Conference Oct ‘24 Flashcards
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:27
Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.
2 Ne 2:25
Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
D&C 88:63
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Matthew 7:7
The joy you give to others will return to you in “good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over.”
Luke 6:38
Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, … my joy, and my great thanksgiving.”
Alma 26:36
“It doesn’t seem possible to feel joy when your child suffers with an incurable illness or when you lose your job or when your spouse betrays you. Yet that is precisely the joy the Savior offers. His joy is constant, assuring us that our ‘afflictions shall be but a small moment’ [Doctrine and Covenants 121:7] and be consecrated to our gain.”
Pres. Nelson on Hope
My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
D&C 121:7
Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest.
D&C 84:20
So if someone we care about seems distant from a sense of divine love, we can follow this pattern—by doing things that bring us closer to God ourselves and then doing things that bring us closer to them—an unspoken beckoning to come to Christ.
By Elder KarlD. Hirst
Of the Seventy
For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.
Isaiah 54:10
For a season at least, perhaps you will not be able to feel His love, and knowledge will have to suffice.
Karl Hirst, of the Seventy
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matt 16:25
The Lord’s plans to get us out of the MARSH -Elder Patrick Kearon
Plans of Mercy, Atonement, Redemption, Salvation, and Happiness
“For I ought to be content with the things which the Lord hath allotted unto me”
Alma 29:3
Being content means acceptance without self-pity. Meekly borne, however, deprivations such as these can end up being like excavations that make room for greatly enlarged souls.
Elder Neal A Maxwell
Some have trials to pass through, while still others have allotments they are to live with. Paul lived with his “thorn in the flesh”
2 Cor. 12:7
Performance is what matters, not the size of the stage.
Elder Neal A Maxwell
Thus, less spectacular episodes, just as good individuals with lower profiles, are “no less serviceable” in order to get the job done.
Alma 48:19
Thus, within our allotments we see how the saintly display kindness even within barbed-wire circumstances, yet others have barbed attitudes even within opulence. Meanwhile, the discontented continue to build their own pools of self-pity, some Olympic size.
Elder Neal Maxwell
Such contented assurance produces not arrogance but quiet acceptance, which is its own form of being “anxiously engaged” but without all the bells and whistles.
D&C 58:27
“Please, first doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith. We must never allow doubt to hold us prisoner and keep us from the divine love, peace, and gifts that come through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.”
President DieterF. Uchtdorf
Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.
Mosiah 4:9
Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.
Behold the wounds which pierced my side, and also the prints of the nails in my hands and feet; be faithful, keep my commandments, and ye shall inherit the kingdom of heaven. Amen.
D&C 6:36-7
“In coming days, we will see the greatest manifestations of the Savior’s power that the world has ever seen.”
President Nelson
For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.
Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.
3 Ne 11:29-30
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matt 5:44
3 Ne 12:44
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matt 5:9
3 Ne 12:9
“One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people. …
“… True disciples of Jesus Christ are peacemakers.
“… One of the best ways we can honor the Savior is to become a peacemaker.”
President Nelson
“Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice. You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always.”
President Nelson
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matt 7:12
“Are you willing to let God prevail in your life? Are you willing to let God be the most important influence in your life? Will you allow His words, His commandments, and His covenants to influence what you do each day? Will you allow His voice to take priority over any other?”
President Nelson
let us follow Him by forgoing contention. As we pursue our preferred policies in public actions, let us qualify for His blessings by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful. Let us seek to be holy, like our Savior,
President Dallin H. Oakes
May we bury—very, very deep—any element of rebellion against God in our lives and replace it with a willing heart and a willing mind.
By Elder D.Todd Christofferson
Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
For they became a righteous people; they did lay down the weapons of their rebellion, that they did not fight against God any more, neither against any of their brethren.
Alma 23:7
And as they buried their physical weapons, with changed hearts, they also buried their disposition to sin.
Christofferson of the 12
There is no “my way” if we are to follow Christ’s example.
Christofferson of The 12
There is much in public and personal discourse today that is malicious and mean-spirited. There is much conversation that is vulgar and profane, even among youth. This sort of speech is a “weapon of rebellion” against God, “full of deadly poison.”
Christofferson of The 12
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James 3:8
In time, He will even take away any desire for evil, as He did with those Lamanite converts of the past.
Christofferson
Alma 23
As we remain bonded to the Lord, our lives will naturally reflect His light, and we will become the salt of the earth.
By Elder JoséA. Teixeira
Of the Presidency of the Seventy
When men are called unto mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men;
D&C 101:39
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matt 5:13
as the Lord’s covenant people, always do our very best so that our love and example are, as much as possible, a pure reflection of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Teixeira
And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Mark 4:39-40
If we think celestial, we will realize that our Savior will be there as many times as necessary to provide help if we want to learn, change, overcome, cope, or succeed in whatever will bring true and everlasting happiness to our lives.
Elder Juan Pablo Villar
Of the Seventy
Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine.
D&C 38:27
We must live our life so that the world does not see us but sees Him through us.
Buckner, of Seventy
we’re all part of one great family. Each has a duty; each has a mission to perform. And when we pass on, it will be reward enough if we can say to our beloved Master, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith”
Hinkley, 2 Tim 4:7
“In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.”
President Nelson
Daily repentance allows us to discern the guidance of the Lord through the Holy Ghost.
Goury of the 70
the Lord has promised that ‘if thou shalt [seek], thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge, that thou mayest know the mysteries and peaceable things—that which bringeth joy, that which bringeth life eternal’’
Nelson, D&C 42:61
“Don’t worry about your clumsily expressed feelings. Just talk to your Father. He hears every prayer and answers it in His way”
RichardG. Scott
“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit”
1Thess: 5:17-19
“Seek not to counsel the Lord, but to take counsel from his hand. For behold, ye yourselves know that he counseleth in wisdom, and in justice, and in great mercy, over all his works”
Jacob 4:10
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matt 7:18-20
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Cor 12:9-10
Therefore, let your hearts be comforted concerning Zion; for all flesh is in mine hands; be still and know that I am God.
D&C 101:16
Yet I will own them, and they shall be mine in that day when I shall come to make up my jewels.
Therefore, they must needs be chastened and tried, even as Abraham, who was commanded to offer up his only son.
D&C 101:3-4
“It requires all the atonement of Christ, the mercy of the Father, the pity of angels and the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ to be with us always, and then to do the very best we possibly can, to get rid of this sin within us, so that we may escape from this world into the celestial kingdom.”
Brigham Young
After a person hath faith in Christ, repents of his sins, and is baptized for the remission of his sins and receives the Holy Ghost (by the laying on of hands), . . . then let him continue to humble himself before God, hungering and thirsting after Righteousness, and living by every word of God, and the Lord will soon say unto him, Son, thou shalt be exalted. When the Lord has thoro[ugh]ly proved him, and finds that the man is determined to serve him at all hazards, then the man will find his calling and Election made sure.”
Joseph Smith
The fulness of eternal life is not attainable in mortality, but the peace which is its harbinger and which comes as a result of making one’s calling and election sure is attainable in this life.
Marion G. Romney
And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and thus they were driven forth before the wind.
Ether 6:8
I will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little;
2 Ne 28:30
Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord. Amen.
D&C 87:8
So first improve yourself today
And then improve your friends tomorrow.”
Hymn 91
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Matt 7:1-2
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
“I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men.
“And ye ought to say in your hearts—let God judge between me and thee, and reward thee according to thy deeds.”
D&C 64:8-11
And now, in your epistle you have censured me, but it mattereth not; I am not angry, but do rejoice in the greatness of your heart. I, Pahoran, do not seek for power…My soul standeth fast in that liberty in the which God hath made us free.
Alma 61:9
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Eph 4:32
“what works for Thee works for me.”
Soares of The Twelve
if you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel—repenting often and pleading for the grace, or help, of Christ—you positively are going to be “good enough,” that is, acceptable before the Lord; you are going to make it to the celestial kingdom, being perfect in Christ; and you are going to receive the blessings and glory and joy that God desires for each of His precious children—including specifically you and me. I testify that God lives and wants us to come home. I testify that Jesus lives.
Devin Cornish of the Seventy
However many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made…, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.”
Holland of the 12
Brothers and sisters, all the Lord expects of us is to try, but you have to really try!”
“Really trying” means doing the best we can, recognizing where we need to improve, and then trying again. By repeatedly doing this, we come closer and closer to the Lord, we feel His Spirit more and more, and we receive more of His grace, or help.”
Hinckly
Yes! You are going to be good enough” and “Yes, you are going to make it as long as you keep repenting and do not rationalize or rebel.”
Cornish
The only opinion of us that matters is what our Heavenly Father thinks of us.
Cornish
And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according to our prophecies, that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins.
2 Ne 25:26
And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.
Omni 1:26 COPE
And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
Alma 7:11
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3
And I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; and this will I do that ye may stand as witnesses for me hereafter, and that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.
Mosiah 24:14
His incomprehensible suffering in Gethsemane and on Calvary was for you! His infinite Atonement is for you!
Nelson
And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up.
D&C 84:88
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
I have learned that the most crucial question we each must answer is this: To whom or to what will I give my life?
Nelson
Here is my promise to you: Every sincere seeker of Jesus Christ will find Him in the temple. You will feel His mercy. You will find answers to your most vexing questions. You will better comprehend the joy of His gospel.
Nelson
Brothers and sisters, now is the time for you and for me to prepare for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.
Nelson
And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Isaiah 40:5
Behold, I will hasten my work in its time.
D&C 88:73
Holiness to the Lord makes daily living sacred. It draws us closer and happier to the Lord and each other.
Gong
Once we make a covenant with God, we leave neutral ground forever. God will not abandon His relationship with those who have forged such a bond with Him. In fact, all those who have made a covenant with God have access to a special kind of love and mercy. In the Hebrew language, that covenantal love is called hesed (חֶסֶד).
Nelson
Weapons of pride, selfishness, fear, hate, offense, complacency, unrighteous judgment, jealousies—anything that would keep us from loving God with all our hearts and keeping all our covenants with Him.
Kristin Yee
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
James 1:5-6
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:17
Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spirit—and would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink
D&C 19:18
“Joy is powerful, and focusing on joy brings God’s power into our lives. As in all things, Jesus Christ is our ultimate exemplar, ‘who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross’
Nelson, Hebrews 12:2
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
Psalm 82:6
How different our decisions would be if we really knew who we really are.
Alliaud of Seventy
I promise that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day…if you daily immerse yourself in the Book of Mormon, you can be immunized against the evils of the day.”
Pres. Nelson
Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world. Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do.
3 Ne 18:24
The way you think about who you… are affects… every decision you will ever make.”
Pres Nelson
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matt 11:28-30
“If we are to have any hope of sifting through the myriad of voices and the philosophies of men that attack truth, we must learn to receive revelation.”
Pres Nelson
Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
2 Ne 32:3
One of the most important things we can learn in this life is the difference between what is eternal and what is not. Once we understand that, everything changes—our relationships, the choices we make, the way we treat people.
Uchdorf
If you are uncertain about a particular doctrine or practice or element of Church history, seek clarity with faith in Jesus Christ. Seek to understand His sacrifice for you, His love for you, His will for you. Follow Him in humility. The branches of your testimony will draw strength from your deepening faith in Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son.
Uchdorf
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
I bear witness of the sacred work of teaching Heavenly Father’s children the simple doctrine of Jesus Christ.
Eyring
“You can’t be a life[guard] if you look like all the other swimmers on the beach.”
Ardeth Kapp
It would be easy for Heavenly Father to simply give you all that He has. His desire is to help you become all that He is.
Brad Wilcox
Don’t let the world change you when you were born to change the world.
Brad Wilcox
Uniting
Caring
Living
Inviting
Divinely appointed responsibilities
Meditation is one of the … most sacred doors through which we pass into the presence of the Lord.”
Bednar
… has counseled that we not just read the scriptures but savor them.
Pres Nelson
I want you to know that mortality works, and I want you to know that I now understand why everything happened [in my life] the way it did—and it is all OK.”
Brook Hales
… taught that “this life is an experience in profound trust—trust in Jesus Christ, trust in His teachings, trust in our capacity as led by the Holy Spirit to obey those teachings for happiness now and for a purposeful, supremely happy eternal existence. To trust means to obey willingly without knowing the end from the beginning
Scott
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matt 22:37-39
the Book of Mormon is a book about our future and the times in which we do now and will yet live.
Bednar
all need to repent, rewind, and reset the time to “zero o’clock” every single day.
Alvarado
Notwithstanding the great goodness of the Lord, in showing me his great and marvelous works, my heart exclaimeth: O wretched man that I am! Yea, my heart sorroweth because of my flesh; my soul grieveth because of mine iniquities.”
2 Ne 4:17
My friends, repentance is joy!
Alvarado
