1. Be Strong and Of A Good Courage
President Thomas S. Monson, April 2014 General Conference:
Priesthood Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/be-strong-and-of-a-good-courage?lang=eng&query=be+strong+and+of+a+good+courage
“Courage comes in
many forms. Wrote the Christian author Charles Swindoll:
“Courage is not limited to the battlefield … or bravely catching a thief
in your house. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are inner
tests, like remaining faithful when no one’s looking, … like standing
alone when you’re misunderstood.”3 I would add that this inner
courage also includes doing the right thing even though we may be afraid,
defending our beliefs at the risk of being ridiculed, and maintaining those
beliefs even when threatened with a loss of friends or of social status. He who
stands steadfastly for that which is right must risk becoming at times
disapproved and unpopular.”
2. Daughters in the Covenant
President Henry B. Erying, April 2014 General Woman’s
Meeting, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/daughters-in-the-covenant?lang=eng&query=daughters+in+the+covenant
“You were tutored by
Him before you came into this life. He helped you understand and accept that
you would have trials, tests, and opportunities perfectly chosen just for you.
You learned that our Father had a plan of happiness to get you safely through
those trials and that you would help bring others safely through theirs. This
plan is marked by covenants with God.”
3. A Priceless Heritage of Hope
President Henry B. Erying, April 2014 General Conference:
Saturday Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/a-priceless-heritage-of-hope?lang=eng&query=a+priceless+heritage+of+hope
“In that history I can feel his love for those of us who
would follow him. In his words I feel his hope that his descendants might
choose to follow him on the path back to our heavenly home. He knew it would
not be one great choice to make to do so but many small choices.”
4. Decisions
for Eternity
Elder Russell M. Nelson, October 2013 General
Conference: Sunday Afternoon Session
“Your Heavenly
Father has known you for a very long time. You, as His son or daughter, were
chosen by Him to come to earth at this precise time, to be a leader in His
great work on earth. You were chosen not for your bodily characteristics but
for your spiritual attributes, such as bravery, courage, integrity of heart, a
thirst for truth, a hunger for wisdom, and a desire to serve others.”
5. Decisions
for Eternity
Elder Russell M. Nelson, October 2013 General
Conference: Sunday Afternoon Session,
A pivotal spiritual attribute is that of
self-mastery—the strength to place reason over appetite. Self-mastery builds a
strong conscience. And your conscience determines your moral responses in
difficult, tempting, and trying situations. Fasting helps your spirit to develop
dominance over your physical appetites. Fasting also increases your access to
heaven’s help, as it intensifies your prayers. Why the need for self-mastery?
God implanted strong appetites within us for nourishment and love, vital for
the human family to be perpetuated. When we master our appetites within the
bounds of God’s laws, we can enjoy longer life, greater love, and consummate
joy.”
6. Let
Your Faith Show
Elder Russell M. Nelson, April 2014 General
Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session,
“In 1986, President Thomas S. Monson said: “Of
course we will face fear, experience ridicule, and meet opposition. Let us have
the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage,
not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. … Remember that all men
have their fears, but those who face their fears with [faith] have courage as
well.”
7. If
Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments
Elder Robert D. Hales, April 2014 General
Conference: Saturday Afternoon Session,
“In choosing whether we will obey, it is always
helpful to remember the consequences of our choices. Did Lucifer and his
followers understand the consequences of choosing to reject Heavenly Father’s
plan? If so, why did they make such a terrible choice? We might ask ourselves a
similar question: why do any of us choose to be disobedient when we know the
eternal consequences of sin? The scriptures provide an answer: the reason Cain
and some of the children of Adam and Eve chose to disobey is because “they
loved Satan more than God.”
8. The
Cost – and Blessings – Of Discipleship
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2014 General
Conference: Saturday Morning Session,
“And therein
lies a message for every young man and young woman in this Church. You may
wonder if it is worth it to take a courageous moral stand in high school or to
go on a mission only to have your most cherished beliefs reviled or to strive
against much in society that sometimes ridicules a life of religious devotion.
Yes, it is worth it, because the alternative is to have our “houses” left unto
us “desolate” – desolate individuals, desolate families, desolate
neighborhoods, and desolate nations.”
9. Obedience
Through Our Faithfulness
Elder
L. Tom Perry, April 2014 General Conference: Sunday Afternoon Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/obedience-through-our-faithfulness?lang=eng&query=obedience+through+our+faithfulness
“Those who rely solely on themselves and
follow only their own desires and self-inclinations are so limited when compared to those who follow
God and tap into His insight, power, and gifts. It has been said that someone
who is all wrapped up in himself or herself makes a very small package. Strong,
proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive. It is the means by which
we declare our faith in God and qualify ourselves to receive the powers of
heaven. Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge
and power and God’s unlimited wisdom and omnipotence. According to the lesson
my grandfather gave to me, it is a choice to sense the spiritual bit in our
mouths and follow the driver’s lead.”
10. Cleansing
the Inner Vessel
Elder Boyd K. Packer, October 2010 General Conference: Sunday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&query=Pornography
“We are free to ignore the commandments, but when the revelations speak in such blunt terms, such as “thou shalt not,” we had better pay attention.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer, October 2010 General Conference: Sunday Morning Session, https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng&query=Pornography
“We are free to ignore the commandments, but when the revelations speak in such blunt terms, such as “thou shalt not,” we had better pay attention.”
