====== General Notes ======

  * [[Scripture Study Notes]]

  * Sacrifice will be part of the Restoration.  All things had under any form of the Priesthood will be had again.
  * President Kimball talks about keys we don't have, such as the key of resurrection
  * Lesson from Joseph: Flee the places of temptation, even if it requires leaving something important
  * Having a body makes the spirit grow much more, much faster
  * The Holy Ghost speaks truth
  * The priesthood and a holy life make it possible for us to deliver messages and run errands for the Lord
  * As adults, there is a natural instinct to care for others (children)
  * Think of Israel's tribes as a symbolism of the family, and the blessings that come with it
  * Changes to ordinances can be a stumbling block (see 3 Nephi, confusion re no more animal sacrifice)
  * Using the priesthood is like being an envelope - you deliver the message, and you may not know what it is
  * I think that judgments against nations could be judgments against their lifestyle, or the crimes they have committed (keep it in perspective of a nation representing a person and their way of life or actions)
  * Living the gospel is not about willpower, it is about choice.
  * The Holy Ghost removes the effects of sin.
  * When you pray about how to help others, answers come quickly.
  * Heaven's plans are perfect.
  * If you keep the commandments, you will prosper in the land -- we will prosper where we are now.
  * The prodigal son's father fulfilled his son's request and gave him his inheritance.
  * The work will go further, independently of all power. (Pres. Monson)
  * Heavenly Father is mindful of each of us, and our individual needs.
  * Embodied in children are hope. (Elder Packer)
  * "We are servants of the Lord, and we have a message for you."
  * Repentance and the pains it brings will always be worth it.
  * Single motherhood and fatherhood are temporary states.
  * People learn more from their children than their own parents.  See Isaiah 11:6.
  * The gospel is a powerful influence in the lives of people.
  * That something is good is not reason enough to devote time and resources. (Pres. Uchtdorf)
  * Our lives need regular pruning to bring forth good fruit.
  * Diligently study the scriptures.
  * Sermons without action are like fire without heat.
  * Lehi taught his family so well that descendants of dissidents had their hearts turned.
  * Compulsion builds resentment and causes distrust.
  * "Wise parents prepare their children to get along without them."
  * Never say 'no' without a 'go'.  Provide alternate paths.
  * Forgiveness is not trust.  Forgiveness can take time.  When you've forgiven someone who has abused you, it is okay to avoid the relationship.
  * Forgiving is one thing; when the time comes to repair other things, the Holy Ghost will let you know.
  * I think all those scriptures in the Book of Mormon that talk about how "they remembered their fathers" could be a reference to geneaology.
  * How many are not here (at church) because they are discouraged or feel like they don't belong?  Find someone and tell them they can be happy.  Carry a message of love, acceptance, and belonging.  Find someone who is lonely, scared, hurt, who doesn't feel like they belong, and help them.
  * He is the Savior of each of us, personally
  * Missionary work can be helping people feel welcome
  * Heavenly Father sends you where you can do the most good and grow the most.
  * In just being a friend, we are living the gospel
  * Each person is at a different stage of living the gospel
  * You cannot serve two masters - it's strictly not possible, your heart cannot follow two opposite paths.  It is more than "can"; as a decision the ability is not present.
  * I can't coast off the accomplishments of the past.
  * Consider your membership in the family as a calling.
  * The Book of Mormon (and the scriptures) document miracles that we can all reference
  * "We cannot start out in a wrong direction without first overruling a warning."