As we walk in His light, keep our covenants and His commandments, stand for the kingdom of God, use our unique talents to serve and bless others, strengthen our homes, use our hearts and our hands to hasten the work, trust in Him, live true to the faith, remain steadfast, defend our faith with courage and courtesy, take a moral stand to protect our neighborhoods, love, forgive, change, forge unshakable faith, sustain our leaders and share their burdens, be disciples of Christ, rescue others, protect marriage and family, build on the rock of the Redeemer and be ready to stand alone and true to God and His prophets, be kind, stand in holy places, let the Lord lead our families, study diligently, be connected to your roots and branches and work diligently to prepare a record of your family to present at the temple, be grateful in all things, be persistent, turn to the Lord, and stand as a witness.....we know that He watches over us in love and will direct us, heal us, cleanse us, and reach out to us. He lives! He loves us! This work is His! It's true! It's real. We can and must stand faithful to Him.
I think much of it can all be summed up in this beautiful musical number: Let us all press on!
...and a few of my favorite quotes from the weekend:
- "Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world." - Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
- "The only things that really need to be accomplished in the home are daily scripture study and prayer and weekly family home evening." - Sister Linda S. Reeves
- "If one tries to segment his or her life into such separate compartments, one will never rise to the full stature of one’s personal integrity—never to become all that his or her true self could be....Day after day, on your path toward your eternal destiny, increase your faith. Proclaim your faith! Let your faith show! I pray that you will be securely tied back to God, that His eternal truths will be etched on your heart forever." - Elder Russell M. Nelson
- "Our Father knows us and hears the pleadings of our hearts. He accomplishes His miracles one prayer at a time, one person at a time....'I am so much grateful to God.'" - Sister Jean A. Stevens
- "Sometimes we mistakenly may believe that happiness is the absence of a load.....Making and keeping sacred covenants yokes us to and with the Lord Jesus Christ....The Atonement is for faithful men and women who are obedient, worthy, and conscientious and who are striving to become better and serve more faithfully? I wonder if we fail to fully acknowledge this strengthening aspect of the Atonement in our lives and mistakenly believe we must carry our load all alone—through sheer grit, willpower, and discipline and with our obviously limited capacities....I invite you to study, pray, ponder, and strive to learn more about the Savior’s Atonement as you assess your individual load....The unique burdens in each of our lives help us to rely upon the merits, mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah." - Elder David A. Bednar
- "Love is the very essence of the gospel, and Jesus Christ is our Exemplar. His life was a legacy of love....'We must remember that those mortals we meet in parking lots, offices, elevators, and elsewhere are that portion of mankind God has given us to love and to serve. It will do us little good to speak of the general brotherhood of mankind if we cannot regard those who are all around us as our brothers and sisters.'" - President Thomas S. Monson
- "It would be a wonderful thing if every Latter-day Saint knew the conversion stories of their forefathers....know of their righteous heritage." - Elder William R. Walker
- "All that matters is our family and our relationships with others....Heavenly Father sees our real potential." - Elder Michael John U. Teh
- "Christ's Resurrection shows that His existence is independent and everlasting....The Savior is not dependent on food or water or oxygen or any other substance or power or person for life. Both as Jehovah and Messiah, He is the great I Am, the self-existing God. He simply is and ever will be....Because He redeemed us from the Fall, our lives are in reality His....Jesus Christ is in fact the only name or way by which salvation can come to mankind....I testify of all that follows from the fact of His Resurrection." - Elder D. Todd Christofferson
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