April 2025 General Conference Applications - Return and Report: President Nelson, President Oaks, and President Eyring

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S5 E23 – Thursday, June 26, 2025 | April 2025 General Conference Applications – Return and Report: President Nelson, President Oaks, and President Eyring; April 2025 General Conference

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Invitations

President Nelson

“I invite you to take intentional steps to grow in your confidence before the Lord.“
- In our own words: To kneel in confidence before the Lord when He comes again or at the Final Judgment, we need to be intentional about our preparation.
- Clay Application: Plan a routine to make sure my wife, oldest daughter, and I are regularly worshipping in the temple (a 2 for 1 “cheat code” to obtain charity and virtue which leads to confidence before the Lord, according to President Nelson).
- Mitch Application: I will take action on the 10 “intentional steps” that President Nelson shared in this address (see below), and then I will write an article about my experience.
  - Intentional Step One: “Imagine the comfort of having confidence in the presence of God!”
  - Intentional Step Two: “It is imperative that we have charity in our discourse, both public and private. I thank those of you who took my previous counsel to heart. But we can still do better.”
  - Intentional Step Three: “As charity becomes part of our nature, we will lose the impulse to demean others. We will stop judging others. We will have charity for those from all walks of life.”
  - Intentional Step Four: “Let us plead with our Heavenly Father to fill our hearts with greater charity—especially for those who are difficult to love.”
  - Intentional Step Five: “We are to be His instruments for peace.”
  - Intentional Step Six: “Imagine the boost you will receive to any positive thought when you enhance it with virtue.”
  - Intentional Step Seven: “On the other hand, imagine what will happen when you add virtue to an impure thought, a cruel thought, or a depressing thought.”
  - Intentional Step Eight: “We need to grow increasingly pure. Our thoughts, words, and actions need to be unfailingly virtuous and filled with the pure love of Jesus Christ towards all men.”
  - Intentional Step Nine: “Regular worship in the house of the Lord increases our capacity for both virtue and charity. Thus, time in the temple increases our confidence before the Lord. Increased time in the temple will help us prepare for the Second Coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ.”
  - Intentional Step Ten: “He is preparing to come again. May we likewise prepare to receive Him.”

President Oaks

“Trusting in the Lord is a particular need for all who wrongly measure the commandments of God and the teachings of His prophets against the latest findings and wisdom of man.”
- In our own words: Humble ourselves and trust that the Lord’s ways are higher and more glorious than our ways.
- Mitch Application: I will re-commit to studying The Book of Mormon every day.
“First, I speak of the Light or Spirit of Christ. … The second of the great assistances provided by the Lord to help us choose what is right is a cluster of divine directions in the scriptures as part of the plan of salvation (plan of happiness). These directions are commandments, ordinances, and covenants. … Other God-given helps for making right choices are the manifestations of the Holy Ghost. … One of the most significant of God’s helps for His faithful children is the gift of the Holy Ghost. … I pray that we will teach and live these principles.”
- In our own words: It’s not only important to practice what you preach, but it’s important to preach what you practice.
- Clay Application: “Follow the fundamental spiritual maintenance plan of personal prayer, regular scripture study, and frequent repentance.” I will become more consistent with personal prayer, regular scripture study, and frequent repentance by scheduling these activities in a predictable time and place.

President Eyring

“Here is [Jesus Christ’s] invitation to us: ‘Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.'”
- In our own words: Prioritize drawing close to Jesus Christ and seeking to know what He would have us do.
- Clay Application: Reminisce about past spiritual experiences that were transformative to me. If possible, find my journal entries or other records of the events. Evaluate at least one of the highlights and ponder, pray about, and seek to recreate it or at least the spiritual environment that led to that experience and see what the Lord will teach me. Instead of just picking, I should pray to see whether the Lord wants to guide me to a certain spiritual memory.
“Just as His beloved disciples, every child of Heavenly Father who has chosen to enter through the gate of baptism is under covenant to be a witness of the Savior and to care for those in need throughout our mortal lives.”
- In our own words: Testify of Jesus Christ and care for others throughout our entire lives.
- Mitch Application: “Jesus Christ loves each of us. He offers that opportunity to draw closer to Him. As with a loving friend, you will do it in much the same way, by communicating through prayer to Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, listening for cherished guidance from the Holy Ghost, and then serving others for the Savior cheerfully.” Oftentimes, I serve out of duty rather than out of love. I will prioritize “serving others for the Savior CHEERFULLY.”

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What will you do?

How have you taken action on the invitations extended in these three General Conference addresses?

Conclusion

The focus of our next podcast episode will be the April 2025 General Conference address that was delivered by Elder S. Mark Palmer and was entitled “‘Return Unto Me … That I May Heal You’.”

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