Lesson for May 4, 2014

Lesson for May 4, 2014 Our lesson today was given by Paige Gibson about this past General Conference. She asked for thoughts about conference. Sister Bahr said that if you write down questions and are prepared for them in the conference, you get more out of it. She wrote down ten questions and wrote down inspiration from the talks. She said the experience was incredible. Another sister talked about a talk by President Uchtdorf about being grateful. She feels like she’s always waiting for things, and she needs to be grateful and find joy in her current situation. Another sister went to conference and said the feeling when the prophet comes in is amazing. Just being in that atmosphere is so enriching. Paige showed a video about Jeffrey R. Holland speaking about the blessings of conference and the unique phenomenon General Conferences are. The messages are often just right for each of us. Paige said it is not always what we hear from conference that benefits us, but what we feel and take away with us. She said that we need to apply what we learn, because not applying it is like going to a feast and not eating. Sometimes if it isn’t working, it is because of opposition to what you are doing right. Sometimes we need to change our technique and take it in chunks and discuss how to apply. We have so many ways to incorporate scriptures into our lives with videos and CDs. Another sister listens to them as she gets ready for the day and she’s surprised by how much she remembers from those talks and that it is what she needs at that time. Charlene Brough said her mother keeps conference weekend is her special time. She figured out that if she took notes she remembers better. So Charlene tried to take notes and she remembered much better. She said Elder Bednar’s talk about being yoked with the Savior has helped her a lot. She has had answers to prayers because of his talk. Elder Monson’s talk also inspired her. She loved the poem that said I have wept in the night for the shortness of sight that made me a little too blind, but I never have yet felt a tinge of regret for being a little too kind. Another sister said that the conference talks are not assigned, but she is always amazed that the talks are very appropriate. She knows that President Monson does not know what the talks with be about, but he knows his people and how the Spirit will inspire the speakers to choose just what is needed. Elder Holland said that the speakers work through the Spirit and as they ponder what to talk about they pray and weep and hope. Sister Bush told of an experience in her family where they said they needed to have more discipline in their family. One of her daughters burst into tears and asked if they were going to be beaten with sticks. It led to a great discussion of obedience and discipline and one of the talks was about obedience, so she is going to use it for Family Home Evening. Sister Bahr said she is now having teenager problems, but the talks in General Conference helped her realize that some things are not so important, but some things are. Paige said that the Lord can prompt us to know what applies to our family or our situation. We will often hear things that are not actually said, but that we need. Another sister said that she heard talks about service and it made her feel like she needs to give back and do things for other people. She felt like she is blessed so much and she has so many blessings that she needs to share. Heather Cantrell said she has many fears and phobias. A talk was about overcoming fears and her husband said it is just for her. She got severe chest pains and had to go to the emergency room where she found out it was just a virus. So she feels she was able to be comforted. Paige said she has had personal messages that she has needed. Her greatest blessing is that she gets answers and that the Lord is aware of each one of us and how much we need and loves us.