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.
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.
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.”
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.)
Mercy
Sister Franco shared a story about her new piano. What principle was she teaching?
Through Christ we will not remain broken
Elder Ronald A. Rasband said "we have been experiencing a time when temples have been closed or limited in use...being worthy to attend the temple, however, has not been suspended." "...whether [we] have access to a temple or not" we need to always have this document.
Temple recommend
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"!)
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.”
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.
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."
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.
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.”
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"
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.”
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.
United States, Mexico, and Brazil
Elder Bednar said these are necessary. The purpose of mortal life is to have periodic _____ to 'prove, examine, and try' our knowledge.
Tests
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.
Culture of 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.
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.”
Picking weeds
President Nelson said this work is the most important work in the world.
Gathering Israel on both sides of the veil
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.
Race
Elder Holland from the seventy retold the story of Alma the younger. He then taught an important principle. The crushing weight of our sins transfers from our backs to His (Christ) when?
The instant we come unto Christ
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.
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."
New normal
This is what the prophet invited us to study for the next 6 months.
(Hint: It has to do with covenant Israel)
All that the Lord promises to do for covenant Israel.