Last night our stake had a kick off for the Youth Conference that starts this week. Alex Boye was one of the speakers. One of the things he said that stuck with me was how there is opposition in all things. Then he used the scripture in D&C 25:12 that says: "For my soul adelighteth in the bsong of the cheart; yea, thedsong of the righteous is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads." Then he turned it around to mean the opposite--as if Satan were speaking: "For my soul delighteth in the song of the selfish (or some word that could be opposite of heart); yea, the song of the wicked is a prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a curse upon their heads." He said that when he goes to prisons to give presentations he can pin point what crime each person committed to be in prison by asking them about the music they listen to. And he says he is always right. He can tell from music if they have murdered, raped, stolen etc. Pretty deep food for thought.
My family
My family, minus Cache :(
President Thomas S. Monson
My brothers and sisters, we are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness—be they family members, friends, acquaintances, or strangers. We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us.
Richard G. Scott
Your agency, the right to make choices, is not given so that you can get what you want. This divine gift is provided so that you will choose what your Father in Heaven wants for you. That way He can lead you to become all that He intends you to be. That path leads to glorious joy and happiness.
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He was a great speaker, wasn't he? I will never hear "How Great Thou Art" without thinking of his performance for us last night. I loved, loved, loved listening to his talk.
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