Hastening The Work in Guadalajara: December Leadership Council 12-6-17

What a fabulous day we have had!! We met with our Zone, District, and Sister Training Leaders. Such outstanding leaders all!
Here are some highlights of our (long) day together.

We always start with a picture on the steps of the beautiful Guadalajara Temple.

With... our most important tool!

The Book of Mormon in our hands!!

Getting started

President Clayton's teaching.

Leaders/Leadership

*As the Zone Leaders go...

so goes the zone!

President Clayton's object lesson.

*Effective leaders do not lead from behind.

They lead out.. in front! (Alma 2:16)

*Discussion and example -

The Prophet Joseph Smith and

Zion's Camp

Righteous Leaders ~

*remind others of their faith and courage

*Believe and do- expecting miracles

*Motivate themselves to act to motivate others.

*How do we do that?

*We should never fear to do good.

*Can we hear the music?

*Unity in our companionships

*Light the way

From behind or in front?

a picnic lunch with tacos

My teaching -

Understanding the purpose of our

trials and challenges.

The account of the brother of Jared and their travels to the promised land in barges they built, following the instructions of the Lord.

*How they would breathe?

*How would they have light?

*And, how would they steer these unique barges ?

It is a story of great and unprecedented faith.

This small group of ancient saints suffered much, their challenges certainly were many. They endured and called upon the Lord earnestly, as He, Himself, steered them towards the Promised land…

How did He steer them?

He caused furious winds to blow them, and great and terrible tempests, with mountainous waves which buried and broke upon them....pushing and pulling them through the deep and terrifying ocean for 344 days.

It was through undoubtedly countless challenges that they endured, that finally led them to the promised land. The winds and the waves were to them... their trials and challenges.

What can we learn from those who have gone before?

Without those furious winds and mountainous waves continually pushing them, the Jaredites would have never reached the promised land!

We are told in Ether 4:9 that they sang praises and did thank the Lord all the day long, and when the night came, they did not cease to praise the Lord.

*Humility

*Relying on the Lord in all things

*If we stay in the barge...And allow the Lord to steer us.... Where will we arrive?

Quotes to Ponder~

* “I believe with all my heart that because God loves us, there are some particularized challenges that he will deliver to each of us. He will customize the curriculum for each of us in order to teach us the things we most need to know. He will set before us in life what we need, not always what we like. And this will require us to accept with all our hearts… the truth that there is divine design in each of our lives.”

Neal A Maxwell

* “Life is a storm sometimes. Sometimes in life we just try to outlast the storm, forgetting to call upon the one who can calm it. Peace may not come as perfect calm as it did on the sea of Galilee. Instead when we hasten to call upon the master and allow Him to bear our burdens – our peace may come in small reminders of His love and care, giving us strength to get through the storm. Our private storms may not be as tempestuous as the storms others face, BUT IT IS NOT THE VELOCITY OF THE STORM THAT MAKES OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WILLING TO HELP US, it is our hastening to call for His help that allows Him to calm our hearts during life’s storms”.

* “It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. Stand steady and face your challenges! There is great purpose in our struggles”. Boyd K. Packer

* “I am thankful for my struggle, because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.”