Mormon Lessons From Disney

With General Conference this weekend, I am so so very excited to hear the direction and guidance of our apostles and prophet! But this Disney video does have some good reminders, so here's a few until after Conference.

• "When You Need Help Pray"- And pray when you're grateful, and when you're happy. Pray when you're sad and hurt. Pray for understanding and for strength. Pray not because our Heavenly Father doesn't know what we are going through or what we need (because He does), but pray to show obedience and willingness to turn to Heavenly Father.
• "Remember Your Parents Love You"- Your earthly parents and your heavenly parents.
• "Put on the Whole Armor of God"- I love how she says 'these weapons of righteousness will triumph over evil". Ephesians 6:13-17 details all the armor.
• "Give of Yourself to Help Others"- To sacrifice is to give up something valuable or precious, often with the intent of accomplishing a greater purpose or goal.
• Don't Judge Others By Their Appearance"- Or solely on any one aspect of their person ( their religion, politics, career, etc). Yes, judgements need to sometimes be made regarding how we interact with someone, but it should never be with condemnation or judgement.
• "Don't Forget Who You Are and Don't Forget Who Your Father Is"- We are all children of a loving, eternal Heavenly Father. We each have a divine nature and the potential to become like our Father.
• " When Someone Dies That Doesn't Mean They're Gone" - See previous post. I Know I will see my entire family again.
• "Never Trust the Adversary Because They're Always Something He's Not Telling You"- He will make promises upon promises, telling you all the great things you will get to do, all the "freedom" you will have. Yet he will only further limit your ability to choose after certain choices (drugs, alcohol, etc) because of the consequences.
• "Don't Give Into the Treasure of the World"- Like I said, the things of the world are alluring and promise "freedom" and riches, but they will distract us from those things of eternal value.
• Endure to the End and You Will Recieve A Far Greater Reward"- Eternal life with our Heavenly Father and the opportunity to progress to become like Him is the greater gift we can be given.
• " No Matter How Bad Things Look...The Bad Guys Always Lose"- We need to keep an eternal perspective. Sometimes it seems that wicked people are wealthy, popular, successful, and beautiful. But that is only in terms of the world and with material/secular things and the judgement that really counts is that of Heavenly Father.
• "And the Good Guys Always Get Their Happy Ending"- Again, eternal perspective. On the reverse side, good people often go through trials and hardships that make a happy ending seem so far away. We need to have faith and remember that Heavenly Father will bless us eternally, though sometimes not right here, right now.

Lots of Disney love! But more importantly I can't wait to hear from the prophet today!.