Some notes I took at Mission Conference:
You
have the right and obligation to know the truth for yourself. And once
you know it, write down your experience. Jesus Christ LIVES! He is mine
and your Savior and Redeemer! He leads this Church! Conversion is to
Christ, not to a principal - take upon the name of Christ. When we
stumble, Christ is like parents teaching their children how to walk and
they fall "look how far you've come! Keep trying!" We're all Saints if
we keep on trying! Start your mission right here and right now! What can
I do to make this better / work? It's everyone's
responsibility to help!
What is learned is from an experience which goes
into knowledge which makes it very real. Faith = light of Christ =
exposed to truth = manifestation of Holy Ghost = starts upward on your
faith - only through your own action. You're either progressing or
regressing. We are conduits and channels - we are not the light. Be a
conduits, not a filter. Continue to do things that invite the Holy Ghost
- which will change your nature of who you are (Alma 32)
Act on your
faith, for faith without works is dead - just like growing a garden =
faith it will grow is one thing, but you have to constantly tend the
garden. You have to know the Gospel is true and be true
to the Gospel. Faith, Holy Ghost and Action = Helix - spiral = slinky .
Take a few steps and you'll get a little more and more.
Get your feet wet for the miracles to start. Keep your hope!
<-- act in faith! A testimony is a gift from God! As your testimony
grows, you gain more of a personal accountability!
Teach and learn by
the spirit = seek in faith! We can learn things not even being taught (3
Nephi 26:14) the children knew more than he had taught them. Be exactly
obedient and you'll be protected.
No
matter who we are or our situation we can pray and talk with God
personally and He will answer us. Whatever is important to you, is
important to God. What are some things you pray for? (Alma 37) tells us
some ideas what we can pray for (37:36-37) pray always about everything.
Praise God, give thanks ask for help, etc. We need faith in prayer and
sincerity and loyalty and real intent (committed to act upon the answer
you receive). Sometimes we're too emotionally involved in a situation to
understand the spirit where we'll need to rely on others to guide us.
We also need humility and gratitude in prayer. Prayer is a form of work.
Labor with all your diligence. Speak while on your knees, then work
while on your feet! Enos is a great example how to pray in the BOM. When
we pray it'll help us recognize the spirit in our lives! If you don't
act after your prayer, your prayer was in vain. Prayer is the one thing
people can't take away from you. Allow the line of communication to stay
open between you and God. (John 14-15) Promises of Holy Ghost. Write
down the promptings of the HG you receive. Give of your heart mind and
testimony and time.
The unity and spirit will come through companionship
study whether on your mission or married. Weakness is from God, Sin is
from Satan (Ether 12:27) Goal setting is an eternal perspective.
We are all sons and daughters of God, baptized or not. When we choose to act (baptism / confirmation, covenants, etc) shows we want to
be God's children - we become heirs. What is infinite divided by 7?
Infinite! God has everything and will give everything if we choose to
act. You can always have a sure witness for yourself = it's not priesthood or gender dependent.
Love,
Sister Thomas
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