Brain Taylor's talk was truly inspired, he opened it with his testimony.
He told us that he felt impressed to change his talk to faith, hope, and Charity.
"You have a mission you have a purpose and a divine destiny in heavenly fathers plan. I know there are some of you thinking 'not me not right now, i don't even know what I'm going to do next" Faith hope Charity of Christ will lift you
He gave an analogy of balloons. He got 3 balloons, one out of the 3 have helium in it. Explaining that he hopes his stories will put helium in our balloon.
#1
"My wife and I were looking for a house, wanting to stay in bountiful. We looked for 2 years. One day i read a scripture that changed my thinking. What am i going to do next what am i supposed to do, where am i supposed to go, what am i supposed to be?
1 Nephi 17:13 we realized rather then drive around, we would be better at keeping Gods commandments. as you go into situations and you turn to the lord and make a commitment to obey the commandments just a little bit better each day, that he will be your light in the wilderness and you will arrive at you promise land."
#2
"When i was at BYU before one of our basketball games we meet with Ezra Taft Benson. he said 'your basketball team has the spirit, the spirit will be your greatest asset on the basketball court, it will do more for you then all your talents combined. what ever your righteous desires you goals,if you have the spirit you will be successful. IF you don't, you wont.'
As we obey the commandments this will allow the spirit to be in our lives. If you need repentance and to change, if you don't; don't kid yourselves, you will be like the 2 balloons sitting on the floor. We can not progress when there is something that stands in the way of the helium, or the holy ghost that is taking us where we are supposed to be. 2 Nephi 32:5 and Maroni 10 by the power of the holy ghost you will know all things what ye should do. This is the gift that will lift us to where we need to go, where ever we are right now. We need to do what ever is necessary for the companionship of the holy ghost"
#3
"When times are tough there are scriptures there. In Jacob we read, 'the word that healeth the wounded soul.' Alma 58 'there for we did pour out our souls in prayer to god, that he would strengthen us...and it came to pass that the lord our god did visit us with assurances that he would deliver us...'
The word protect is in the scriptures 33 times and the word Deliver is in the scriptures 939 times. The lord truly is our deliverer. The Lord promises that as we seek to obey the commandments and pour out our soul in prayer, that he will visit us with assurances and cause us to have great faith in him...
1 Nephi 24:15 if we hold fast and hearken to the word of god we will never perish. All the answers to the vexing problems and concerns of life will be answered with the living word of God, from the prophets, seers, and revelatory of our time."
He told us to go PRO. Pray.Read.Obay. everyday
"As we do these small simple and things the helium will come back into our balloon, the holy ghost will lift us and we will be lead along, ultimately getting to where our promise land is."
#4
"Where can i turn for peace. Trumen G. Manson was once driving to the temple with his stake president in a dark stormy night. The temple president said to him. "The temple is never more beautiful then during a storm"
"Know ye not that you are a temple of god and that the spirit of god dwelleth in you?"
He has great faith in you.
Let this be a motto you can take.
Make the word of God part of your life and you will be lifted up.
Do the things you need to do to put the helium into your balloon (have the holy ghost in you life)
