Elder Joaquin E. Costa (Oct. '23): "The Power of Jesus Christ in Our Lives Every Day"

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 What a magnificent talk.  There are a few lines that will stick with me for a long time.  Of course, the focus of this talk-- relying on Christ in times of trouble-- is not unique.  We hear it at every conference, usually more than once.  Apparently, this is a lesson that we are still trying to learn.

The Activity:

  1. Point out that Elder Costa mentions three ways we can intentionally lean on Christ in times of trial.
  2. Read the following passages as a class and write the corresponding actions on the board.
    1. Remember Him-- par. 11 "When I 'remember . . . of the day!"
    2. Keep our covenants-- par. 14 "Our covenants are . . . overcome the impossible."
    3. Exercise Faith-- par. 22 "Faith in Christ . . . ship with us."
  3. Invite class members to remember times in their lives or a story about someone who used one of these three actions to deal with adversity.
  4. Allow the class members some time to think.
  5. Invite the class members to share what they thought of.

Using the Activity:

In the scriptures we are commanded repeatedly to remember the Lord and to remember the hand of the Lord in our lives.  That is at the heart of this activity.  The activity aims to provide class members an organized time to remember.  Then, they are invited to share their testimonies of these moments.  

You could always ask the class members to share first with a partner or in a small group.  That would provide space and time for more class members to bear witness.  

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