We talked a little about President Oaks talk given in the October 2007 General Conference titled Good, Better, Best
In that talk he said:
We have to forego some good things in order to choose others that are better or best because they develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen our families.
We then shared a video that is humorous but also makes a point of going forward. Kind of a new start knowing that today is the first day of the rest of our life.
This is the Link:
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2010-12-21-new-years-look-not-behind-thee?lang=eng
We then shared some of the following quotes from President Russell M Nelson's April 2018 General Conference talk on Revelation.
"One of the things the Spirit has repeatedly impressed upon my mind since my new calling as President of the Church is how willing the Lord is to reveal His mind and will.
We can pray to our Heavenly Father and receive guidance and direction, be warned about dangers and distractions, and be enabled to accomplish things we simply could not do on our own.
Pray in the name of Jesus
Christ about your concerns, your fears, your weaknesses—yes,
the very longings of your heart. And then listen! Write the thoughts
that come to your mind. Record your feelings and follow through with
actions that you are prompted to take. As you repeat this process day after
day, month after month, year after year, you will “grow into the principle of
revelation.”9
Does God really want to speak to you? Yes!
Oh, there is so much more that your Father in Heaven wants you to
know.
Nothing opens the heavens
quite like the combination of
- increased purity,
- exact obedience,
- earnest seeking,
- daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon,14
- and regular time committed to temple and family history work.
I promise that as you continue to be obedient, expressing
gratitude for every blessing the Lord gives you, and as you patiently honor the
Lord’s timetable, you will be given the knowledge and understanding you seek.
Every blessing the Lord has for you—even miracles—will
follow. That is what personal revelation will do for you.
In coming days, it will not
be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting,
and constant influence of the Holy Ghost
My beloved brothers and
sisters, I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive
revelation."
We then shared this video of this good sister who attempts to receive personal revelation each day and then act on that revelation. It is titled the gift of time.https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media-library/video/2014-06-1120-the-gift-of-time?lang=eng
