Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Continual Revelation by President Henry B. Eyring

President Eyring has always been one of my favorite speakers in General Conference.  His talk this conference was very touching and being able to analyze it has changed my perspective.  He starts his talk by addressing his main subject of continuing revelation and then gives examples/tells stories that relate well to his main subject.  There were a couple times in the stories where he got emotional.  We're able to see a personal attachment/meaning to why this is an important subject to him and how we can also have a personal meaning to it as well.


Even in one of President Eyring's previous General Conference talks we're able to see that he always tells stories/gives examples on why this subject is so important.  His audience is always broad and for everyone to learn how to apply it to their lives.  He always talks specifically to the people who are struggling with the matter he is talking about: personal and continuing revelation.  He says in his talk, "We need continual blessings of revelation from God to know what to do in our lives today."  He gives advice on how we can do that, by reading the scriptures, praying, going to church, etc.

This talk by President Eyring made me think of a talk that he gave in April 2012 General Conference.  In Mountains to Climb, he talked to a very broad audience and was able to make the people who needed to hear the talk just for them.  He also shared a couple stories that were personal, touching, and emotional.  The were all different stories that related back to his main topic of trusting in the Lord through our challenges.  President Eyring says, "If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing."

I love how each of his talks are very personal.  He's able to speak to the appropriate audience.  He's able to share learning experiences.  He's able to get his point across so lovingly.  We're able to feel of his love for us and how we can continue to have that hope.

2 comments:

  1. It's interesting to see that when leaders of the Church speak on personal stories, I am able to relate with them in a way I could not if they were purely teaching doctrine. It makes them feel like an old friend rather than a person trying to instruct me on how to change.

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  2. President Eyring is an amazing speaker. Often when I here him speak it is as if he is talking to me directly, one on one. I think it is his sincerity and loving tone that gives his talks so much power. It is so easy to learn from him because I know that he loves me

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