As Gen. Conf. is coming up in a few weeks, I want to review Pres. Monson's messages from April. He spoke 4 times and these are the things he asked us to do:
1)
It's Conference Once Again.
~Each year millions of ordinances are performed in the temples. May we continue to be faithful in performing such ordinances, not only for ourselves but also for our deceased loved ones who are unable to do so for themselves.
~May I suggest that if you are able, you might consider making a contribution to the General Missionary Fund of the Church.
2)
Priesthood Power ~Many movies and television shows portray behavior which is in direct opposition to the laws of God.
Do not subject yourself to the innuendo and outright filth which are so often found there. The lyrics in much of today’s music fall in the same category.
~I am sorry that any of us is subjected to profane language, and I
plead with you not to use it. I
implore you not to say or to do anything of which you cannot be proud.
~Stay completely away from pornography. Do not allow yourself to view it, ever.
~The Church is true. If you do not already have a testimony of these things, do that which is necessary to obtain one.
~Attend church.
~Choose a companion carefully and prayerfully; and when you are married, be fiercely loyal one to another.
3)
The Holy Temple- A Beacon to the World ~If you have been to the temple for yourselves and if you live within relatively close proximity to a temple, your sacrifice could be setting aside the time in your busy lives to visit the temple regularly.
~there is no more important goal for you to work toward than being worthy to go to the temple.
~(quoting Spencer W. Kimball) It would be a fine thing if … parents would have in every bedroom in their house a picture of the temple so [their children] from the time [they are] infant[s] could look at the picture every day [until] it becomes a part of [their lives].
~I
plead with you to teach your children of the temple’s importance
~As you and I go to the holy houses of God, as we remember the covenants we make within, we will be more able to bear every trial and to overcome each temptation. In this sacred sanctuary we will find peace; we will be renewed and fortified.
~may we
make whatever sacrifices are necessary to attend the temple and to have the spirit of the temple in our hearts and in our homes.
4)
At Parting ~As we receive the issues of the Ensign and Liahona magazines which will contain these messages in written form, may we read and study them.
~We face many challenges in the world today, but I assure you that our Heavenly Father is mindful of us. He loves each of us and will bless us as we seek Him through prayer and strive to keep His commandments.
~May we be good citizens of the nations in which we live and good neighbors in our communities, reaching out to those of other faiths as well as to those of our own.
~May we be examples of honesty and integrity wherever we go and in whatever we do.
