October 2026 General Conference › Your six-month plan

October 2026 General Conference · October to March

Your six-month plan

28 direct invitations from this conference, in the speakers' own words, starting with President Oaks. Choose one to three, turn each into a specific commitment, and check in each week until the next conference.

Choose what to work on

Only direct invitations are listed: sentences where a speaker said “I invite,” “let us,” “please,” “I urge,” “I plead,” or the like. Each is shown in the speaker's exact words. Why turn one into a “when” and a “what”? People who decide exactly when and how they will act are much more likely to follow through than people who only intend to (Gollwitzer & Sheeran, 2006).

President Dallin H. Oaks's invitations

Keep the commandments and your covenants“I urge you to keep the commandments and be true to the covenants so many of you have made to guide you along the covenant path.”Asked by President Oaks
Believe the Book of Mormon's promises“These promises from the Book of Mormon are true. Millions believe them and have had experiences to affirm their truth. I invite all to believe them.”Asked by President Oaks
Act on these truths and share them“I call upon all to act on these truths and to share them with others that we may all draw closer to Jesus Christ, our Savior.”Asked by President Oaks, Elder Stevenson
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“I call upon all to act on these truths and to share them with others that we may all draw closer to Jesus Christ, our Savior.”President Oaks · T27.18

“I invite you to do something that is as simple as gospel fruit is delicious: love, share, and invite.”Elder Stevenson · T34.20

Study the conference talks and act on them“As the talks of this conference are published, we invite all to study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the principles they explain.”Asked by President Oaks, Elder Sikahema
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“As the talks of this conference are published, we invite all to study and ponder them prayerfully and to act in faith on the principles they explain.”President Oaks · T37.02

“let us not be guilty of holding ‘the oracles of God … as a light thing’”Elder Sikahema · T04.26

His earlier invitations, repeated by other speakers

Forgo contention; speak as a peacemaker“let us follow Him by forgoing contention and by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful.”Repeated by Elder Kyungu, Elder Rasband
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“let us follow Him by forgoing contention and by using the language and methods of peacemakers. In our families and other personal relationships, let us avoid what is harsh and hateful.”Elder Kyungu · T25.01 President Dallin H. Oaks, quoted by Elder Kyungu

“Let us avoid what is harsh and hateful. Let us seek to be holy, like our Savior.”Elder Rasband · T18.13 President Dallin H. Oaks, quoted by Elder Rasband

“let us use words that encourage understanding and peace”Elder Kyungu · T25.13

“let us fill our hearts with the true doctrine of Christ”Elder Kyungu · T25.15

“Let us repent for the harsh language and expressions that have offended our friends, leaders, family members, or colleagues.”Elder Kyungu · T25.16

“Let us pray for peaceful communication among us, regardless of the difference in our opinions.”Elder Kyungu · T25.16

“Let us use the language that uplifts, edifies, comforts, and brings people together.”Elder Kyungu · T25.16

Seek friends who follow the Lord Repeated to young women“number seven is an invitation from our prophet, President Dallin H. Oaks: ‘Seek friends … who are striving to follow the Lord … with whom you can feel the Spirit and … reinforce your faith.’”Repeated by Sister Muñoz Spannaus

Covenants as living, protective, generational power

Receive the sacrament with purpose“let us not miss the unifying power of the sacrament”Asked by President Uchtdorf
Honor the temple with gratitude“Please let us never speak of a temple as big or small, elaborate or plain.”Asked by Elder Gong
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“Please let us never speak of a temple as big or small, elaborate or plain.”Elder Gong · T01.26

“let us celebrate and treasure even more the spiritual blessings temples bring”Elder Gong · T01.19

“let us always be grateful for the gifts of eternity sacred temples bring”Elder Gong · T01.27

“please consider saving for and buying your own ceremonial temple clothes”Elder Gong · T01.29

Be a strong link“in the chain of your eternal family, please be a strong link”Asked by Elder Gong

Adversity reframed: purposeful, not prevented

Choose Christ in hard times“Let’s choose Christ, who can heal the wounds of this world while carving out room for joy!”Asked by Sister Runia

Christ as the active agent: grace that lifts and carries

Give Christ your despair for loved ones“I ask you to turn over to Jesus Christ your despair for those wayward souls.”Asked by Elder Rasband

Discipleship as striving, not prior perfection

Repent now“Please ‘do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end.’”Asked by Elder Gong, Elder Lebethoa
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“Please ‘do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end.’”Elder Gong · T01.13

“Let us ponder about the changes that we need to make in our lives”Elder Lebethoa · T32.17

Seeing and ministering to the one

See and minister to the one“let us pray every day for eyes to see the divine appointments God places before us!”Asked by President Farnes, President Chibota
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“let us pray every day for eyes to see the divine appointments God places before us!”President Farnes · T10.39

“Let us put compassion into action and minister to the person in front of us.”President Farnes · T10.39

“I plead with you as disciples of Jesus Christ to pray to see others as He sees them and to treat them accordingly.”President Chibota · T20.08

“This week, I invite you to: Learn the name of someone who may feel unseen.”President Chibota · T20.18

“Pray to see others as Heavenly Father sees them.”President Chibota · T20.20

Be quick to help, slow to judge“we are invited to reorient our souls so we may help friends and new members in more Christlike ways”Asked by Elder Sinclair

Divine identity and unearned love over labels

Replace labels with eternal truths“Replace worldly labels with these eternal truths: Child of God. Child of the covenant. Disciple of Jesus Christ.”Asked by President Chibota
Write your list of aspirations For young women“I invite you to study the thirteenth article of faith and to create your own list of aspirations.”Asked by Sister Muñoz Spannaus
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“I invite you to study the thirteenth article of faith and to create your own list of aspirations.”Sister Muñoz Spannaus · T29.21

“I invite you to look at your life and what you want to achieve with enthusiasm and the certainty that your Father in Heaven will guide you on that journey”Sister Muñoz Spannaus · T29.03

Truth with love: peacemaking, unity, and boundaries

Join in Christ-centered unity“I invite you to join the Christ-centered unity we are trying to build.”Asked by President Uchtdorf
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“I invite you to join the Christ-centered unity we are trying to build.”President Uchtdorf · T28.29

“Please, come and see, come and help, and come and belong.”President Uchtdorf · T28.29

Look into your own heart“I also hope that you will look deeply into your [own] heart to see if there are shards of pride or jealousy that prevent you from becoming a peacemaker.’ I extend that same invitation to all of us today.”Asked by Elder Gilbert

Small consistent practices and guarded attention

Search the scriptures“I invite you to search the scriptures diligently, that you might know the word of God”Asked by Elder Chigbundu
Remember the small and simple things“I invite you to always remember scriptures, prayers, the sacrament, and covenants.”Asked by Elder Chigbundu
Choose one of seven ways to grow For young women“I would like to share seven ways that will help you in this endeavor. I invite you to listen to the Spirit to choose one to focus on over the next few weeks.”Asked by Sister Muñoz Spannaus

A giving economy: sacrificial laws vs something for nothing

Live a higher and holier fast“I invite you to prayerfully ponder Isaiah’s teachings and more intentionally embrace the divine purpose of the law of the fast in a higher and holier way as part of our worship.”Asked by Elder Soares
Refrain from gambling; do good“my plea again is not only to refrain from gambling but to use the time and resources saved thereby for doing good”Asked by President Christofferson
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“my plea again is not only to refrain from gambling but to use the time and resources saved thereby for doing good”President Christofferson · T08.25

“Today, I am pleading with all of us to live life on a higher plane.”President Christofferson · T08.24

Witness and invitation

Bear your witness of Christ“I invite you to look each day for opportunities, as prompted by the Holy Ghost, to bear witness of Jesus Christ and His restored gospel”Asked by Elder Caussé
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“I invite you to look each day for opportunities, as prompted by the Holy Ghost, to bear witness of Jesus Christ and His restored gospel”Elder Caussé · T03.31

“Please trust it, nurture it, and bear it, because it is uniquely yours.”Elder Caussé · T03.14

Come unto Christ“I invite you, please come unto Christ and embrace His promise”Asked by Elder Dube
Invite one person“My humble invitation to us all: Will you find one person and invite him or her to come unto Christ by exercising faith to follow His teachings, or invite a friend to meet with the missionaries?”Asked by Elder Dube
Love the Lord and those you teach For teachers“these two great commandments become one simple invitation: Love the Lord and love those you teach.”Asked by Brother Reid
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“these two great commandments become one simple invitation: Love the Lord and love those you teach.”Brother Reid · T35.15

“the invitation is the same. Come unto the Master Teacher. Learn of Him. Love Him.”Brother Reid · T35.43

Put a mission high on your list For the rising generation“To all the rising generation of the Church, I invite you to place serving a full-time mission high on your list.”Asked by Bishop Douglas
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“To all the rising generation of the Church, I invite you to place serving a full-time mission high on your list.”Bishop Douglas · T07.13

“I invite each of you to substitute your name for Thomas’s”Bishop Douglas · T07.17

President Dallin H. Oaks also gave this direct counsel

These sentences are direct instructions rather than invitations, so they are not counted in the list above. They are his exact words.

“Focus on developing your faith in God and the mission of His Son, Jesus Christ.”President Oaks · T27.05

“Hold on to the first article of faith even if something else is uncertain. And while you wait, wait upon the Lord”President Oaks · T27.06

“Never let your secular learning limit your spiritual horizons.”President Oaks · T27.07

“Protect yourself with the weekly renewing of your covenants by partaking of the sacrament and with consistent efforts to live according to those sacred covenants.”President Oaks · T27.10

“Join us at TempleSquare.org or through the Temple Square app to learn more.”President Oaks · T37.04

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