Elder Robert D. Hales addressed the young adults of the Church about how they must become pilots of their own lives.
Elder Hales acknowledged that young adults are in a critical point in their lives and hopes to help them “fly right.”
He started off by giving examples from the scriptures of how righteous people avoided temptation and evil. He counseled the young adults to listen to the Spirit of the Lord.
Elder Hales then proceeded to give “practical counsel” to the young adults.
The first point Elder Hales addressed is the financial issues that young adults face. “Many of your generation are facing crushing debt.”
Elder Hales encouraged young adults to pay their tithing, to save, to live within their means, to not compete and to seek out scholarships.
The next point Elder Hales made from his practical advice concerns the “terrain called dating.”
He advised young adults to talk, to learn about each others’ families, to look for desirable qualities, but not to expect perfection.
“None of us marry perfection, we marry potential.”
He advised against dating through your twenties to delay marriage. Instead, he encouraged young adults to be the person that they want to marry and be patient in looking for a potential spouse. Elder Hales encouraged young adults to exercise the faith in Jesus Christ during the dating process. He told young adults to prepare themselves for marriage by going to the temple, being worthy to take the sacrament and serving in the church.
With his practical counsel, Elder Hales counseled young adults to take the advice of prayerfully selected mentors.
“If you want more than you now have, reach up, not across.”
He concluded with the story of the prodigal son. He pointed out that before the prodigal son could claim the blessings in store for him, “he had to look closely at his life, his choices, and his circumstances.” Elder Hales used this as an example to show the importance of personal reflection and how young adults need to come to themselves to pilot their lives.
“As you come to yourself, your Heavenly Father will come to you.”
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Women’s general session:
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: Now is a part of eternity
Sister Carol F. McConkie: The Lord’s agents
Sister Linda S. Reeves: Rewards will come
Sister Rosemary M. Wixom: Divine nature within you
Saturday morning session:
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: It works!
Elder M. Russell Ballard: God is at the helm
Elder Richard J. Maynes: The joy of living a Christ-centered life
Sister Neill F. Marriott: Yielding our hearts to God
Elder Francisco J. Vinas: The pleasing word of God
Saturday afternoon session:
Elder Dallin H. Oaks: Strengthened by the Atonement of Jesus Christ
Elder Bradley D. Foster: It’s never too early and it’s never too late
Elder Robert D. Hales: Meeting the challenges of today’s world
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: Behold thy mother
Priesthood session:
Sunday morning session:
President Thomas S. Monson: Be an example and a light
Elder Ronald A. Rasband: Love one another
Elder Gary E. Stevenson: Fulness of times
Elder Dale G. Renlund: Through God’s eyes
President Russell M. Nelson: A plea to my sisters
Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer: Let the clarion trumpet sound
Elder Claudio R.M. Costa: That they do always remember him
Sunday afternoon session:
President Henry B. Eyring: The Holy Ghost as your companion
Elder D. Todd Christofferson: Why the church
Elder Von G. Keetch: Blessed and happy are those who keep the commandments of God
Sister Carole M. Stephens: If ye love me, keep my commandments
Elder Allen D. Haynie: Remembering in whom we have trusted
Elder Kim B. Clark: Eyes to see and ears to hear
Brother Devin G. Durrant: My heart pondereth them continually
Elder Koichi Aoyagi: Hold on thy way
Elder David A. Bednar: Chosen to bear testimony of my name
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