#elder stevenson

[haylionthemoose]

I love that this talk isn’t that “if you have faith, it’ll get better” schpiel, but instead is saying find the humor in shortcomings, don’t take it so seriously you get utterly discouraged, and keep moving forward. That’s so much more encouraging to me.

[haylionthemoose]

I'm not suggesting we wear blinders. Quite the opposite. I'm suggesting we look at challenges through the lens of the gospel.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

[haylionthemoose]

President Uchtdorf as taught 'any virtue, when taken to the extreme, can become a vice'.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson

[haylionthemoose]

I’m going to guess the parallel is sin or trials being the moon, and the gospel being the sun? Relatively little things blocking out what we know to be true or overshadowing faith?

[atestimonyaday]

Why don’t you read like you’re running out of time?

Elder Stevenson: Replace some – even 10 minutes – of screen time with study of the Book of Mormon.

[haylionthemoose]

I love that he says to move on to another portion of the Book of Mormon if you find a specific chapter/section hard to read. Because reading anything is better than giving up entirely.

[haylionthemoose]

“You have the benefit of holding the complete Book of Mormon”

. . . Did he forget that there are 114 pages missing?

[haylionthemoose]

The Book of Mormon became the keystone of my testimony over a period of years, through a series of experiences.

Elder Gary E. Stevenson