Here are my thoughts on the 2nd talk I read; Faith—the Choice is Yours by Elder Richard C. Edgley also given in October 2010 General Conference. Since I found out that some of Elder Scotts talk was not in the recording I paid particular attention to the content in the text and recording as I listened. This talk actually does have all of its text in the recording. These are some of my favorite points.
· Our faith in God and our hope in the future are being attacked by the many mixed messages Satan has planted in our world.
· “This might be the reality of our world, but we can still choose how we react to it. When our sacred doctrine and beliefs are challenged, this is our opportunity to become acquainted with God in a most private and intimate manner. This is our opportunity to choose.”
· Faith is not a gift given without thought desire, or effort.
· “The Savior said, “Come unto me” (Matthew 11:28) and “Knock, and it shall be [given] you” (Matthew 7:7). These are action verbs—come, knock. They are choices.”
· We can choose faith over doubt, fear, and pessimism.
· We are responsible for our own faith or lack thereof.
· We cannot know all of the intricacies of Heavenly Fathers plan but we can know the important simple gospel truths.
· With the things we know and the faith in Heavenly Father we can bridge the gap and receive his blessings.
· Our faith needs constant nourishment through scripture study, prayer, and action.
· “When the disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast a devil out as they had just witnessed the Savior do, Jesus answered, “If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove” (Matthew 17:20). I have never witnessed the removal of an actual mountain. But because of faith I have seen a mountain of doubt and despair removed and replaced with hope and optimism. Because of faith I have personally witnessed a mountain of sin replaced with repentance and forgiveness. And because of faith I have personally witnessed a mountain of pain replaced with peace, hope, and gratitude. Yes, I have seen mountains removed.”
I love the faith described in this talk, it is the faith I strive for every day.
What did you learn?! What was your favorite part?!
All of the quotations in this are taken straight from the talk Faith—the Choice is Yours by Elder Richard C. Edgley also given in October 2010 General Conference. This can be found on the church website www.lds.org
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