October General Conference 2015

President Monson

Let your light so shine before man...

Be thou an example of the believers in word, in spirit,in faith, in charity and purity.

We become examples of the believers

Attributes.

Word and in conversation- lift and inspire or harm and demean. Vulgarity, Lord's name in vain.  Speak to others in love and respect.  Keep language clean and avoid words that would wound or offend.

Charity - pure love of Christ. Help others.  Reach out in charity.  Emulate his example.  Bless lives.

Spirit - Strive to have in our lives kindness, gratitude and good will.  We experience a special feeling when we are with them.  They radiate the light of Christ.
Story: Jerusalem Center.  no proselyting.  What are we going to do about the light in their eyes?  by Israeli official.  Our faith will influence all that we do.  Abiding faith become the anchor to our lives.  Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time.  Remember this.
Read the scriptures... be believing all things will work together to you for good.

Purity - HG as constant companion.  Purity will bring us peace of mind.  They shall see God.

We will qualify to lights to the world as we follow these principle.  We will stand out from the crowd.  We avoid off color humor and degrading remarks.  Media choices that are base and demeaning.  Gospel choices.  We will shine in an ever darkening world.

Fears will be replaced by our convictions.  Help from HF we can regain that light that will illuminate our own path.
Poem - stranger in the night, tempest, lamp out, back to me the Savior came, and lighted mine.

Opportunities to shine.  Follow the Savior.  Among coworkers, family, etc.  Glorious blessing.  Savior is the light of the world.

E. Rasband

So fully he proffers me.  Extend His great love to one such as I.  This call comes from the Lord, Jesus Christ.  Tenderly spoken by P. Monson.  Will serve the Lord with you with all of my heart might mind and strength.

Wife has molded him into a more polished man in the gospel.  Six generations back.  Many have helped him get to where he is at now.

Message: The Lord has said love one another as I have loved you.  Reach out to our fellow man in love.  Jesus Christ looked past people's ethnicity and rank.  Angel mother, reading scripture and gospel stories.  Grown into a witness and knowledge of a loving Heavenly Father.

Charity for others, stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers us.  Wonderful, wonderful.

E Gary E. Stevenson

I sustain E. T S Monson.  Tuesday morning.  Called to meet with P. Monson.  He commenting on him looking young.  Extended calling.  He had complete shock.  Emotions.  Feelings of inadequacy.  P. Monson felt in inadequate.   Lisa, wife.  told her.  deepest love for Lisa.  Selfless service.  Missionary son has special permission.

fullness of the gospel might be proclaimed by the weak to the kings.  paul described the calamities as perilous times.  He can testify.  Sincere prayer.  Central is the atonement.  

E. Dale G. Renlund

Weak and simple to the ends of earth.  He is one of them.  Inspite of what you have done.  Lord called you so He can work through you.  This calling isn't about me.  It is about serving the Lord.  Cardiologist.  Saw many people die.  Emotional distance to not feel sad.  Story of Chad....challenging life.  Cardiac Arrest.  Worked hard to revive.  Sad and disappointed.  Many more years of life.  Mother and father came...  Chad's parents comforted me.  We must see others through a parent's eyes.  We can sense the love that HF has for them.  See them through God's eyes.  If we are to accomplish the rescue.  Filled with the pure love of Christ.  Pray for this with all energy of heart.  I want to be a true follower of Jesus Christ.  I adore him.  Jesus is the living Christ.  Testifies.

E. Russell Nelson

Woman of the Church are happier than out of the Church.  Women who can speak with the power and authority of God.  Women who can organize.  With the give of discernment.  He adds, we need women that can make things happen by their faith.  Shepard God's children.  Know how receive personal revelation.  Know the power of the endowment.  Third child died of a family with with heart problem.  Danzel looked at me and lovingly asked me if I have finished crying.  Get back to work and learn more.  Women do you realize the breadth and scope when you open your mouths?

E.

Melody instead of wild set of sounds.  I am a child of God and he has sent it.

Paul: life giving sound.  distinction of sound.  We need to communicate the gospel in clarity.  Like a trumpet. Christ did this.  Remember the love God.  He was not scared to go against the powers.  He also likes Peter.  Defends the Church and Christ.  Day of Pentacost.  God has made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified .... 3000 souls joined the church.  We should witness for God.  Something profound happens.  True disciples are not looking to make excuses for the gospel.   True disciples desire to inspire the hearts of the children of man.

Paul preached and the King Agrippa, almost convinced him.  Speak with clarity.

Great and spacious building...mocking...wandered off... did they not have the courage to speak boldly against the criticisms?  Mocking crowd isn't making fun anymore.  Now they attack.  Attacking the very heart of our doctrine.  We must never let go of the iron rod.  Our souls must be like a trumpet.  It is time for us to stand up to testify.  Above the noise of the world.  Walking in his path.

E.  Claudio R. M. Costa

Tell the stories of Jesus.  Brings in special spirit into the home.  I love to read the passages about his sinless life.  spat on the ground, annointed the eyes of blind man.  Issue of blood and touched the border of his garment and was healed.  Opened the understanding on the road to Emmaus.

I rejoice that there are parents that tell the stories of Christ to their children.



E. Christofferson

About why we have a church.  A respet from the storm. Provide relief.  Take the gospel to all the earth.  The church provides temples.  Ordinances  too.  If one believes all roads lead to heaven.  No need for missionary work.  But we believe in eternal life, not just immortality.

The Church is the kingdom of God on the earth.  The keys have been given.  Preserve the purity of the saving doctrine.  The Priesthood can identify truth from falsehoods.  Revelations are safe guarded.

The Church is the prophesied kingdom.  Its destiny is to establish Zion.  Not of political sense.  Gathering place.  Call upon the Lord that his kingdom will go forth upon the earth.  That the kingdom of heaven may come.


E. 70

Save money each week.  Develop the habit.  You can then assist others.  Small efforts sustained over time can produce

Ponderize one verse scripture each week.  Choose a verse a scripture and place it every day.  Ponder it through out the week.  Imagine how this will improve you over the years.  Words and phrases will be written on you heart and mind.  An uplifting place for you thoughts to go.  My soul delighteth in the scriptures and I ponder them continually.

Alma 5:16  come unto me ye blessed.... can you imagine.... your works have been the works of righteousness.  Higher place for my thoughts to go.  Look unto Christ in every thought.  Living in a time of ever spreading evil.  Fight back.  Fill your mind with uplifting thoughts.  No room for bad thoughts.  Ponderizing.

Don't be deterred.  Put it on you phone.  Share thoughts about it with wife and children.

Benefits - six weeks, testimony strengthened.    Feel the Spirit more fully.  Let virtue garnish my thoughts unceasingly.  *************

Chew it very slowly.  Rest of this month? Rest of this year? 20 years.

Save money each week, and ponderize.  Free from the Mas of this world.

Protection and  Power.  Do the things that you have seen me do.

E. Von Keetch

Barrier on the bay.  in Australia.  Surfers.  Binoculars.  Sharks.  Large Sharks.  Surfers became subdues.  Only thing keeping you of being devoured.  Danger that lurked just below the surface.  Gods commands and standards  may look like they are blocking our path.  He gives us divine direction so we may avoid the dangerous.  Gaping jaws of sin.  Keeping the commandments.  We exercise faith when we don't fully understand the reason for the law.  Put out trust in God.  Show our love for Him.

Ananias could not understand.  to seek out Saul.  But he was obedient and trusted.  Saul becomes Paul.

Becoming is all important.  How to become what our HF desires us to become.  Give youself entirely to Him.  As we do this we are blessed with peace and happiness and joy. ******  The barriers established by the Lord create a safe harbor.  They are given out love and caring.

Jesus Christ is the best example.    Course marked for Him.  Ghesemenee and Golgatha.  Cries that he is risen.

S. Carole M Stephens

Chole power struggle to stay fastened in her car seat.  You want me to wear my seat belt because you love me!

E. Bednar

Wash every stain.  The Atonement can put you clean again.  Happy at home.  Challenges help us.  Atonement of Jesus Christ helps us endure challenges.  Faith fortified.  Follow prophets.  With all the energy of my soul I witness the resurrected Lord.