I listened to a talk once by Sheri Dew. She mentioned how she, being in the Young Women's program , one day a girl said how she would listen or read a conference talk everyday between conferences. She found herself more prepared to receive the revelation during conference while listening to our prophets. This is a great idea she thought, and I thought it sure is. So each of those 6 months between conference, I try to daily read or listen to a conference talk. I buy the conference CD's and have one always in my car. You will be amazed at how much you can listen to just running around town. I was surprised at how much more excited, and prepared for conference I was by this simple act of faith. This morning I listened to Elder Hales talk. He spoke of the prodigal son and how "he came to himself", this being the changing action, he took to return to his father. Elder Hales invites us to follow our spiritual desires and come to ourselves. Let's have a talk with ourselves in the mirror, he continues and asks, "where do I stand on living my convenants?" We are on the right path when we can say, "I worthily partake of the sacrament each week. I am worthy to hold a temple recomment and go to the temple. I sacrifice to serve and bless others." If these are not things we can currently say yes to, like the prodigal son, lets come to ourselves, and use the atonement and prepare to receive the Savior as he runs to help, comfort and lift us in our process! How glorious is the gospel! How magnificent is our Savior!
Sister Kim Strupp
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