Now is the time

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These are notes from a talk by elder Jerold. Any inaccuracies are the fault of the note taker.

– During your funeral, what would people say about you?
– What are the characteristics that others would say about you?
– What are the things you wish people would say?
– There was a story of a 17 yr. old who is in student government, died on cross country skiing before he could go on mission what would you like to be said about you in your funeral?
– Story of a man with sand in A baskeT of bike that would frequent cross the German border. Came every day but the guard couldn’t see what he was smuggling. On the last day of the guard’s career, he asked the man, I can’t do anything about it now. What were you struggling? The man admitted, “I was smuggling bicycles.”
– The Beatitudes give a list of traits. Which one is yours or is yours not specified?
– Always seek the truth.
– Kneel in prayer is the key what to know to stop doing and what to start doing. What to remove to your environments and what to add to your environment…
– What goal can you start doing or stop doing? Maybe do a week outline of goals. Or maybe create a daily goal.
– The spirit talks to us individually based on our experiences.
– To make a change in our lives what must be done first? We must change our heart, desire, our wish.
– Matt 5:27-28:
– By changing our thoughts we can then change our actions.
– What thoughts do you need to change your actions?
– Moroni 7: pray with all your heart…

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