What Would Moses Say If He Were Here Today?

 What would Moses tell us, if he were to stumble down Mt. Sinai, having just had another visit with God?

And for that matter, what might Peter, James and John (or Matthew, Mark and Luke) have to say to us today?

Twice a year, our church holds a worldwide conference, where we can hear from our living prophet, all twelve living apostles, and other men and women in church leadership. I get so excited for this weekend. We have massive food traditions built around it, and we love gathering to listen. The spiritual uplift is a literal godsend.

For the past few weeks I've been reviewing all ten hours' worth of discourses, and selected just a sentence or two from each talk that really resonated with me. I call them "sound bites." They are just snippets, but they give a pretty good taste of the treasure trove they represent. I found it both motivating and inspiring (also humbling) to review all the talks and collect these short capsules of instruction. I am very much looking forward to the font of wisdom and hours of uplift coming our way, starting at 10am (Mountain Daylight Time) tomorrow. Get ready to collect your own set of "sound bites" from this weekend's addresses. 

Here's the typewritten list, in case the graphic is too small to read.

“There has never been a time in the history of the world when knowledge of our Savior is more personally vital and relevant to every human soul.”

—Russell M Nelson

“There is divine help for every one of us at any hour we feel to make a change in our behavior.”

—Jeffrey R Holland

“As we abide in God’s love, we depend less and less on the approval of others to guide us.” —D. Todd Christofferson 

“His commandments are not grievous—just the opposite. They mark the path of healing, happiness, peace, and joy.” —D. Todd Christofferson

“The Lord knows us better and loves us more than we know or love ourselves.” —Gerrit W. Gong

“Personal disappointments should never keep us from the doctrine of Christ, who taught us to serve, not to be served.…Church attendance can open our hearts and sanctify our souls.” —Dallin H Oaks

“He invites us to look to Him, come unto Him, learn of Him, and bind ourselves to Him through the covenants and ordinances of His restored gospel….And that bond with Him is the source of spiritual strength in every season of our lives.” —David  A. Bednar

“When we are heavy laden with mistakes, heartaches, feelings of inadequacy, disappointment, anger, or sin, the power of the Savior’s Atonement is, by divine design, one of the things that lifts the soul.” —Ronald A Rasband

“…[We live] the gospel by seeking divine direction each day, striving to be worthy, then doing our best to follow that direction when it comes.”—Gary Stevenson

“Lovest thou me more than these?”

—Relating this question to ourselves in our day, the Lord may be asking us about how busy we are and about the many positive and negative influences competing for our attention and our time.” 

—M Russell Ballard

“The Savior will not shout commands…faith will also have brought the Savior’s softening touch enough for us to hear His direction and be determined and excited to obey.” —Henry B Eyring

“We need an ongoing, daily infusion of heavenly light....When darkness creeps into our lives, as it often does, our daily restoration opens our hearts to heavenly light, which illuminates our souls, chasing away shadows, fears, and doubts.”

—Dieter F Uchtdorf 

“When love of Christ envelops our lives, we approach disagreements with meekness, patience, and kindness.” —Dale Renlund

“…Personal peace can be achieved despite the anger, contention, and division that blight and corrupt our world today. It has never been more important to seek personal peace.” —Quentin L Cook

“The doctrine of Christ is unchanging and everlasting. Yet specific and important steps of the Savior’s work are revealed at their appropriate time.” —Neil L Anderson

“It is now time that we each implement extraordinary measures—perhaps measures we have never taken before—to strengthen our personal spiritual foundations. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures.”—Pres. Russell M Nelson

“Now the question is, how will we be different because of what we have heard and felt?”—Pres. Russell M Nelson

Note: While I just collected a sentence or two from every talk, I still found it far too voluminous to post, so I narrowed my list down to just these few insights from the prophet and apostles. Let me know in the comments if you're interested in the complete list. You can also let me know if you'd like a printable PDF of the graphic.