1976

this year I am reading all the talks President Monson gave in General Conference 

here are my thoughts on the talks he gave in 1976

April 1976

Hopeless Dawn - Joyful Morning

Another talk (and I don't mean that to sound disappointed) about man living after death. President Monson had spoke about this before in another talk. It must have been something he felt needed to be repeated until we finally understood the gravity of what he was saying. Death is not the end. We will live again with those we love, if we are worthy. The resurrection of Jesus Christ made this possible. Prophets through time have testified of this. Joseph Smith, in my opinion, has the most powerful testimony of this when he said, "That he lives!

“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the Father—

“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.” (D&C 76:22–24.)

"Immortality isn't just a dream - it can be our reality."

October 1976

Which Road Will You Travel?

Think about it, "The road to anywhere, is the road to nowhere and the road to nowhere leads to dreams sacrificed, opportunities squandered, and a life unfulfilled." Just like the Cheshire Cat said, "if you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there."

So where am I going? 

What do I need to do to get there?

President Monson said we are in "the race of life" and "we have been provided divine attributes to guide our destiny." But, it will take "individual effort." Nothing ever comes easy. 

Here are three things we can do to help us

1. Visualize our objective

2. Make a continuous effort

3. Don't detour from our determined course

4. Be willing to pay the price 

"There will be inevitable trials of our faith and the temptations of our times. We simply cannot afford the luxury of a detour, for certain detours lead to destruction and spiritual death." I have found that other detours may not lead to such drastic consequences; however, they can keep us from receiving blessings a lot sooner. 

We can find safety and security by sticking to God's teachings.

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