Sacrament Service
First Speaker
The only way that money can bring happiness is to give it away.
It takes courage to continue on after being corrected, criticized, or offended.
“In general conference last year, Elder M. Russell Ballard warned against the deterioration of family relationships that can result when we spend excess time on ineffective activities that yield little spiritual sustenance. He cautioned against complicating our Church service ‘with needless frills and embellishments that occupy too much time, cost too much money, and sap too much energy. … The instruction to magnify our callings is not a command to embellish and complicate them. To innovate does not necessarily mean to expand; very often it means to simplify. … What is most important in our Church responsibilities,’ he said, ‘is not the statistics that are reported or the meetings that are held but whether or not individual people—ministered to one at a time just as the Savior did—have been lifted and encouraged and ultimately changed.’ (“O Be Wise,” Liahona and Ensign, Nov. 2006, 18–20.)” (Elder Dallin H Oaks, “Good, Better, Best, October 2007 General Conference)
Be grateful that you mean something to somebody. Especially be grateful for meaning something to Heavenly Father.
Create appreciation.
Adversity is here for us.
True character is learned through adversity.
Second Speaker
Isaiah 2:2-3
2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Doctrine and Covenants 110:13–16
13 After this vision had closed, another great and glorious vision burst upon us; for Elijah the prophet, who was taken to heaven without tasting death, stood before us, and said:
14 Behold, the time has fully come, which was spoken of by the mouth of Malachi—testifying that he [Elijah] should be sent, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord come—
15 To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse—
16 Therefore, the keys of this dispensation are committed into your hands; and by this ye may know that the great and dreadful day of the Lord is near, even at the doors.
Elders Quorum
When you make a goal, write down where you started. You may not see much progress day to day, but if you compare to where you started you will see large gains.
Stake Leadership Meeting
Don't get released with your leadership still in you. Pass it on to those you serve.
"My beloved younger brothers and sisters, you are among the best the Lord has ever sent to this world. You have the capacity to be smarter and wiser and have more impact on the world than any previous generation!" (President Russell M Nelson, “Hope of Israel”, Worldwide Youth Devotional • June 3, 2018 • Conference Center, Salt Lake City, Utah)
D&C 138:55-57
55 I observed that they were also among the noble and great ones who were chosen in the beginning to be rulers in the Church of God.
56 Even before they were born, they, with many others, received their first lessons in the world of spirits and were prepared to come forth in the due time of the Lord to labor in his vineyard for the salvation of the souls of men.
57 I beheld that the faithful elders of this dispensation, when they depart from mortal life, continue their labors in the preaching of the gospel of repentance and redemption, through the sacrifice of the Only Begotten Son of God, among those who are in darkness and under the bondage of sin in the great world of the spirits of the dead.
“We need to let the young people lead, particularly those who have been called and set apart to serve in class and quorum presidencies. Priesthood authority will have been delegated to them. They will learn how to receive inspiration in leading their class or quorum.” (President Russell M Nelson in introducing the Children and Young Effort 2019)
When adults do the work for young people that have been set apart to lease, we are taking away their ability to learn and grow. We are inserting our will in place of the Revelation the youth should be receiving through their calling.
The youth have the same areas of responsibilities as the elders quorum and relief society.
“We underestimate their ability and overestimate their experience” (Elder Jeffrey R Holland, “You Can Teach in the Savior’s Way” [worldwide leadership training meeting, Nov. 5, 2016], broadcasts.ChurchofJesusChrist.org).
"If you issued the call and gave no training or did not watch to see that the training was enough, you failed them and the Lord. Even with that training, the path will become difficult for them. You know that, and so you must watch and listen to see when they need strengthening." (President Henry B Eyring, “Watch Over and Strengthen”, April 2000 General Conference)
Luke 2:52
52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
We can't be afraid to let the youth fail in smaller tasks so they can learn.
As we look at who is not attending, also be mindful of who is attending.
Mosiah 26:1
1 Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation that could not understand the words of king Benjamin, being little children at the time he spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.
Handbook Section 1.2
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