My Conference Notebook

April 2020 General Conference

All page numbers come from the May 2020 Ensign.

You’re Invited

The prophet Mormon taught, “That which is of God inviteth and enticeth to do good” (Moroni 7:13). As you study the conference talks, note the invitations you find. Here are some to get you started:

• “I invite you to remember each day the greatness of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and what They have done for you” (Elder Dale G. Renlund, “Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God,” 44; emphasis in bold added).

• “I invite you to be part of the marvelous coming forth of the Book of Mormon in your own life. I promise you that as you prayerfully and consistently study its words, you can partake of its promises and rich blessings” (Elder Ulisses Soares, “The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon,” 35; emphasis in bold added).

• “Seeing others as God does is a gift. I invite all of us to seek for this gift” (Douglas D. Holmes, “Deep in Our Heart,” 23; emphasis in bold added).

• “I renew my plea for you to do whatever it takes to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation” (President Russell M. Nelson, “Hear Him,” 90; emphasis in bold added).

We Can and Should Hope

“God does work in this world, so we can hope, we should hope, even when facing the most insurmountable odds.”

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “A Perfect Brightness of Hope,” 83.

Four Great Assurances

• “God’s plan gives us four great assurances to assist our journey through mortality,” said President Dallin H. Oaks. “All are given to us through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the centerpiece of the plan.” What are they?

1. If we repent, we can be cleansed of our sins.

2. Because the Savior took upon Him all mortal infirmities, we can call on divine help to give us strength to bear any burden of mortality, personal or general.

3. Through His infinite Atonement, the Savior revokes the finality of death and gives us the joyful assurance that we all will be resurrected.

4. Our progress does not need to conclude with the end of mortality.

See “The Great Plan,” 94–95.