This fall conference has come and gone. And I wanted to share with you my impressions on a few of the messages that were given. It's interesting to note that more often than not, what I hear in conference is not necessarily what was said. Depending on the frame of mind I'm in and the thoughts I've been pondering, the Holy Ghost will impress on me ideas and feelings while certain messages are being given. For example, Elder Bednar spoke on making prayer meaningful. While he spoke he said " In the book of Moses we learn that all things were created spiritually before they were created physically upon the earth.... In a similar way, meaningful prayer is the spiritual creation of a meaningful day." That idea really struck a cord with me. I seem, like most people I suppose, to struggle with managing my daily responsibilities. I have long known the benefits of visualizing and meditating have always believed they really worked, and I believe that prayer is a form of that. So combining the two ideas of praying (communication with God and calling for the divine) and visualization (being a spiritual creation) seemed to be such a perfect match! So I going to "experiment" with his words and try it out this week. I'm going to have my morning prayers be more focused on, not only what I'm grateful for, but how I envision my day. Then recognize throughout the day when I'm being prompted on how to accomplish the things I've prayed for, and following up in the evening with a "PPI" type of prayer. I'm excited to see what happens.
How about you? What message did you get from conference and what are you going to do with that message?
Great take-away! That comment from Elder Bednar caught my attention too but I hadn't taken it to the next level like you. Good challenge!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Elder Uchtdorf's comments in the RS meeting. He talked about the importance of creating something beautiful. Sometimes I get discouraged that I spend so much of my time cleaning, doing laundry, making meals, etc, etc. He validated for me that what I do is important. Having a place of beauty for my family to find refuge from the storm really is important! I also decided that Elder Uchtdorf is now one of my favorite speakers. I felt a connection with each of his talks.