Scripture Study Notes

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====== General Conference - October 2009 ======

  * You have the testimony of all your brethren
  * Let the evidence of God all around you soften your hearts
  * He lives, He loves us
  * Your personal knowledge of God will be the greatest gift you can ever give
  * Forsaking sins requires time
  * Forsake our sins by keeping the commandments
  * Relief will come in the timetable of the Lord
  * If you are concerned, counsel with your bishop
  * Repentance always means that there is greater happiness ahead
  * Do not trade what you know for what you do not know
  * The Lord requires of you what you can do
  * With increased spiritual strength we are able to develop self-mastery and live in moderation
  * Security comes from avoiding the excess of this world
  * When we sin, we turn away from God.  When we repent, we turn towards God.
  * Do not set your covenants aside
  * The Savior is eager and able to forgive our sins
  * For most, repentance is quiet and private
  * It's a journey
  * We feel the changes we need to make
  * Spirituality yields inspiration and power to do it
  * "Was there yet more to be given?", "Is there more I should know?"
  * The Lord will not force you to learn
  * Recall how Satan has influenced you in the past in similar circumstances.  Connect the dots, look for a pattern, and be prepared for the distractions
  * Even more amazing than modern technology is the ability to access heaven without hardware or software
  * Discernment allows saints to see things not visible, and feel things not tangible, see patterns, recognize schemes
  * None of the callings are intended for the fame of the person who holds them
  * Revelation from God is always compatible with His eternal law
  * Patience and perseverance are part of eternal progression
  * Unless we lose ourselves in service, there is little purpose to life
  * Often we live side-to-side, but do not communicate heart to heart
  * How often have you intended to be the one to help?
  * We are the Lord's hands here upon earth
  * I was in prison, and ye came in unto me
  * What have I done for someone today?
  * The natural man's tendency is to reject the spiritual heart.  Even the sanctified must take heed
  * We must identify temptations that easily beset us, and put them out of reach
  * Moral discipline is doing what is right because it is right.
  * Society has failed to foster moral discipline
  * Moral discipline is learned at home
  * There must be constant teaching, mostly be example.  An occasional reference to a gospel principle will not be enough
  * The intelligent use of agency requires knowledge of how things are
  * Children should not learn from experience that wickedness was not happiness