This last weekend was General Conference, a time when members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints come together to hear the words of church leaders. We were honored to hear from our beloved prophet, President Thomas S. Monson. He gave a wonderful talk on being an example unto the believers. He went into 5 categories in which we must be an example, in word and conversation, charity, spirit, faith, and in purity. "Let your light so shine before men and glorify our father in heaven." He spoke of how when we are kind to others, sharing the pure love of Christ, being forgiving, trusting in the Lord, and being clean in our bodies and mind, we will qualify to be lights unto the world. We will stand out, be different, and never walk in darkness as we follow God.
I enjoyed President Monson's talk because of the simple truths and principles of the gospel he covered. The first talk in conference given by Dieter F. Uchtdorf challenged us to consider if we as members are making our discipleship too complicated. Living the gospel doesn't need to be complicated. President Monson's talk covers the simple way we should be living our lives, with love toward our fellow men and with our hearts turned to God. "Exaltation is our goal and discipleship is our journey," we just need a willing heart and trust in the Lord as we aspire to reach exaltation and eternal life.
