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Sweet, Spoken Inspiration
Every 6 months, my church has what we call General Conference as well as a General Women's Broadcast, and a General Men's Broadcast which is called the General Priesthood Session (A lot, I know). At these conferences, we attend in Salt Lake City, Utah or watch these broadcasts on television. These conferences, whether it be the main, women's, or priesthood session, are held so that the Prophet and 12 Apostles of Christ can teach us and guide us through the promptings they have received and the thoughts that have been on their minds. Whether it be about love, obedience, charity, self reliance, or any other issues in the world today, the men and women who lead this church always focus their talks centrally on Jesus Christ.
As I have become active again at church, I have noticed that these conferences have had a very big influence on my day to day life and strengthen the love that I have for not only my Father in Heaven, but also for this amazing church. I truly believe and have come to know that these conferences are inspired by the Holy Spirit and because of that Spirit, the speakers say EXACTLY what the world needs to hear in that exact moment. Tonight was the General Women's Broadcast. I cannot express to you how POWERFUL the Spirit was tonight! There is so much that I can say, but I truly believe that the Spirit speaks to each of us differently, and that we can all take away such different and personal things from what each speaker has to say.
Below are some of the things that I took away from each speaker and what touched me personally. I challenge YOU to go to lds.org and read each talk on your own. I urge you to begin this challenge with a prayer. I can promise you that if you do this, not only will you feel the TRUE and so unbelievably REAL Spirit of God, but you will feel the sincere, powerful, honest, and ever lasting love that our Heavenly Father has for YOU. I promise that if you have a question that you want to be answered, that somehow, in someway, God will allow that answer to come to mind while you are listening or reading with a faithful and sincere heart. I was reminded of so many things tonight, but to sum it up the best I can, I will say this..... I am loved by such a powerful and almighty God, who will never turn his back to me. Mistakes in life will happen, but no mistake I make will ever be greater than the Atonement of Jesus Christ. There will be people who will try to tear me down and say things to hurt me, but they will no longer be able to touch me, simply because anything they say is the complete opposite of what my Heavenly Father has to say about me. Which means that anything opposite of the words of God is WRONG. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is TRUE, the leaders of this church have the authority from God to lead this church, and the Holy Ghost guides them by promptings to tell us what we need to hear. General Conference, the Women's Broadcast, and the Priesthood Session are all inspired, and I truly believe that these talks can change lives. In fact, I believe that they already have.
Below are some things that I loved and wanted to share. However, I did not go into depth for the simple fact that I truly believe that you will get your own personal take out of each talk as you (hopefully) listen/read them each off of lds.org
Sister Sharon L. Eubank
Women of the Church have a very distinct and different happiness than the women of the world.
Obedience is another form of love and respect towards our Father in Heaven.
How can we deepen the love and obedience we have to our Heavenly Father?
Sister Neill F. Marriott
Do I trust Him enough to ABIDE in him?
He OFFERS us the ultimate and true source of happiness. There is no other way to receive this happiness than through Him.
Notice that happiness is offered, we must TAKE it in order to truly receive it.
YOU are DESIGNED to love and to be loved.
Sister Joy D. Jones
"When I found the Gospel, I found myself."
"God's love is infinite and it will endure forever."
"If we sin we are less worthy, but we are NEVER worth less."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
"Comparison is the thief of Joy."
"Embrace your divine identity!"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Do not surrender your happiness to someone who does not care about you.
"You have the spiritual DNA of God."
"It is not so much your abilities, but your choices that shape your life."
"God's promises are true, sure, and powerful. Now and forever. "
"Their words are meaningless compared to what God has said about you."
I am SO thankful to be a part of such a beautiful church! Oh how blessed we are to hear the words from our leader's here on earth so often! May we always remember how blessed we are and never take this beautiful Gospel for granted!
