Sacrament Service
First Speaker
"None of us can control nations or the actions of others or even members of our own families. But we can control ourselves. My call today, dear brothers and sisters, is to end conflicts that are raging in your heart, your home, and your life. Bury any and all inclinations to hurt others—whether those inclinations be a temper, a sharp tongue, or a resentment for someone who has hurt you. The Savior commanded us to turn the other cheek, to love our enemies, and to pray for those who despitefully use us.
It can be painfully difficult to let go of anger that feels so justified. It can seem impossible to forgive those whose destructive actions have hurt the innocent. And yet, the Savior admonished us to ‘forgive all men.’" (President Russel M Nelson, “The Power of Spiritual Momentum”, April 2022 General Conference)
"I had a sweet experience with a darling young woman who asked a very sincere question: ‘Sister Craven, how do you know that anything about the Church is true? Because I feel nothing.’
“Before jumping to an answer, I first asked her some questions. ‘Tell me about your personal scripture study.’
“She replied, ‘I don’t read the scriptures.’
“I asked, ‘What about with your family? Do you study Come, Follow Me together?’
“She said, ‘No.’
“I asked about her prayers: ‘What do you feel when you pray?’
“Her answer: ‘I don’t pray.’
“My response to her was simple: ‘If you want to know anything, you will have to do something.’" (Sister Rebecca L. Craven, “Do What Mattereth Most”, April 2022 General Conference)
Next Speaker
"the Church is no bigger than a ward. Each bishop has counselors. He wears a special mantle and is designated as the presiding high priest in the ward. There are other high priests, and there is a presidency of elders. There are auxiliary leaders and teachers sufficient for the need. When we serve obediently, ever willingly, our pay, like the bishop’s, comes in blessings.
“No matter if the Church grows to be a hundred million (as it surely will!), it will still be no bigger than a ward. Everything needed for our redemption, save for the temple, is centered there—and temples now come ever closer to all of us.
“Small numbers of wards are grouped together under the shelter of stakes and branches under districts. There is a stake presidency and a council to train the bishopric and other leaders to train those who serve with them.
“This organization, in place across the world, is a product of the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This miracle of willing service is possible because of individual testimonies of the Redeemer.
“The revelation, present when this system was conceived, did not end there, for the purpose of it all is to shelter families. Families are grouped together in a ward or branch.
“It is the responsibility of the bishop to see that each family is bound together in enduring covenants and each individual is safe and happy. The system works best when the bishop recognizes the preeminent responsibility of parents." (President Boyd K. Packer, “The Bishop and His Counselors”, April 1999 General Conference)
The adults should have more responsibility for the youth and the youth should have more responsibility for the adults.
"Brethren, as strong as you are, you cannot and you should not lift a piano by yourself. Likewise, none of us can or should move the Lord’s work alone. But if we all stand close together in the place the Lord has appointed and lift where we stand, nothing can keep this divine work from moving upward and forward." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Lift Where You Stand”, October 2008 General Conference)
"Answer the primary questions first…the secondary questions are unending."(Elder Lawrence E. Corbridge, General Authority Seventy, speaks during a BYU devotional in the Marriott Center on January 22, 2019.)
Elders Quorum
The discussion was on the talk Fear Not: Believe Only By Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
"pain you think you are causing"
The world is starting to teach that suicide is an acceptable solution to pain.
There are five levels of listening: ignoring, pretending, selective listening, attentive listening and empathic listening.
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