Truth Seeking with Carol F. McConkie

Here To Serve A Righteous Cause
Carol F. McConkie
First Counselor of the Young Women General Presidency

Here is a link to the full talk.

Ok, here are the three truths I pulled from Sister McConkie's talk. I hope you enjoy them.

"Of this premortal covenant, Elder John A. Widtsoe explained: 'We agreed, right then and there, to be not only savior for ourselves but ... saviors for the whole human family. We went into a partnership with the Lord. The working out of the plan became then not merely the Father's work, and the Savior's work, but also our work. The least of us, the humblest, is in partnership with the Almighty in achieving the purpose of the eternal plan of salvation.'"

"Righteousness emanates out to the world when we understand what God wants us to do and then we do it." (I love this quote. Thanks for sharing it Sister McConkie)

"We all experience times and seasons in our lives. But whether we are at school, at work, in the community, or especially in the home, we are the Lord's agents and we are on His errand."

Truth Seeking with Linda S. Reeves

Worthy of Our Promised Blessings
Linds S. Reeves
Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

Read the full talk here.

Today I have pulled three quotes from Sister Reeves' talk, three truths that touched my heart,

"I know of nothing that will qualify us for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost as much as virtue."

"Many in today's world are looking for instant gratification and instant knowledge on the Internet. In contrast, we will exceedingly be blessed if we exercise faith and patience and go to our Heavenly Father, the source of all truth, with our concerns. So many answers and assurances can come through daily searching and studying the scriptures and with sincere and pleading prayer, but there are no such promises on the Internet." (I am a bit of a Facebook addict, so I needed to hear this.)

"I testify that our bodies are sacred gift from our Heavenly Father and that as we keep our lives pure and clean through the atoning sacrifice of our Savior and keep the vision of our Father's promised rewards daily in front of us, we will once day receive 'all that our Father hath.'"

Truth Seeking with Rosemary M. Wixom

Discovering the Divinity Within

By: Rosemary M. Wixom

Primary General President

Check out the full talk here.

I love to listen to conference talks, but I read this one. And I’m glad I did. I think I caught a few things that I might have missed otherwise. 

Ok, here are the quotes that stood out to me, a few of the truths that I was reminded about when I listened to Sister Wixom’s words.

“We come to this earth to nurture and discover the seeds of divine nature that are within us.” 

“Elaine Cannon, a former Young Women general president, said, ‘There are two important days in a woman’s life: The day she is born and the day she finds out why.’ We know why. We have come to this earth to help build His kingdom and to prepare for the Second Coming of His Son, Jesus Christ. With every breath we take, we strive to follow Him. The divine nature within each one of us is refined and magnified by the effort we make to draw nearer to our Father and His Son.”

“We are His,' Paul said. ‘The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God.’ Often the first Primary song we learn is ‘I Am a Child of God.’ Now it is time to take that beloved phrase ‘I am a child of God’ and add the words ‘Therefore, what?’ We might even ask questions such as these: ‘What will I do to live my life as a child of God?’ ‘How can I develop the divine nature that is within me?’”

“President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said, ‘God sent you here to prepare for a future greater than anything you can imagine.’ That future, a day at a time, comes alive when you do more than just exist; it comes alive when you live your life to fill the measure of your creation. This invites the Lord into your life, and you begin to let His will become yours.”

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I'm back. Again.

Hello there. It's me again.

Returning after another lapse in writing. Or at least in writing posts on this site.

Over the last few months I have been busy editing my first novel and starting a second. I've also been busy starting another blog. Andrea Fingerson: Truth Seeker. Check it out if you have a minute.

But, I've decided that it is time to turn my attention back here, that is is time to immerse myself in the scriptures again, especially General Conference talks.  In order to help myself do that, I am going to simplify my posts. I know the previous posts ranged in length, but they took me a while to put together. I think I was facing a problem a lot of writer's face- over thinking.

So, from now on, my plan is to present simple posts about each talk. Mostly I will share a few quotes that spoke to me when I was reading. The quotes that rang especially true to me. I am a truth seeker after all.

I hope you enjoy the posts. And I hope you will share your favorite parts of the talks too. I look forward to hearing from you.

-Andrea

Linda Burton: We'll Ascend Together

Sister Burton begins her talk by reminding us of the importance of and the sacred nature of the role a father has in his family. As a daughter who is so thankful for the love of her father, and as a sister in-law who loves to see her brother in-law honoring his role as husband and father, I have a lot of respect and admiration for men who honor this aspect of their identity.

A father makes a significant impact on the lives of his children. It is a role that deserves more respect than it sometimes receives. It is also a role that I can imagine being very overwhelming, just as motherhood is overwhelming, but in a different way.

That is why Heavenly Father did not intend for His children to fulfill that role alone. Rather, He intended for parents, both fathers and mothers, to have helpmeets. I realize that the wife is usually considered the helpmeet, but I see the role as going both ways.

According to Sister Burthon, "the phrase 'help meet means 'a helper suited to, worthy of, or corresponding to him.'"

Brothers and sister, Heavenly Father wants us to work together, to love and support each other. Not just within the bonds of parenthood and matrimony, but especially within those bonds. As, Sister Burton said, He wants us to follow the advice of the following proverb: "thee lift me and I'll lift thee, and we'll ascend together."

I know that Heavenly Father loves each of us. He wants each of us to live a righteous life, accept the atonement, endure to the end, and return to live with Him. I do not know your particular circumstances. Like me, you may not (yet) have reached the point in your life where you are a father or a mother. You may not even be married, but you are all children of God. You are all part of an eternal family. I know that if we honor our responsibilities and strive to be help meets for each other, we can all return home.