10/7/13 Agency - Transferring your life to the MTC

• What are the root causes that what you know and your life don't transfer into the MTC?
• "What we know is not always reflected in what we do. As disciples of the Savior, we are not merely striving to know more; rather, we need to consistently do more of what we know is right and become better". - Elder Bednar 

• Spend 25-30 min with each Talk and each activity to consider the initial question: Ponder the questions as you watch the video and study the references. 
• Preparation - you can't just rely on what worked in the past
• What role does preparation play in your life? 
• What role does it need to play in your life?
• What doe preparation and covenants have in common?
• WATCH: Richar J. Maynes - talk from General Conference October 2013
• STUDY: 
• TG: Preparation
• PMG: Ch. 1,2,4,6,10
• Agency - To Act or to be Acted upon? That is the question?
• What areas in your life are you being an agent (acting)? an object (being acted upon)?
• What area at your job are you being an agent (acting)? an object (being acted upon)?
• WATCH: Henry B. Erying - talk from General Conference October 2013 
• STUDY:
• TG: Agency
• PMG Ch. 1,11
• Understanding - you can't teach what you don't know
• What is the difference between knowledge and understanding? 
• In what ways, and with what gospel principles does your understanding need to be strengthened? 
• What does understanding and teaching with spiritual power have in common?
• WATCH: David M. McConckie - talk from General Conference October 2013
• STUDY:
• TG: Understanding
• PMG Ch. 2,3,5,10 
• These all must be improving ALL the time! 
• Invitation:
• Seek for and act in opportunities to live what you know in life and the classroom
• Plan for it!