Priesthood Session

There are two talks that really stood out to me. The first one and the last one.

The first one was about priesthood blessings. I think it was Elder Oaks. It seemed to be a direct and very clear answer to questions about blessings. He talked about the essential elements of a blessing such as authority, the words of the blessing, the will of the Lord and faith. He also explained why the words sometimes are not reflected in the outcomes, and why that is. He said basically that the mortal weaknesses and frailties of the priesthood holder giving the blessing can sometimes be reflected in the words of a blessing diverging from the will of the Lord. When that happens the will of the Lord is what is seen in the results. He also talked about how faith is required to bring the will of the Lord into effect. This is a great talk for anyone with questions about priesthood blessings.

The last talk was by President Monson. He talked about a number of things, but I remember that he discussed music and how by its beat and rhythm it can dull the spiritual sensitivity of the listener. He also talked about how the Lord will never allow us to face a temptation without a way to escape it. A masterful talk full of small FHE topics.