Comments on: General Conference Book Club Week 15: Sister Dibb

By: Steph @ Diapers and Divinity

Steph @ Diapers and Divinity — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:37:36 +0000

What stood out to me was her statement that the proper use of our “safety equipment” requires “diligence, obedience, and persistence.” I get lazy sometimes and cannot afford to be so. Elder Bednar also taught about the importance of consistency. This concept is what I really want to work toward.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:46:49 +0000

I read this last night. She brings such peace to the stresses of life! It’s all about perspective sometimes.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:00:42 +0000

I’m definitely going to have to read this talk this week. It’s definitely a “Hold On” kind of week for us right now. LOTS going on. (Hopefully, I’ll update about all that on Friday on my blog.)

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:54:13 +0000

I love the analogy of the safety equipment. Although I must say if I was suspended 125 feet in the air I would have been strapped in as tight as possible. However, I take for granted the “safety equipment” that the Lord has provided. I don’t properly use them, and this is part of my New Year’s Resolution. I used to be extremely diligent about reading my scriptures, prayers and other things, but then I had children and life got crazy! So this year I am getting back to the basics, and making these things a priority again. What a great talk, thanks again!

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:14:50 +0000

Loved.this.talk. My life the last few years has been a long lesson in holding on. The things she talks about here are really the key to weathering the storms of life. Consistent scripture study, personal prayer–these really are the Lord’s safety equipment. I liked Heather’s comments above about how we just can’t “turn on the switch” with the Lord only when we think we need it. Doing these simple things consistently provides oil in our lamps. Just like the 10 virgins, we don’t know when we will need it and there may not be time to get more. When tough times have come, I’ve been so grateful for the good gospel habits I started to learn (and kept working on) in my youth.

By: DesMama

DesMama — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:56:26 +0000

I always wondered if you were related to her.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:08:44 +0000

I’m jumping in the “club” as part of my 2010 resolutions . . .

I like this “safety equipment analogy”—if any of the workers actually wore their safety equipment, they might have felt foolish those 50 weeks where the others were working without the hassle and extra attention. But suddenly it was obvious why they were wearing it.

Reading the scriptures is so often like that—many days I do it because I’m supposed to do it and often I fail to see the benefits (obviously I’m not doing it right); but if I’m diligent, then when a crisis comes I’m more prepared. On the flip side, if I’m not working really hard on staying in tune with the Spirit, when I am desperate for an answer, I’m not as confident that I can suddenly “turn on the switch” and let heaven’s voice guide my life. It doesn’t work that way. Being in tune requires some practice, just as being safe when the scary stuff comes requires being prepared.

This talk is a good reminder to hold on to the scriptures, even when we cannot see the dangers around us.