strengthen & lift

I was feeling a little weighed down this afternoon... emotions, discouragement with household things, tired physically, etc.

So I looked for a pick-me-up... words of encouragement. I was pleased to see that Julie Beck's Women's Week Transcript has finally been released.

It is a keeper.

A few quotes that spoke to me:

I feel a great urgency for the daughters of God to do all they need to do to strengthen and lift not only themselves, their families, sisters who are in their wards, but also the world.

“Think of the achievement of purpose our family has come to the earth to perform. A vision of our family is the vision of our purpose before the Lord.” “What is your mission?”

With the Lord’s Spirit, weak and simple women can know what to do. ... With the Lord’s Spirit upon us, we are strong and solid and will be able to walk with Him.

Power and strength will come to you as you understand who you are in the Lord’s kingdom.

We understand the power of a group working in faith, strengthening homes, and seeking out to help one another.

Women are like lionesses at the gate of the home. Whatever happens in that home and family happens because she cares about it and it matters to her. She guards that gate, and things matter to that family if they matter to her.

Remember that influence and power come when we prioritize correctly.

Priorities: the essential things, the necessary things, and the nice-to-do things.

We know that when our priorities are out of order, we lose power. It takes personal revelation every day to help us prioritize and reprioritize and keep at bay the influences of the world that would draw us from what we are to do.

Get a new little copy of the Book of Mormon. In the front of it, open to a blank page and write three questions: Who am I? What are my responsibilities in the house of Israel? How do I fulfill my responsibilities? As you read and study, you will find some blank pages in the back. You can add Post-it notes if you like. Start writing your answers in the back as you read, and you will have a journey of discovery about who you are. ... The Lord knows who you are. He knows what your responsibilities are and how you can fulfill them. Power and strength will come to you as you understand who you are in the Lord’s kingdom.

Julie Beck 2010 Women's Conference Address

I originally watched her message on BYUtv. It's worth taking a few minutes to watch to hear her earnest and sincere message.

Now I'm excited to be inspired by the other messages in print from Women's Conference. I watched Renata Forste's and it was humorous and insightful.

I'm grateful for encouraging and uplifting messages to brighten today's quiet time.

Speaking of encouraging words... This is the word cloud of April 2010 General Conference. What good thoughts and messages!

Thanks to MormonWoman.org who put that together through Wordle.