A compilation April 2015 challenges grouped by topic

	APRIL 2015 Conference CHALLENGE: (Apostles and First Presidency Only)
	Pray:
2nd coming			For His kingdom to come and His will to be done.
action			For courage to speak and act as God directs, no matter how others respond
atonement			For my witness of the Savior; His Atonement and His Second Coming to increase - so my strength will increase
comfort			To be buoyed up with God’s love
commandments			Often and tell Him that I remember Him, and am willing to take upon me his name, keep his commandments, and work righteousness
compassion			To know how to help the Lord comfort others
conversion			Seek conversion through prayer
courage			To be able to courageously face my struggles and uncertainties
family			Twice daily for sons and daughters
grace			That the Lord’s grace may bring me happiness now and faith in sure promises to come
grace			Plead to understand my indebtedness to God and for my soul to be blessed with his Grace.
grace			To understand the gift of Grace with all my heart and mind
grace			And plead for God to recognize me
gratitude			To confess His hand in all things
Holy Ghost			For the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost			For the power to do and say as the Lord directs and to remain worthy of the Gift of the Spirit.
humility			To increase my desire to obey with meekness and gratitude and love
humility			To be prepared for General Conference
love			Seek the mighty change of heart; to be filled with the love of God and the desire to serve Him and His children
marriage			That my marriage may flourish and my family prosper
marriage			for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion. (Eyring, FB)
power			To be armed with righteousness and power
Priesthood			Express gratitude for the blessings of the Priesthood.
protection			To be warned and protected by the Lord’s servants
protection			To know how to escape calamity through faith in Christ, repentance, and keeping my covenants
relationship			Work in prayer to be recognized personally by God
repent			Confess my faults, plead for mercy, and shed tears of gratitude for the Plan of Redemption
respect			And express my recognition of who God really is
revelation			For guidance in making important decisions
revelation			For revelation
revelation			For him to reveal more to me about my call; about those I serve and what I can do to serve them
revelation			That He will lead me into all truth and show me the right way
revelation			For the Spirit to come upon the prophet as the Lord’s mouthpiece and the Apostles and others servants as they speak
revelation			Work to know what God would say
reverence			Keep a proper reverence for God; kneel to pray
serve			For a witness of His approval as I go about His work
serve			For charity and peace as I serve others for Christ.
temptation			To not walk through the door of temptation
temptation			For daily protection through the mists of evil
vision			For clear perspective; to see beyond this world
vision			To be spiritually awake and alert to His hand in the world and my life
vision			In faith to have my spiritual eyes opened even wider to see more clearly His hand and to know I am not alone.
	Actions:
2nd coming			Stand fast in my faith that He is coming.
2nd coming			Anticipate His coming and rehearse the glorious events over and over and with loved ones
2nd coming			Recognize fulfillment of prophecy. The Second Coming is drawing nearer.
action			Be involved in His cause – the greatest cause in the world
action			Raise my voice with like-minded individuals (as directed by the Spirit) to protect the freedom to believe, to preach, to worship, to live my religion.
action			I do not delay in this great cause and “run” with others to act.
action			Rise to my potential
action			Build on my strengths.
action			Be informed and aware of issues in my community that impact religious liberty.
agency			Be aware of my power to choose good over evil; choose the essential over the good
atonement			Don’t be distracted by the evil in the world. Instead, focus on and rejoice in the Atonement to feel peace
atonement			Rely on the Atonement for repentance and progression
atonement			Always remember Christ saves me from my fallings, failings, fears, sorrows and sins and discouragement through repentance and my obedience to His commandments
atonement			Continue to learn about and appreciate more fully, the Atonement of Christ
atonement			Examine my life to see if anything needs to be repented of, no matter how long ago it happened. Put the Atonement to work.
atonement			Stay in awe and profound gratitude for the Atonement at all times by seeing its eternal significance
atonement			Always witness of the Atonement.
atonement			Allow the Atonement to purify me
atonement			Acknowledge the events of the Fall and their role in the Divine Plan
attitude			Be cheerful!
attitude			Submit cheerfully and patiently to all the will of the Lord.
attitude			Cheerfully persevere in peace, godliness and honesty.
attitude			Press forward with hope in Christ and love of God and of all men.
commandments			Live what I believe at all times, even if hard or impractical
commandments			Live what I believe no matter who I’m with
commandments			Patiently and persistently embrace and apply gospel principles daily.
commandments			Strive to do my very best to do ALL that God commands and live the celestial law now
commandments			Develop a deep reverence, respect, and awe for Christ, the commandments and Judgment Day.
commandments			Set my heart on the commandments and following the prophet
commandments			Obey out of LOVE
commandments			Walk the path of discipleship and live the gospel faithfully and joyfully
Compassion			Seek out the ill or lonely
Compassion			Act on my feelings of compassion for others to lighten burdens, mourn, and witness of God
Compassion			Express my love and the love of the Savior for them, and then LISTEN
Compassion			Express gratitude for and give credit to the Holy Ghost for the comfort received.
Compassion			Comfort others with the knowledge and hope of the Plan of Redemption
Compassion			Feel the burdens of others, especially when my burdens are heavy
discipline			Bridle my flesh – it is key to my test in mortality
discipline			Bridle all my passions
discipline			Identify trivial distractions
faith			Don’t be casual in my faith
faith			Never doubt or fear
faith			Trust He knows me
faith			Seek refuge from the storm by being rooted in righteousness, ordinances, and following Christ and feeling His love.
faith			Build faith in those with questions by encouraging them to humbly study, ponder, pray, live gospel principles and seek appropriate counsel.
faith			Exercise faith in Christ and on His holy name.
faith			Submit to his will and timing and acknowledge His hand in all things.
faith			Recognize the promises of God and trust them; move forward in faith
faith			Work in faith for the companionship of the Holy Ghost
family			Create an environment of light and truth and lead my children to a hope in Christ
family			Work for a righteous, Christ-centered family.
family			Give my BEST efforts to strengthening my family
family			Make the family the center of my life
family			Seek to have the end result of all my activity in the church be family happiness
family			Do family history work
family			Make sure my children know they are loved and that our home is safe. Watch over and care for them.
family			Use church resources
family			Help the rising generation become the greatest generation of young adults in the history of the church!
fast			Claim the marvelous blessings of the Fast.
fast			Fast and pray often for the spirit of prophecy and revelation as I study
fast			Extend the love of the Savior to others in His way – through prayer, fasting and offerings as often as I reasonably can.
fear			Develop godly fear and reject  mortal fear
grace			Access the Savior’s grace for forgiveness and sanctification
grace			Accept God’s grace
gratitude			Always express gratitude for the Atonement and Resurrection; grace, justice, love, and mercy
humility			Recognize my rationalizations, pretenses, and self-deceptions.
humility			Prepare my heart to receive the word of God
humility			Be humble and give credit to God when complimented.
humility			Do not cover my sins by appearing to be what I am not
humility			Soften my heart
humility			Don’t be too confident and comfortable in my good deeds or trust my own righteousness
love			Respect the beliefs of others
love			Accept God’s profound love for me
love			Follow Christ out of love; yearn to do all He asks; hunger to be edified by the Spirit and to hear His voice through His ordained servants.
love			Make sacrifices to follow the Savior and love and serve as He did.
marriage			Unite with others and raise my voice to support and defend marriage and family
marriage			Be a light on a hill around marriage and family
marriage			Honor the office of marriage; protect, encourage and defend it
marriage			Be an equal partner with my spouse. Make important decisions after counseling with the Lord.
marriage			Teach the doctrine and principles surrounding marriage and family
marriage			Seek to have my marriage sealed by the Holy Spirit of Promise
missionary			Share the gospel
prepare			Prepare for General Conferences with prayer
prepare			Prepare for the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets
prepare			Heed the warning voices of God’s servants
repent			Repent now
repent			Humbly desire to be born again – truly changed
repent			Don’t be impatient with others who are not living up to my standards
repent			Don’t live on autopilot
repent			Examine the condition of my heart; how I love; how I grow closer to God
repent			See myself as I really am and change through the Atonement.
repent			I go to Church for healing and maintenance.
Sabbath			Give the entire Sabbath Day back to the Lord
Sabbath			Delight in the Sabbath Day!
Sabbath			Examine my feelings about and my behavior on the Sabbath
Sabbath			Simplify food on Sunday
Sabbath			Ask “What sign do I want to give God?” when choosing activities
sacrament			Accept the ministering of angels that comes through the Sacrament
sacrament			See the Sacrament as spiritual food
sanctification			Make it a priority to be born again and reconciled to God
scriptures			Feast upon the word of Christ.
scriptures			Study the words of the prophets for revealed truth
scriptures			Work in faith to get the truth deep in my heart  as I read and listen
scriptures			Study and mark from my paper scriptures.
scriptures			Grow in my knowledge of the Lord – learn, listen, follow.
scriptures			Know the official Doctrine of the Church
scriptures			Increase my exposure to spiritual truth
scriptures			Let the things I am learning actually change me
serve			Focus on HOW I serve, not where I serve
serve			Learn how to more effectively minister to those in need.
serve			Ponder my calling and do my best to understand it and magnify it
teaching			Talk, rejoice, preach, and prophesy of Christ at every opportunity
teaching			Labor diligently to persuade my children and brethren to believe these things
traditions			Identify traditions of sacrifice, gratitude, faith and righteousness to build faith. Preserve them.
traditions			Faithfully study the scriptures, have fhe, priesthood blessings and observe the Sabbath.
unity			Work on unity in the ward through conversion, love of God, fairness, selflessness, gospel culture, customs and traditions.
virtue			Try to be pure always
vision			Recognize the gifts and talents in myself and others for the unfolding of the divine plan in my generation
vision			Keep my eyes focused on the Lord always. Trust Him in every thought.
vision			Consistently focus on my heavenly destination
vision			Establish my desires and actions on the foundation of Christ through my covenants and ordinances.
vision			The things of God are my first priority in my actions and thinking
vision			Focus on the power of the gospel, not the form of it.
vision			Keep the Savior at the center of my life