One of the quotes I liked the most from this section, was the one by President Uchtdorf, that states that we need to have a relationship with ourselves. It is very true, yet not talked about too much. I think it is so said when people "can't get along with themselves" They become over critical and demeaning at times. We are not perfect. We are here to try to become perfect. Nothing happens overnight. We each have talents and someone needs you! We are His instruments. We need to use our talents to help and lift one another. There is so much joy in serving others. I know that if we do that, help one another using our strengths, our cups will overflow with blessings. By reaching out, you will actually find who you are. You will feel value, love, and acceptance. Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us. We all play a very vital role. You are valued and needed.
God has designed this mortal existence to require nearly constant exertion. I recall the Prophet Joseph Smith’s simple statement: “By continuous labor [we] were enabled to get a comfortable maintenance”. By work we sustain and enrich life. It enables us to survive the disappointments and tragedies of the mortal experience. Hard-earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God. A consecrated life is filled with work, sometimes repetitive, sometimes menial, sometimes unappreciated but always work that improves, orders, sustains, lifts, ministers, aspires.
2010 October General Conference, Reflections on a Consecrated Life, Saturday morning session- D. Todd Christofferson
"I know what it is to love a daughter of God with grace and devotion served with the full feminine splendor of her righteous womanhood. As a husband, consistently tell your wife how much you love her. It will bring her great happiness. As a son, tell your mother how you love her. It will give her great joy. Let us be grateful to our Father in Heaven for His precious daughters. Let us help them as much as we can. Then let us encourage every woman who questions her value to turn her Heavenly Father and His glorified Son for a supernal confirmation of her immense individual worth. I testify that as each woman seeks it in faith and obedience, the Savior will continually prompt her through the Holy Ghost. That guidance will lead her to fulfillment, peace, and a consuming joy through magnifying her divinely appointed, sacred womanhood."
2000 April General Conference, The Sanctity of Womanhood, Priesthood session- Richard G. Scott
"When you feel worthless, "remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." Refrain from repeatedly thinking or saying negative words about yourself- there is a clear difference between humility and humiliation. Identify and use your unique talents rather than dwelling on your weaknesses."-
2006 October General Conference, The Great and Wonderful Love, Sunday morning session- Anthony D. Perkins
"The fourth key relationship is with ourselves. It may seem odd to think of having a relationship with ourselves, but we do. Some people can't get along with themselves. They criticize and belittle themselves all day long until they begin to hate themselves. May I suggest that you reduce the rush and take a little extra time to get to know yourself better. Walk in nature, watch a sunrise, enjoy God's creations, ponder the truths of the restored gospel, and find out what they mean for you personally. Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you- as His precious daughter or son with divine potential."
2010 October General Conference, Of Things That Matter Most, Saturday morning session- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"By work we sustain and enrich life. It enables us to survive the disappointments and tragedies of the mortal experience. Hard earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God."
2010 October General Conference, Reflections on a Consecrated Life, Saturday morning session- D. Todd Christofferson
"Sometimes the unfortunate actions and unkind comments of others can diminish our feelings of self-worth. Many adults experience the emotional turmoil that follows personal rejection or fractured relationships. Some worry that they are simply "not good enough, " a feeling that may be reinforced by carping comments from unkind and unthinking spouses....The adversary is also at work. President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "As the showdown between good and evil approaches with its accompanying trials and tribulations, Satan is increasingly striving to overcome the Saints with despair, discouragement, despondency, and depression." The adversary knows that if he can prevent us from recognizing our divine potential, he will have scored a major victory."
2007 August Ensign, Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy- David S. Baxter
"A characteristic of a depressed spirit is an over concentration on cares and concerns- an unwise wallowing in feelings of foreboding. What a difference it would make if, instead, we took account of our strengths, raised our eyes off the ground, and gave ourselves credit for how far we have already come and how much we have already achieved. Let us recognize and make use of our talents, abilities, skills, and capacity instead of allowing these traits to be buried through self-criticism, forgetfulness, and disuse. Let us name our blessings one by one."
2007 August Ensign, Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy- David S. Baxter
"I know what it is to love a daughter of God with grace and devotion served with the full feminine splendor of her righteous womanhood. As a husband, consistently tell your wife how much you love her. It will bring her great happiness. As a son, tell your mother how you love her. It will give her great joy. Let us be grateful to our Father in Heaven for His precious daughters. Let us help them as much as we can. Then let us encourage every woman who questions her value to turn her Heavenly Father and His glorified Son for a supernal confirmation of her immense individual worth. I testify that as each woman seeks it in faith and obedience, the Savior will continually prompt her through the Holy Ghost. That guidance will lead her to fulfillment, peace, and a consuming joy through magnifying her divinely appointed, sacred womanhood."
2000 April General Conference, The Sanctity of Womanhood, Priesthood session- Richard G. Scott
"When you feel worthless, "remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God." Refrain from repeatedly thinking or saying negative words about yourself- there is a clear difference between humility and humiliation. Identify and use your unique talents rather than dwelling on your weaknesses."-
2006 October General Conference, The Great and Wonderful Love, Sunday morning session- Anthony D. Perkins
"The fourth key relationship is with ourselves. It may seem odd to think of having a relationship with ourselves, but we do. Some people can't get along with themselves. They criticize and belittle themselves all day long until they begin to hate themselves. May I suggest that you reduce the rush and take a little extra time to get to know yourself better. Walk in nature, watch a sunrise, enjoy God's creations, ponder the truths of the restored gospel, and find out what they mean for you personally. Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you- as His precious daughter or son with divine potential."
2010 October General Conference, Of Things That Matter Most, Saturday morning session- Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"By work we sustain and enrich life. It enables us to survive the disappointments and tragedies of the mortal experience. Hard earned achievement brings a sense of self-worth. Work builds and refines character, creates beauty, and is the instrument of our service to one another and to God."
2010 October General Conference, Reflections on a Consecrated Life, Saturday morning session- D. Todd Christofferson
"Sometimes the unfortunate actions and unkind comments of others can diminish our feelings of self-worth. Many adults experience the emotional turmoil that follows personal rejection or fractured relationships. Some worry that they are simply "not good enough, " a feeling that may be reinforced by carping comments from unkind and unthinking spouses....The adversary is also at work. President Ezra Taft Benson taught, "As the showdown between good and evil approaches with its accompanying trials and tribulations, Satan is increasingly striving to overcome the Saints with despair, discouragement, despondency, and depression." The adversary knows that if he can prevent us from recognizing our divine potential, he will have scored a major victory."
2007 August Ensign, Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy- David S. Baxter
"A characteristic of a depressed spirit is an over concentration on cares and concerns- an unwise wallowing in feelings of foreboding. What a difference it would make if, instead, we took account of our strengths, raised our eyes off the ground, and gave ourselves credit for how far we have already come and how much we have already achieved. Let us recognize and make use of our talents, abilities, skills, and capacity instead of allowing these traits to be buried through self-criticism, forgetfulness, and disuse. Let us name our blessings one by one."
2007 August Ensign, Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy- David S. Baxter
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