• Day 95
    • Principle: Service leads to lasting happiness.
    • Book of Mormon Reading : Mosiah 2:9 - 2:27
      •  Marion G. Romney said:

        • “By serving and lifting others … we experience the only true and lasting happiness. Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made.

          “Knowing that service is what gives our Father in Heaven fulfillment, and knowing that we want to be where He is and as He is, why must we be commanded to serve one another? Oh, for the glorious day when these things all come naturally because of the purity of our hearts. In that day there will be no need for a commandment because we will have experienced for ourselves that we are truly happy only when we are engaged in unselfish service” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1982, 135; or Ensign, Nov. 1982, 93).

    • As was done last week here is another opportunity to study the words of modern day prophets and church leaders.
      • President Ezra Taft Benson taught a principle that is fundamental, "The living prophet has the power of TNT.  By that I mean 'Today's News Today.' ... Therefore, the most important reading we can do is any of the words of the prophet . . . contained each month in our Church magazines.  Our marching order for each six months are found in the general conference addresses, which are printed in the Ensign [or Liahona] magazine" ("Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet," in 1980 Devotional Speeches of the year[1981], 27)
      • President Spencer W. Kimball also taught "I hope you will get a copy of the [Ensign or Liahona] and underline the pertinent thoughts and keep it with you for continual reference.  No text or volume outside the standard works of the Church should have such a prominent place on your personal library shelves - not for their rhetorical excellence or eloquence of delivery, but for the concepts which point the way to eternal life" (In the World but Not of It, Brigham Young University Speeches of the Year [May 14, 1968], 2-3) 
    • Pick a talk from the most recent conference and answer the following questions.  
      • Who is talking?
      • What doctrines or principles are they teaching?
        • Reminder: "A doctrine is a fundamental, unchanging truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. ... A principle is an enduring truth or rule individuals can adopt to guide them in making decisions." (Gospel Teaching and Learning: A Handbook for Teachers and Leaders in Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, (2012), 10-37) <-Go here if you need additional information
      • What of these doctrines or principles lead to conversion or a deepening of understanding.
      • How does the doctrine or principle apply to you?
      • Is there a friend or family member in your life who could benefit from this message?
      • Find a scripture referenced in the talk and read that chapter.  How does what you learned from the conference talk help clarify or deepen your understanding of the scripture?
      • Find an encouragement, invitation, or commandment and write how you will live it better.
    • If you have more time pick another talk and go through the questions again.