Elder Gong is now one of my favorite speakers. Thank you for this amazing message. I am just recently discovering next level blessings of heaven opening as I do the family history and temple work for my ancestors. My testimony has been strengthened in this area through some profound spiritual experiences that my husband and I have had lately. Thank you, Elder Gong, for this talk. Our ancestors need us as much as we need them. So true. They are waiting for us to find them and give them cherished ordinances of salvation. I chose this talk as the topic for the Relief Society lesson I'm teaching tomorrow. This validates exactly what my family has been experiencing as we've done the work for our loved ones who have passed on. ❤
I have been scrolling around making a playlist of different talks from general conference and I clicked this one and as soon as I heard the first words I knew who this was. I remembered this talk. And it is one of my favorites.
It reminds me of the Hamilton musical song “who lives who dies who tells your story” and I’m thankful that comments are turned on and I leave this comment to you on this talk by Mr. gong in the name of Jesus Christ amen
The quote from about 5:13 was really interesting to me-Elder Gong says that great meaning can be found in family, both our living family and our ancestors. I've always struggled a bit to find personal significance in stories from family history, though. I hate to admit it, but I've always struggled to connect to my ancestors-why should their stories be any more important to me than the stories of any other random person from history? For those of you who have found great meaning in family history, do you have any insights you could share? What helped you to really connect with your family history? How has family history blessed your life?
I like your questions. They helped me really ponder and think about why the stories of my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles matter to me. I think the biggest reason is that there is a personal connection in family stories. I look quite a bit like my father. Hearing some of his stories helps me see we have similar personality traits as well. For instance, my father and I were both fairly short and skinny in high school. Hearing how he dealt with put-downs and bullying, what worked for him and what didn't, gave me the courage to try and stand up for myself more. Random stories about others "standing up" to bullying weren't nearly as effective or impactful.
In the next life we will all be able to be reunited with our extended family. This means that during this life as they may feel so distant one day we will meet again. I personally believe that since many of those who originate from your family have similar values, learning of them can teach us things about ourselves. Small things like these help closen us to god.
My immediate thought is that your personal ancestors had the power to change the trajectory of your family line. As an example, an 8th generation member of the restored gospel is only that due to someone previously making a faithful choice to follow Christ. Others might find significance in ancestors that bravely left a country run by oppressive dictators and now they have freedoms and opportunities not afforded to previous generations. And of course there is the opposite where bad decisions are made that create a cycle of generational poverty. But you’re right in that great examples and inspiring people can come from well outside your family line.
Thanks HEAVENLY FATHER and HEAVENLY MOTHER, for the amazing message from Elder GONG.
Love this talk! Also it was so nice to hear him say Winnipeg, Canada. 💕
Elder Gong is now one of my favorite speakers. Thank you for this amazing message. I am just recently discovering next level blessings of heaven opening as I do the family history and temple work for my ancestors. My testimony has been strengthened in this area through some profound spiritual experiences that my husband and I have had lately. Thank you, Elder Gong, for this talk. Our ancestors need us as much as we need them. So true. They are waiting for us to find them and give them cherished ordinances of salvation. I chose this talk as the topic for the Relief Society lesson I'm teaching tomorrow. This validates exactly what my family has been experiencing as we've done the work for our loved ones who have passed on. ❤
Finally! A multiracial man who represents the rest of us
What a wonderful talk! We should all try to do something daily to remember our ancestors.
Thank you Heavenly Father for these wise and kind men.
I am not going to be sealed to my family.
I have been scrolling around making a playlist of different talks from general conference and I clicked this one and as soon as I heard the first words I knew who this was. I remembered this talk. And it is one of my favorites.
“Forever is too long, if we make eachother unhappy, and happy is too short, if cherished relationships stop with this life.”
It reminds me of the Hamilton musical song “who lives who dies who tells your story” and I’m thankful that comments are turned on and I leave this comment to you on this talk by Mr. gong in the name of Jesus Christ amen
I totally agree!! I met him in person and I can testify that he is the essence of "who lives, who dies, who tells your story" 🤍
This man is a Gem!
Actually he's a Gong! ;)
Thank you.
This was my favorite.
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The quote from about 5:13 was really interesting to me-Elder Gong says that great meaning can be found in family, both our living family and our ancestors. I've always struggled a bit to find personal significance in stories from family history, though. I hate to admit it, but I've always struggled to connect to my ancestors-why should their stories be any more important to me than the stories of any other random person from history? For those of you who have found great meaning in family history, do you have any insights you could share? What helped you to really connect with your family history? How has family history blessed your life?
I like your questions. They helped me really ponder and think about why the stories of my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles matter to me. I think the biggest reason is that there is a personal connection in family stories. I look quite a bit like my father. Hearing some of his stories helps me see we have similar personality traits as well. For instance, my father and I were both fairly short and skinny in high school. Hearing how he dealt with put-downs and bullying, what worked for him and what didn't, gave me the courage to try and stand up for myself more. Random stories about others "standing up" to bullying weren't nearly as effective or impactful.
In the next life we will all be able to be reunited with our extended family. This means that during this life as they may feel so distant one day we will meet again. I personally believe that since many of those who originate from your family have similar values, learning of them can teach us things about ourselves. Small things like these help closen us to god.
My immediate thought is that your personal ancestors had the power to change the trajectory of your family line. As an example, an 8th generation member of the restored gospel is only that due to someone previously making a faithful choice to follow Christ.
Others might find significance in ancestors that bravely left a country run by oppressive dictators and now they have freedoms and opportunities not afforded to previous generations.
And of course there is the opposite where bad decisions are made that create a cycle of generational poverty.
But you’re right in that great examples and inspiring people can come from well outside your family line.
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