President Russell M. Nelson (Apr. '20): "Hear Him"

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Explanation:

The ideas in this blog are meant to be used in small, home-like environments (2-5 people), although any of them could be adapted for other contexts.  I am also envisioning these activities as guided by a parent(s), but again that need not be the case.  For teaching ideas to use in Relief Society and Elders Quorum classes see my other blog here.  

For Adults

  1. Write the following questions on small strips of paper and fold them up so the writing is not visible:  
    1. Were can you intentionally hear God's voice?
    2. What are you doing to have more time to hear Him?
    3. What blessings have you already received from your efforts to hear Him?
    4. What blessings do you hope to receive from your efforts to hear Him?
    5. How can you hear, hearken, and heed more fully?
  2. Lay the questions on strips of paper between you.
  3. Take a slip of paper and discuss possible answers.
  4. After each question, you can also take a moment to look at Pres. Nelson's talk for further ideas.
  5. At the end, individually write down one goal you will focus on in the coming week to Hear Him more.  
  6. At the end of the week, report back and share your experiences as you have tried to Hear Him.

For Teens

  1. On a sheet of paper, draw a line vertically down the middle.  Label one side "God's voice" and the other "Satan's voice"
  2. Read par. 12-13 of Pres. Nelson's talk ("The adversary is . . . cannot misunderstand Him.")
  3. Now, record the characteristics of God's voice in the space under "God's voice" and the characteristics of Satan's voice on the other side.
  4. Ask and discuss the following questions:
    1. What examples of each of these have you experienced?
    2. What parts of our daily lives-- while not evil per se-- keep us from hearing God's voice?  (This would include anything that is loud or distracting and consuming).
    3. How can we create increased time and space to hear God throughout the day?

For Tweens

  1. Ask "What blessings do we have because of the Restoration?"
  2. List these on a piece of paper and discuss them.
  3. Read par. 9 ("It means that . . . tempest is raging.") and add to your list.
  4. Bear testimony as appropriate (or ask them to bear their testimonies of specific blessings).  

For Kids

  1. Gather a variety of objects that remind you of how the Spirit feels, e.g. you might gather a blanket (warm), a flashlight (safety/security), a map (direction), or candy (happiness).
  2. Ask how the Spirit feels.  Whatever answer is given is okay.
  3. Explain that learning to feel and recognize the Spirit is vital for us.
  4. Share your objects and explain what they each represent.
  5. Ask the kids to think about any times they may have felt these feelings and to share as they feel comfortable.
I hope that these ideas work for you.  Please let me know how they work, if a different format would be better, or if there are specific topics you would like help with.  Also, feel free to share your own ideas about how to teach these principles to whatever ages you have.  Thanks.

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