Notes from Regional Conference 10/26/2014
BYU married and Single Stakes held at the Marriott Center
These
are only notes from a couple of the talks. (I wrote these notes since I was there supporting the custodial department for the conference.)
Sister Ashton - Provo Temple Matron
“What
are your intensions? The intensions of your life?”
Possible
examples:
Know God, know His voice
To be a good parent
To be in the temple
To return to Heavenly Father
Your
intensions become your character
A
good T-Shirt might read: I am living my righteous intent.
Elder M. Russell Ballard—Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Find a quiet place / with scriptures. Read in preparation
for an interview with YOURSELF. Ponder and Think -- Where am I? What are my intensions?
Write down the things that come into your heart that you
need to change and to do to become a powerful child of God.
Hang in there – see yourself deeply- if you have some things
to correct- fix them.
Take today as a day to fix it – it’s called Repentance.
Elder Ballard said when he was called to be an apostle:
“If I had known – I would have been better at it studying
the scriptures. I had some catching up to do.”
Fix it- by determining: I will draw a line today over which
I will never cross again.
Make goals, set objectives, have personal intensions of
where you want to be. Set goals so that you know if you are progressing. Make them realistic, obtainable, personal
goals. Don’t set too many. Don’t set too few. Don’t set them too hard or too
easy.
Talking about money:
Be frugal. Don’t spend for things you don’t need. “Live to
become everything Heavenly Father has for you to become.
The world needs you. The world needs your testimony. Stand
and say your testimony with conviction.
Interview yourself regularly so that you can say; “Here am I
Lord, send me.”
Stay close to your family. They are your parents, they are
precious just as you are precious. Stay in touch with your parents at least
once a week. Stay close to those that love you.
Do not drift – stay anchored to those things you know to be
true.
SO what matters right now?
Are you on your knees every night? Report into your Heavenly
Father. Don’t drift from the simple things. Read the scriptures every day. “Do inspections in righteousness.”
Don’t say I am too busy. I wish I could put a video camera
on you and then set you down and watch how much time you waste.
Get sufficient rest and exercise.
You young men got to be looking to find your partner. Young
women need to be attractive, look nice. You can be part of the problem. Young
men always be respective. Open the door for your date or wife.
Don’t be captured with video games. You can be addicted to
them. “Master technology – don’t let it capture you and destroy your ability to
serve when called.”
If you want to be a disciple of Christ then follow His
example. He was always reaching out to the one. Blessing the one. Comforting
the one.
Have meaningful prayer morning and night. If it slips away
you will loose a marvelous privilege. Ask HF to help you overcome, to be what
He wants you to be.
He then left an Apostolic Blessing upon those present and advised.
See yourself as only you can. Change your life and increase
your intentions to be the best that you can be. If you do it you will be
happier. You can have fun. Have righteous good times together. Prepare yourself
to be ready to serve where HF will need you to bless the lives of His children.
