2. I think you are.......
(Activity where each girl puts a paper on their back and
the girls go around and sign it telling each girl what they
like about each other-the girls have a great memento
about their talents, etc.)
3. Talents
•How can our talents be recognized?
•How could it be possible that our talents could be in plain
sight without our being aware of them?
•Why might we fail to recognize a talent?
•Why can we assume we all have talents?
•Why are some talents hard to find?
•Why should we seek until we find talents?
5. Discover Your Talents
Everyone has been given gifts or talents from our Heavenly
Father. Sometimes these gifts or talents are hidden and hard
to find. When a talent is found, it is important to develop it,
or it may be lost.
Young women, some talents are not always obvious; they are
are sometimes hard to find; and they are sometimes totally
ignored. But all talents can be useful and helpful to you and
other people.
7. We are the spirit children of our Heavenly Father,
and each of us is given a gift by the Spirit of God.
Doctrine and Covenants 46:11–12
Doctrine and Covenants 82:18
Doctrine and Covenants 82:2–3
Doctrine and Covenants 60:13
After reading these four scriptures, how do you feel about
your obligation to find, develop, and use your talents?
9. 1. Cynthia felt she was ready to receive her patriarchal blessing. While Brother
Whittier was giving her the blessing, Cynthia listened carefully and was surprised to
hear him tell her that she had a great talent for teaching.
2. Sara had been interested in the challenge Sister Myron had given her class to
discover and begin developing their talents for service.
3. Michelle had taken piano lessons only two years when she was asked to be the
Primary pianist. One afternoon, soon after being called to her new position, she sat at
the piano and thought how much she disliked practicing. Then she remembered that
when Bishop Hampton set her apart, he had promised that if she kept developing her
skill at the piano, she would be able to influence many in the kingdom of the Lord
through the sharing of uplifting music.
4. Marian’s teacher had asked her to be in charge of the class handicraft activity.
Marian had never made anything in her life. To her surprise, when she started to
collect ideas and make some of the crafts, she enjoyed them.
10. •Have any of you discovered talents you
didn’t know you had?
•What are some talents you have recognized
in yourself or in friends?
•Why isn’t it enough just to discover talents?
Will having encouragement from others help
you discover talents? How/Why?
11. The daughter of President and Sister Harold B. Lee, Helen Lee
Goates, commented:
“‘How carefully [our parents] nurtured our tender feelings
about ourselves! When the early years of striving to master
musical instruments brought discouragement and possible
failure into view, we were reinforced regularly by the positive,
firm assurance that our Daddy and Mother thought we made
the most beautiful music this side of heaven. When those
awkward adolescent years were upon us, with their
insecurities and daily threats to self-esteem, we were
constantly reminded that Mother and Daddy loved us and that
they were convinced that we were the loveliest, most charming
young women they had ever seen. Wise parents that they
were, they must have known that if they placed those images
before us, we would strive to be what they wanted us to be,
and what they knew we could become’.”
12. •How could young women apply this
principle of positive encouragement in their
relationships with other family members?
•How can your actions and attitudes at home
make a difference in whether your sisters or
brothers develop their talents?
•Why might some people give up on
developing their talents?
13. An Instrument in the hands of
the Lord
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