Impressions of General Conference (Part 2)

This is the second set of notes of my impressions on General Conference, a semi-annual meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where modern day prophets and apostles speak to us.

1. Always retain in rememberance the Greatness of God and your own nothingness.  HOWEVER, to God, WE are his greatest work and glory...not the stars in the heavens or the creatures that crawl the earth or swim the seas.
2. Compared to God, we are nothing, but we are EVERYTHING to God.
3. There is no arbitrary age for an individual to start caring about, and doing, geneology work.
4. Always make time to visit the sick, widows, and homeless, just as President Monson does.
5. In family relationships love is spelled T.I.M.E.
6. Identify the time-wasting distractions and grind them to dust.
7. It is always better to look up in faith than to cast our eyes downward in self-pity.
8. Repentance is a divine gift and there should be a smile on our face when we speak of it because it  brings us closer to God.
9. Repentance is the condition, and the mercy of Christ is the Power.
10. Be bold in your declaration of Jesus Christ.
11. Satan is determined to take down as many souls as he possible can, EVEN THOUGH he knows he will be defeated.  This is because he wants all men to be miserable like himself.
12. Be not afraid of the testimony of our Lord.
13. We need to take care of the poor and needy.
14. When you think you are exhasted in serving the Lord--do more.
15. Be willing to stand alone when needed.
16. God's morals are unchanging
17. Special gifts bring solemn responsibilities.