Sat Morning
Sister Michelle D. Craig received a prompting to stop doing this when standing in lines, leading to a touching interaction with an older gentleman on his birthday.
What is looking at her phone?
Brother Steven J. Lund, Young Men General President, told the story of his cancer-stricken 12-year-old son, who surprisingly got dressed for church in order to perform this activity, because he saw how it helped other people to watch him.
What is passing the sacrament?
President M. Russell Ballard called upon people of all faiths everywhere to perform this action for your country and for your national leaders. "This is not about politics or policy. This is about peace and the healing that can come to individual souls as well as to the souls of countries.”
What is pray?
Elder Dale G. Renlund noted that “God delights in" this principle "and does not begrudge its use.” It is often thought of as a counterbalance to justice. (Elder Renlund said that it also involves not being judgmental.)
What is mercy?
This is one of the new temples announced by President Nelson.
What is Tarawa, Kiribati? (Also, what is Port Vila, Vanuatu; Lindon, Utah; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Santa Cruz, Bolivia; or Sao Paulo East, Brazil?)
Elder Ronald A. Rasband noted that each of these documents, now also recorded electronically, was always endorsed by the President of the Church until 1891. We should remember that we need to be "recommended to the Lord."
What are temple recommends?
Bishop W. Christopher Waddell reminded us that better days await, but the “temporal peaks and valleys of mortality” will continue. Indeed the biblical pattern is this many years of feast and the same number of famine. (Separately, "the Lord loves effort"!)
What is seven?
The disciples of Jesus were on this structure when they cried out, "‘Master, carest thou not that we perish?" Sister Lisa L. Harkness taught that the Savior "teaches us how to feel peace and calm even when the winds blow fiercely around us and billowing waves threaten to sink our hopes.”
What is a boat?
Elder Gary E. Stevenson was serving his mission in this country, when he had to miss President Kimball's visit to the people there announcing a temple to be built in their capital.
What is Japan? (“I believe that one day, each of you will look back at the canceled events, the sadness, disappointments and loneliness attendant to the challenging times we are passing through to see it overshadowed by choice blessings.”)
Brother Steven J. Lund quoted from this motto as he instructed that you "should seek to bless others, beginning in your own home... We should also exercise faith, repent, and improve each day."
What is the Aaronic Priesthood Quorum Theme?
President Dallin H. Oaks reminded us that a “well-known but rarely practiced” teaching of the Savior is to love this group of people. (Yes, this even includes the Antifa rioters.)
Who are our enemies?
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf used the simile that men and women are like these objects, and for these objects to reach their potential, they must be buried before they can sprout. “It is my witness that though at times we may feel buried by the trials of life, or surrounded by emotional darkness, the love of God and the blessings of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ will bring something unimaginable to spring forth.”
What are seeds?
Elder Ulisses Soares compared temptation to this object, whose forces are studied in the natural sciences (but could also be found in an AirPods case). “As we resist temptation, it fades away and loses its power over our mind and heart, and consequently, over our actions"
What is a magnet?
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said that, "Christianity is comforting but often it is not" this. Likewise, “One’s life cannot be both faith-filled and stress free.”
What is comfortable?
Elder Garrit W. Gong pointed out how remarkable the growth of the Church has been; indeed, these are the three countries that currently have more than a million Church members each.
What are the United States, Mexico, and Brazil?
This apostle, a former educator, taught that as we face proving and trying circumstances we should focus on 1) preparation and 2) pressing forward with a steadfastness in Christ. He also shared how he went through his food storage earlier this year.
Who is Elder David A. Bednar?
Elder William K. Jackson postulated that, "virtually all conflict and chaos would quickly fade if the world would only accept its original culture... the culture of" this.
Who is Christ?
Elder Neil L. Andersen exhorted us to do better at speaking of Jesus Christ with our family members and friends. Rather than worrying about "being liked by our own followers" (on social media), we should care more about this.
What is being followers of Jesus?
When complaining about this chore, President Henry B. Eyring's mother replied, “Of course it’s hard! It’s supposed to be hard, life is a test.”
What is picking weeds?
This apostle taught, "Without [modern revelation], life might feel like flying in a holding pattern, waiting for the fog to lift so we can land safely."
Who is Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf?
Elder Quentin L. Cook, in exhorting us to be united as a people, pointed out that this demographic identifier is not included on church membership forms, because we are all children of our Father in Heaven.
What is race?
He is the son of an apostle, and he testified "that through the staggering goodness of Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement, we can escape the deserved agonies of our moral failings and overcome the undeserved agonies of our mortal misfortunes.” He also expounded on the definition of "exquisite."
Who is Elder Matthew S. Holland?
President Russell M. Nelson said that he has always found this subject fascinating. It was also a major focus of his talk to the youth in 2018.
What is the gathering of Israel? (A new definition of Israel that he just learned is "let God prevail.")
We have been hearing a lot lately about "a new" this six-letter word synonymous with "typical." President Russell M. Nelson said that to truly embrace this, “I invite you to turn your heart, mind and soul increasingly to our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ... repenting daily... minister to others... keep an eternal perspective... magnify your callings... live each day so that you are more prepared to meet your maker."
What is a new normal?
Two counselors in this organization, charged with handling the Church's temporal affairs, were released on Saturday, with two new counselors called.
What is the presiding bishopric?