER YOUR WAY BACK HOME") “…because of the Savior’s sacrifice and ransom, I will no longer refer to my challenges as trials and tribulations but as my learning experiences…” ~ ELDER TANIELA B. WAKOLO ("GOD LOVES HIS CHILDREN") “We may not be able to change all of what is coming, but we can choose how we prepare for what is coming.” ~ ELDER CHI HONG (SAM) WONG ("THEY CANNOT PREVAIL; WE CANNOT FALL") “The Atonement of Jesus Christ is infinite and eternal and all-encompassing in its breadth and depth but wholly personal and individual in its effects.” ~ ELDER MICHAEL JOHN U. TEH ("OUR PERSONAL SAVIOR") “The Savior is never closer to you than when you are facing or climbing a mountain with faith.” ~ PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON ("CHRIST IS RISEN; FAITH IN HIM WILL MOVE MOUNTAINS") SUNDAY AFTERNOON: “Without a Bill of Rights, America could not have served as the host nation for the Restoration of the gospel, which began just three decades later.” ~ PRESIDENT DALLIN H. OAKS ("DEFENDING OUR DIVINELY INSPIRED CONSTITUTION") “He offers, ‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’—rest from worry, disappointment, fear, disobedience, concern for loved ones, for lost or broken dreams. Peace amidst confusion or sorrow is a miracle.” ~ ELDER RONALD A. RASBAND ("'BEHOLD! I AM A GOD OF MIRACLES'") “When the lights did return, the darkness instantly surrendered, as darkness must always surrender, to even the faintest light.” ~ ELDER TIMOTHY J. DYCHES ("LIGHT CLEAVETH UNTO LIGHT") “Following the principles and commandments of the gospel of Jesus Christ day by day is the happiest and most satisfying course in life.” ~ ELDER D. TODD CHRISTOFFERSON ("WHY THE COVENANT PATH") “How fundamental it is to know that He is our God, that we are His people, and that whatever circumstances surround us, if we are faithful and obey the covenants we have entered into, we can be ‘encircled about eternally in the arms of his love.’” ~ ELDER ALAN R. WALKER ("THE GOSPEL LIGHT OF TRUTH AND LOVE") “Gospel principles are for me and you what a helm is to a ship. Correct principles enable us to find our way and to stand firm, steadfast, and immovable so we do not lose our balance and fall in the raging latter-day storms of darkness and confusion.” ~ ELDER DAVID A. BEDNAR ("'THE PRINCIPLES OF MY GOSPEL'") “Ordinances of the temple fill our lives with power and strength available in no other way. We thank God for those blessings.” ~ PRESIDENT RUSSELL M. NELSON ("COVID-19 AND TEMPLES")

Alison's Favorite Quote from Each October 2020 General Conference Talk

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")