Sister Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women General President, General Conference, Sunday Morning Session, October 5, 2008 Sister Dalton spoke to us about the importance of living a virtuous life and what that really means. She said that virtuous men and women posses a quiet confidence and strength. I like that. I don't think being truly virtuous makes us proud or boastful but yeah ... quiet confidence and strength. She said "There is no greater friend than a clear conscience." Lovely. A good thing for any of us to remember.
She related the story from the Book of Mormon of Lahonti who was invited by an enemy to come down off his mountain and as he did so, he was poisoned by degrees until he died. I enjoyed her account of this because I had just read it myself in my personal scripture study but I really hadn't read more into it than just the account. I missed the big picture I guess. She asked us, "are we being poisoned by degrees?" It's so easy to let that happen. She counseled us "Don't lose sight of your identity while being consumed by self image."
And then she reminded us that we have the power to changed the world. But we have to prepare. We have to exercise more discipline, set our course on the finish. And she quoted from this council from Moroni: "Awake and arise and lay hold of every good gift..."
The last thing I found interesting from her remarks was that she said every young woman should be sustained and encircled about by righteous Priesthood power. I love that! I believe that men and women in this gospel compliment one another so perfectly and that we need the gifts that the other can offer.
I love hearing Sister Dalton speak. I believe she possesses a genuine love for the young women and she is so upbeat and cheerful about the gospel - always with a smile.
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