A General Conference Pattern
Dear Elders and Sisters:
It was truly a spiritually uplifting weekend to sit at
the feet of Apostles and Prophets and hear the "pleasing word of
God". From King Benjamin to now,
the Lord has blessed His Saints with the marvelous blessing of
conferences. Even in King Benjamin's time
they "caused that the words he spake should be written and sent
forth....that [all] might receive his words." Today the Prophets "cause" the same
and even as early as this morning you can find General Conference talks on the
internet. In a few weeks you will
receive your personal copy of the Ensign with these talks in order to have the
"pleasing word of God" with you "always".
I encourage you to set a General Conference pattern for
your life. I know there are talks that
are really resonating with you spiritually from yesterday. Talks that really "spoke" to
you. Talks that had messages and answers
to questions you were asking. All the
words spoken, especially by the Twelve, are the voice of God. Don't let them dim and fade away! Study them!
Set a General Conference pattern to bless the rest of your life. Plan now to review all the talks between now
and the next General Conference and to do so multiple times and each and every
week between now and then. It's easy to
be excited for the next few weeks or even months, but please sustain this focus
on the word of God through His prophets each and every week! There are 26 weeks between conferences. In any General Conference there are at least
16 to 18 talks from the Prophets. I try
to study/review each one twice by tackling one to two each and every week
between now and April. It really helps me get their instruction, revelation,
and encouragement deeper into my heart. I also make sure I review each of the
rest of the talks at least once. And I try
to do this each and every week so that it is a pattern for life that blesses
each week of my life. I encourage you to
do the same.
We had a marvelous MLC on Friday and under inspiration
set Zone Goals. You Zone Leaders will
communicate your Zone Goal to you, likely today. The summation of all the Zone Goals is
70. I know we can reach this during
October and trust you can feel the same spirit as you read this. Each baptism takes a bite out of the unit
goals. Each baptism takes a bite out of
this Zone Goal. In order to be a high
baptizing mission, you have to have a lot of high baptizing missionaries who
constantly live their purpose in great faith, diligence and exact obedience. I know we have that kind of a mission so
simply encourage you to get to work and give God reasons to bless you and send
miracles as a result of your exact obedience.
With much love and gratitude for who you are and what you
are doing!
President Clark
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