Brain dump

New member has had,great story of being converted. Hehas been able to bless his family his daughter is serving a mission.

True to the faith has a history of conversion.

Man was other faith, so he felt the difference it was not just the doctrine taught, though it was true. But he attended priesthood and all meetings. He didn't feel  like he should attend, even if he was welcomed. He knew that he needed to take Moroni's challanges. He was going through the motions but still carnally minded, to become converted it required sincere prayer.

Another tool for conversion is a blessing.

Could actually feel the HolyGhost through a song... When he was captive in his car and song played.

Conversion works line upon line thrpught our whole lives.

When he be done and president Murdock was always almost pleased with him.

(I must start running but, most importantly pray, whole heartedly, not go through the motions but because I want it. I will start and end each day with an out loud prayer)

A,marriage is like comittment to serve a mission.

We cannot just by any more and let things be almost anything.

Story of Amulek. He refused though he knew it was right. The lord needs you.

I can never do enough to make up for what I did not do. Likened to G.P.A impossible nearly to undo the damage of a bad grade, but that is what the atonement does.

Small and simple things are the unifying point of two concept talks.
1) the small.switch point makes a big difference
2) without landmarks mankind walks in circles, it was proved.

The hope is that we can fall out of our "traps". We live the gospel and use our savior as a marker. He is the example.

It is better to make difficult changes than just adapt to the more difficult.

We go to church on Sunday the other 6 are for fun. Our chances to make it to heaven are 6 to 1.

World takes people out of the slums, but Christ takes the slums out of people. From Ezra T. Benson work from the inside out.

Put off natural man, darn it, there are so many things to get caught up on.

(I am even more convinced that I need to change my habbits, and it is like burrying my weapons)

5 yr old was told that getting a short hair cut for summer would be cool he said, "well, than, grandpa (balding) must be really cool!"

You get released you no longer,receive revelation. But testimony is like my dad who said that he felt the mantle.

Someone else is being prepared to be the president of this stake. A very strange thought, cause it almost seems impossible that anyone could fill the shoes of our stake president, but I am reminded that the spirit, or master teacher, just changes vessel.

Pres. Gilliland said that he knows his time will end, but he is going to sprint.
It reminds me of the Saviors second comming. Sure, we know it must be getting closer.

He mentions how easy it is to believe wen we are simply minded, but as we become wiser we think more and listen less.

Forget about yourself but find what the Lord wants you to do and just do it.

Nothing begins without prayer.

wrote a poem about what faith is...(I would like a copy to write a song)then get the primary to sing it.

Being in the right places at the right time. Story about being on the right car.

Taught that Hate is the worst word to use.

Look in the mirror and decide to be happy, you can choose that.

More longing for home?