Saturday, September 27, 2014

Enjoying General Conference

General Conference will be here in another week.  I love conference.  One of the things that I like to do is take notes on what inspires me (what I need to work on).  I often do this through twitter. It gives me a chance to tweet what I care about, and promote conference at the same time.

My tweets consist of three kinds: Direct quotes, Inspired thoughts and Funny comments or retweets. I either quote the speaker directly, by putting his/her name at the beginning and then use quotes (e.g. #Ldsconf ElderOaks "Whoever ...), or more often I put their name and the word inspired after it and then write what I am feeling (e.g. #Ldsconf Elder Hallstrom inspired: Like the scriptures...).  Often these inspired ideas provide important things for me to concentrate on until next conference. I think having to whittle an idea down to 140 characters (twitter's max) helps me discover the real grain of truth Heavenly Father is trying to teach me.  I always use the hash tag #Ldsconf so that others can see my tweets also.  My twitter client is busy searching for that hash tag and from time to time I use the search results to remind me of the exact quote instead of rewinding the DVR.

In addition, I sometimes just write funny things or retweet them. I love punny hashtags. These hash tags don't really promote anything but they add a little fun to the tweet and hopefully get them viewed a little more. Here are some of my tweets from last conference. I look forward to learning what I need to work on this time also. Hope I also see you on twitter. #TilWeTweetAgain @gmasters

Some of my tweets from April 2014 Conference

#Ldsconf ElderScott "Mature obedience is the Savior's obedience.

#Ldsconf ElderZwick inspired: Jumping off life's ride due to limited vision is a greater risk than riding it out w/faith. #LordsAtTheWheel

#Ldsconf - #MyConferenceTools
Chrome browser, Tweetdeck extension and Snacks

#Ldsconf ElderOaks "Whoever excercizes priesthood authority should forget about their rights and concentrate on their responsibilities"

#Ldsconf Elder Hallstrom inspired: Like the scriptures, listening to conference does nothing for me unless I act on the message.

#Ldsconf ElderHallstrom; We need to be priesthood men..humble, teachable and meek

#Ldsconf ElderRidd inspired:Educating my desires will make them my allies - I need to train them where they should lead me. #SoulTrain

Retweet: @bmast39 Each click has meaning...unless it's Buzzfeed #ldsconf

#Ldsconf ElderRidd On the internet "...endless loops of triviality" - Is he talking about twitter?

#Ldsconf ElderUchtdorf - “Those who serve others will not sleep through the Restoration.”

#Ldsconf ElderUchtdorf inspired: Am I a Rip Van Winkle, sleeping through the restoration? Will I be able to say that I labored for it?

#Ldsconf ElderUchtdorf: "Addictions are so much easier to prevent than to cure"

#Ldsconf ElderUchtdorf inspired: I guess I need to give up the Netflix server to be someone else's server. #PriesthoodServers

Retweet @dannyras Hey European Mormons. Baseball is like cricket but fun. #ldsconf

#Ldsconf ElderEyring inspired: Personal training by worthy PH holders prepares us to be like Christ. Is my example worthy to train others?

#Ldsconf ElderEyring inspired: Here is a talk I need to watch again and again. #PrivatePractice

#Ldsconf PresMonson inspired: "Sin is flagrantly on display" - Am I window shopping?

#Ldsconf PrsMonson inspired: "The call to courage...is not limited to the battlefield" - #SpiritualMarines #Oorah

#Ldsconf PresMonson: "Be the same person you are in the dark as you are in the light"

#Ldsconf PresUchtdorf inspired:
Its hard to count your blessings when you can't perceive them.

#Ldsconf PresUchtdorf inspired:
How much complaining would I do as a pioneer? Guess this is why we can't see into the future. #PioneerSUVs

#Ldsconf PresUchtdorf inspired:
Waiting on rainbows of joy and ignoring the rain of trials keeps us from noticing the growth we are making.

#Ldsconf PresUchtdorf:
"Endings are not our destiny... they are interuptions"

#Ldsconf SisStevens inspired:
What are my life's Goliaths keeping me down? Am I a common Israelite being crushed or a David overcoming all

#Ldsconf Every time Elder Bednar speaks, someone in my household brings up Lego man.

#Ldsconf ElderStevensen inspired: 83 years in this life is 2 Hrs in Gods time.
#TwoHoursToBeAKing

#Ldsconf ElderBednar inspired:
The Lord spoke in parables, our apostles speak in parables. I should to learn to communicate in parables.

#Ldsconf ElderBednar inspired:
Spiritual traction is a function of my load of worthiness. Am I loading life w/opportunites to prove myself?

#Ldsconf ElderBednar inspired:
Until I am worthy to do it on my own, I can borrow Christ's worthiness. #ForeverInDebt

#Ldsconf PresMonson inspired:
Am I focusing so much on what I need that I miss helping another and missing what will bless me. #NearSighted

#Ldsconf ElderPacker inspired:
What would the Savior tweet?  Would I follow Him? Do I follow Him? #WhisperedTweets

#Ldsconf ElderWalker inspired:
If your steering runs true, it takes a lot less effort to stay on course. #StayTrue

#ldsconf ElderPerry inspired
Teamsters use a horse's bit & blinders to control it. Am I using simple things to focus my mind on the path?

#ldsconf I wonder how long it took Elder Teh's copy of Word to learn to not correct the spelling of his name. Teh Teh Teh

#ldsconf ElderAidukaitis "One should not roam through garbage" - no matter how good it may smell.

#ldsconf ElderAidukaitis inspired: The fruit of garbage is a rotten smell.  The fruit of sin is a rotten soul.

#ldsconf ElderAidukaitis inspired: Searching God's truth takes more effort than searching the internet. Prayer is God's version of Google.

#ldsconf ElderChristofferson inspired: The resurrection proves the existence of Christ as a god - and that means everything #OneWay

#ldsconf Only 181 days until the next General Conference

#ldsconf PresMonson: “As we ponder the messages we have heard, may we resolve to do a little better than we have done in the past.” - I Will

#ldsconf God be with you 'tll we tweet again

#ldsconf Loved conference!

#ldsconf ElderTeh “There is no end to what the world has to offer, so it is critical that we learn to recognize when we have enough."

#ldsconf ElderPerry “Today’s complexity demands greater simplicity.” - Twitter over blogs!

#ldsconf Corbridge “Opposition, criticism & antagonism are companions to the truth.” - As resistance is to the workout #NecessaryRoughness

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