The first talk was byElder Claudio R. M. Costa who quoted from Pres. Benson's talk on living prophets, the first of two to do so. I so agree with him on how important it is to be obedient to the counsel of our living prophets.
The second one was by David M. McConkie on Gospel Learning and Teaching. Three principals for better teaching: 1. Immerse yourself in the scriptures, 2. Apply in your life the things that you learn, 3. Seek heaven's help.
I want to share with you what happened to me this last lesson I gave in RS. I had been listening and reading this talk by Elder Uchtdorf since April conference and it thrilled me every time I did so. But what to do with it I did not know for sure. I underlined a few quotes and thought I'll just see where this goes.
The Saturday before a group of sisters went to the temple early in the morning and invited me to go with them. While sitting in the chapel I was reading in Isaiah 50:4 which lead me to Luke 21:14-15 which reads, "Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist." For me that jumped out and reassured me that I would know what to say and what stories to tell in the moment I needed to know. So the next day I waited to hear what the spirit wanted said and tried very hard to follow and I think what needed to be said to encourage the sisters to share what they knew was said.
I actually read four talks but I think I've written enough this morning. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is truly the restored Church of Jesus Christ who leads it through living prophets. I know President Monson is a true prophet of God and I know the brethren who serve with him in the first presidency and quorum of the Twelve are true prophets, seers, and revelators.
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