General Conference

I get so excited for General Conference weekend!  It's like a billion times better than super bowl weekend- HANDS DOWN! Including the food :) This year: philly cheesesteak sandwiches, avocado mango smoothies, shrimp and huckleberry pepperjelly smothered creamcheese with wheat thins!

But my question this conference was why. Why is General Conference to important and great?

Well, the first talk of conference by Elder Hales confirmed what I already knew!

GOD WANTS US TO HEAR THE PROPHET SPEAK

I love conference because I know that we have a prophet on the earth that has been called of God, to be his mouthpiece.  He receives modern revelation for each of us.

Heavenly Father loves us so much for sending us a living prophet.  We in turn should love God enough to follow him and hear him when he speaks.

How can we live the word if we don't hear the word?

RECEIVE GUIDANCE IN YOUR LIFE

I love conference and cuddling in my pajamas with my family, eating treats and feeling the spirit of things I can do to be happier in my life.

 I know that when we choose to put God first we are blessed and strengthened.  Answers we have heard will come to our mind when we need them.

FAMILY TRADITION

I love conference because it brings families together, spending time together, talking about the gospel together and strengthening testimonies of the gospel and of prophets.

Kids may not really be watching conference, but they are watching you and will know that it is something important for them to watch when they do grow up.

Live what you believe.

We got to go see the Sunday afternoon session at the conference center and I learned to much during conference this year!

"Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith"
We are all hypocrites
So why would anyone want to be a member of our church that requires so much?
Well, it's been restored with Christ's authority
because we love Christ and want to follow Him and grow closer to Him
There are opportunities to do good
and walking this path leads to blessings, peace, purpose, joy, forgiveness and salvation
-Uchtdorf

The only safe place to raise children is in a Christ centered home -Packer

Thanks to Christ's love, it is possible to change. -Soares

There is only one plan of happiness for everyone.
Follow the commandments of God.
We can't force anyone to choose the way to happiness, love them anyway -Eyring

Christ's love for us never changes, whether we think we deserve it or not -Holland

Make the decision to do what Christ has asked us to do,
pray for missionary opportunities -Ballard

Sin legalized by man is still sin
We are never to young to learn or to old to change -Nelson

What areas of my life will I better try to perfect after conference?
Where am I willing to go?
The prophet has called me, have I been listening?
What choices lead to happiness or unhappiness?
What is our ultimate priority? -Oaks
How will we observe the Sabbath?
God should be the center of our universe, is He the focal point of our thoughts and intents?

True conversion is following Christ even when it's not convenient.  It's living the gospel daily, not simply having a testimony that it is true.

We have General Conference to watch it, make changes in our lives and be blessed.  If we don't find something to change then we missed the whole point.  The speakers don't want us to just enjoy their talks, they want us to repent.

I want to become who God needs me to be.  He will make me something much better than I could ever be on my own.  I am so thankful for the new perspective I have since this conference!

If you believe God called a prophet then listen to him speak.  If you don't believe there is a prophet on the earth then watch conference until you do, because you will.

My family will always see me watching General Conference :)