Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Help Those Beyond The Vail - Richard G. Scott

Quote By: Richard G. Scott
Topic: Help Those Beyond The Vail
Quote: Set aside those things in your life that don’t really matter. Decide to do something that will have eternal consequences. Perhaps you have been prompted to look for ancestors but feel you are not a genealogist. Can you see that you don’t have to be anymore? It all begins with love and a sincere desire to help those beyond the veil who can’t help themselves. Check around. There will be someone in your area who can help you have success.
Talk Title & Reference: “The Joy of Redeeming the Dead,” General Conference, October 2012
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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Freedom - Russell M. Nelson

Quote By: Russell M. Nelson
Topic: Freedom
Quote: A strong human spirit with control over appetites of the flesh is master over emotions and passions and not a slave to them. That kind of freedom is as vital to the spirit as oxygen is to the body! Freedom from self-slavery is true liberation!
Talk Title & Reference: "Decisions for Eternity" October 2013 General Conference
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Monday, April 28, 2014

Desire - Dallin H. Oaks

Quote By: Dallin H. Oaks
Topic: Desire
Quote: Let us remember that desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. In addition, it is our actions and our desires that cause us to become something, whether a true friend, a gifted teacher, or one who has qualified for eternal life.
Talk Title & Reference: “Desire,” General Conference, April 2011
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Becoming Converted - David A. Bednar

Quote By: David A. Bednar
Topic: Becoming Converted
Quote: Samuel the Lamanite identified five basic elements in becoming converted unto the Lord: (1) believing in the teachings and prophecies of the holy prophets as they are recorded in the scriptures, (2) exercising faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, (3) repenting, (4) experiencing a mighty change of heart, and (5) becoming “firm and steadfast in the faith” (see Helaman 15:7–8). This is the pattern that leads to conversion.
Talk Title & Reference: “Converted unto the Lord,” General Conference, October 2012
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Saturday, April 26, 2014

True Faith - Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote By: Jeffrey R. Holland
Topic: True Faith
Quote: As a rule, Latter-day Saints are known as an industrious people, a works-conscious people. For us, the works of righteousness, what we might call “dedicated discipleship,” are an unerring measure of the reality of our faith. We believe with James, the brother of Jesus, that true faith always manifests itself in faithfulness (see James 2).
Talk Title & Reference: “Becoming Goodly Parents,” General Conference, October 2012
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Friday, April 25, 2014

Values - L. Tom Perry

Quote By: L. Tom Perry
Topic: Values
Quote: Through all the fast-paced changes occurring around us, we earnestly pray and work to ensure that the values of the gospel of Jesus Christ endure. Already some of them are in jeopardy of being lost. At the top of the list of these values and, therefore, prime targets of the adversary, are the sanctity of marriage and the central importance of families. They provide an anchor and the safe harbor of a home where each child of a loving Heavenly Father can be influenced for good and acquire eternal values.
Talk Title & Reference: “Becoming Goodly Parents,” General Conference, October 2012
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Serve - M. Russell Ballard

Quote By: M. Russell Ballard
Topic: Serve
Quote: There is one simple daily practice that can make a difference for every member of the Church, including you boys and girls, you young men and you young women, you single adults, and you fathers and mothers.  That simple practice is: In your morning prayer each new day, ask Heavenly Father to guide you to recognize an opportunity to serve one of His precious children. Then go throughout the day with your heart full of faith and love, looking for someone to help. Stay focused, just like the honeybees focus on the flowers from which to gather nectar and pollen. If you do this, your spiritual sensitivities will be enlarged and you will discover opportunities to serve that you never before realized were possible.
Talk Title & Reference: “Be Anxiously Engaged,” General Conference, October 2012
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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Trial of your Faith - Neil L. Andersen

Quote By: Neil L. Andersen
Topic: Trial of your Faith
Quote: When faced with a trial of faith—whatever you do, you don’t step away from the Church! Distancing yourself from the kingdom of God during a trial of faith is like leaving the safety of a secure storm cellar just as the tornado comes into view.
Talk Title & Reference: “Trial of Your Faith,” General Conference, October 2012
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

God the Father - Quentin L. Cook

Quote By: Quentin L. Cook
Topic: God the Father
Quote: Among the first principles lost in the Apostasy was an understanding of God the Father. It is not surprising, then, that among the first principles revealed in the Restoration was an understanding of God the Father. By priority, the first declaration of faith by Latter-day Saints is “We believe in God, the Eternal Father” (Articles of Faith 1:1).
Talk Title & Reference: “The Doctrine of the Father,” Ensign, February 2012
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Monday, April 21, 2014

Success - Richard G. Scott

Quote By: Richard G. Scott
Topic: Success
Quote: Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously. It may seem paradoxical, but that is why recognizing answers to prayer can sometimes be very difficult. Sometimes we unwisely try to face life by depending on our own experience and capacity. It is much wiser for us to seek through prayer and divine inspiration to know what to do. Our obedience assures that when required, we can qualify for divine power to accomplish an inspired objective.
Talk Title & Reference: “How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life,” General Conference, April 2012
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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Frightened And Discouraged - Thomas S. Monson

Quote By: Thomas S. Monson
Topic: Frightened And Discouraged
Quote:There will be times when you will be frightened and discouraged. You may feel that you are defeated. The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming. At times you may feel like David trying to fight Goliath. But remember—David did win! 
Talk Title & Reference: “Living the Abundant Life,” Ensign, January 2012
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Saturday, April 19, 2014

A Mighty CHange Of Heart - Robert D. Hales

Quote By: Robert D. Hales
Topic: A Mighty Change Of Heart
Quote: I testify that the sacrament gives us an opportunity to come to ourselves and experience “a mighty change” of heart—to remember who we are and what we most desire. As we renew the covenant to keep the commandments, we obtain the companionship of the Holy Ghost to lead us back into our Heavenly Father’s presence.
Talk Title & Reference: “Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service,” General Conference, April 2012
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Friday, April 18, 2014

Missionary Preparation - Russell M. Nelson

Quote By: Russell M. Nelson
Topic: Missionary Preparation
Quote: Preparation for a mission is important. A mission is a voluntary act of service to God and humankind. Missionaries support that privilege with their personal savings. Parents, families, friends, and donors to the General Missionary Fund may also assist. All missionaries, younger and older, serve with the sole hope of making life better for other people.
Talk Title & Reference: “Ask the Missionaries! They Can Help You!,” General Conference, October 2012
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Seeing Men As They Can Become - Thomas S. Monson

Quote By: Thomas S. Monson
Topic: Seeing Men As They Can Become
Quote: We should develop the capacity to see men not as they are but as they can become when they are members of the Church, when they have a testimony of the gospel, and when their lives are in harmony with its teachings.
Talk Title & Reference: “See Others as They May Become,” General Conference, October 2012
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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Fatherhood - Henry B. Eyring

Quote By: Henry B. Eyring
Topic: Fatherhood
Quote:As a young father I prayed to know what contributions my children might make in the Lord’s kingdom. For the boys, I knew they could have priesthood opportunities. For the girls, I knew they would give service representing the Lord. All would be doing His work. I knew each was an individual, and therefore the Lord would have given them specific gifts for each to use in His service. 
Talk Title & Reference: “Help Them Aim High,” General Conference, October 2012
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Forgiving Ourselves - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Topic: Forgiving Ourselves
Quote:When the Lord requires that we forgive all men, that includes forgiving ourselves. Sometimes, of all the people in the world, the one who is the hardest to forgive—as well as perhaps the one who is most in need of our forgiveness—is the person looking back at us in the mirror.
Talk Title & Reference: “The Merciful Obtain Mercy,” General Conference, April 2012
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Monday, April 14, 2014

Godly Sorrow - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Topic: Godly Sorrow
Quote: Godly sorrow leads to conversion and a change of heart.  It causes us to hate sin and love goodness.  It encourages us to stand up and walk in the light of Christ’s love.  True repentance is about transformation, not torture or torment.  Yes, heartfelt regret and true remorse for disobedience are often painful and very important steps in the sacred process of repentance.  But when guilt leads to self-loathing or prevents us from rising up again, it is impeding rather than promoting our repentance.
Talk Title & Reference: "You Can Do It Now!", October 2013 General Conference
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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Moral Agency - Boyd K. Packer

Quote By: Boyd K. Packer
Topic: Moral Agency
Quote: Agency is defined in the scriptures as “moral agency,” which means that we can choose between good and evil. The adversary seeks to tempt us to misuse our moral agency.
Talk Title & Reference: "These Things I Know", April 2013 General Conference
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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Sabbath Day - Earl C. Tingey

Quote By: Earl C. Tingey
Topic: Sabbath Day
Quote:From the beginning, God has instructed prophets to teach the covenant people to honor the Sabbath day. God rested from His creative labors on the seventh day.  This day was blessed and sanctified as a holy day.
The fourth commandment to Moses was to “remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
Elder Bruce R. McConkie taught that “Sabbath observance was a sign between ancient Israel and their God whereby the chosen people might be known.” 
Talk Title & Reference: "The Sabbath Day and Sunday Shopping", April 1996 General Conference
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Friday, April 11, 2014

Joy For The Faithful - Henry B. Eyring

Quote By: Henry B. Eyring
Topic: Joy For The Faithful
Quote: My message then to my grandchildren, and to all of us trying to forge eternal families, is that there is joy guaranteed for the faithful. From before the world was, a loving Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son loved and worked with those who They knew would wander. God will love them forever.  You have the advantage of knowing that they learned the plan of salvation from the teachings they received in the spirit world. They and you were faithful enough to be allowed to come into the world when many others were not.
Talk Title & Reference: "To My Grandchildren", October 2013 General Conference
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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Heartfelt Repentance - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Ucthdorf
Topic: Heartfelt Repentance
Quote: When we make mistakes, when we sin and fall, let us think of what it means to truly repent. It means turning our heart and will to God and giving up sin. True heartfelt repentance brings with it the heavenly assurance that “we can do it now.”
Talk Title & Reference: "You Can Do It Now!", October 2013 General Conference
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Decisions - Russell M. Nelson

Quote By: Russell M. Nelson
Topic: Decisions
Quote: Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny. One day each of us will stand before the Lord in judgment.  We will each have a personal interview with Jesus Christ.  We will account for decisions that we made about our bodies, our spiritual attributes, and how we honored God’s pattern for marriage and family.
Talk Title & Reference: "Decisions For Eternity" October 2013 General Conference
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Atonement - Richard G. Scott

Quote By: Richard G. Scott
Topic: Atonement
Quote: Should you have been disobedient to His commandments and feel unworthy, recognize that this is why the Lord, Jesus the Christ, laid down His life. Through His Atonement He has opened forever the opportunity to overcome such mistakes, to repent of improper choices, and to conquer the negative effects of a life contrary to His teachings.
Talk Title & Reference: "He Lives! All Glory to His Name!" General Conference, April 2010
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Monday, April 7, 2014

Missionary Work - S. Gifford Nielsen

Quote By: S. Gifford Nielsen
Topic: Missionary Work
Quote: We need to be engaged as never before to match the excitement of our leaders and the commitment of our full-time missionaries. This work is not going to move forward in the Lord’s intended way without us!
Talk Title & Reference: "Hastening the Lord’s Game Plan!" General Conference, October 2013
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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Temple Ordinances - Rosemary M. Wixom

Quote By: Rosemary M. Wixom
Topic: Temple Ordinances
Quote: Temple ordinances lead to the greatest blessings available through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. They are those ordinances necessary for our exaltation in the celestial kingdom. As we strive to keep our covenants, our feelings of inadequacy and imperfection begin to fade, while the ordinances and the covenants of the temple come alive. Everyone is welcome to walk that path to eternal life.
Talk Title & Reference: "Keeping Covenants Protects Us, Prepares Us, and Empowers Us" March 2014 General Women's Session
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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Funerals - Boyd K. Packer

Quote By: Boyd K. Packer
Topic: Funerals
Quote: A comforting, spiritual funeral is of great importance. It helps console the bereaved and establishes a transition from mourning to the reality that we must move forward with life. Whether death is expected or a sudden shock, an inspirational funeral where the doctrines of resurrection, the mediation of Christ, and certainty of life after death are taught strengthens those who must now move on with life.
Talk Title & Reference: "Funerals - A Time for Reverence" General Conference, October 1988
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Friday, April 4, 2014

Hope - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Topic: Hope
Quote: Hope is a gift of the Spirit. It is a hope that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and the power of His Resurrection, we shall be raised unto life eternal and this because of our faith in the Savior. This kind of hope is both a principle of promise as well as a commandment, and, as with all commandments, we have the responsibility to make it an active part of our lives and overcome the temptation to lose hope. Hope in our Heavenly Father's merciful plan of happiness leads to peace, mercy, rejoicing, and gladness. The hope of salvation is like a protective helmet; it is the foundation of our faith and our anchor to our souls.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Infinite Power of Hope" General Conference, October 2008
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Thursday, April 3, 2014

The Lord's Supper - Henry B. Eyring

Quote By: Henry B. Eyring
Topic: The Lord's Supper
Quote: Your priesthood allows you to offer the sacrament of the Lord's Supper to the members of His Church today. That is the same privilege the Savior granted the Twelve Apostles in His mortal ministry. He did it again when He called twelve disciples after His Resurrection to lead His Church.
Talk Title & Reference: "Act in All Diligence" General Conference, April 2010
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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

He Shall Live Again - Thomas S. Monson

Quote By: Thomas S. Monson
Topic: He Shall Live Again
Quote: The empty tomb that first Easter morning was the answer to Job’s question, “If a man die, shall he live again?” To all within the sound of my voice, I declare, If a man die, he shall live again. We know, for we have the light of revealed truth.
Talk Title & Reference: "He Is Risen!" General Conference, April 2010
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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Family History - David A. Bednar

Quote By: David A. Bednar
Topic: Family History
Quote: Family history is not simply an interesting program or activity sponsored by the Church; rather, it is a vital part of the work of salvation and exaltation. You have been prepared for this day and to build up the kingdom of God. You are here upon the earth now to assist in this glorious work.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn", General Conference October 2011
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