Apr '17 Increase in Learning by David A. Bednar

[SamZ]

This month's book, Increase In Learning: Spiritual Patterns For Obtaining Your Own Answers by David A. Bednar was the winner of the poll! I hope everyone is able to find a copy and peruse it. In an effort to keep this discussion from feeling like a paper written for an institute class, I'm thinking that we should remark below on quotes/thoughts/ideas that hit us personally and you would be willing to share (kind of like a Sunday School discussion).

[Katrina]

I read the preface today and I am excited to read more. I had been waiting to start the book till I found the DVD. When I originally bought this book it did have the DVD in it, but it is not in the book now so I must have misplaced it. I did some searching but couldn't find it. I am going to just go ahead and read the book anyway.

Since we started this book of the month late... is there any chance it can be May's book as well?

[Debbie]

Love the idea of having this as May's book too. I don't read these kind of books aa quickly as novels since I feel they should be studied and pondered

[SamZ]

Yes! I've recently decided to go back to college, so my pleasure reading time is VERY limited, and I agree that these books should be studied and pondered and not breezed through like fiction novels. Lets definitely extend this into May!

[Heidi]

My seminary kids gave me this book as a gift after four years of teaching early morning seminary. A great in depth "workbook" which digs into how we can better pattern our life after Him and learn to recognize promptings. The overall theme is that it takes work. I am motivated to prioritize my life to include more study time. Ultimately the Lord knows our hearts and that we are trying. I love Elder Bednar's statement on pg 203 - "The Lord knows who we really are, what we really think, what we really do, and who we really are becoming."

[June]

Great book with so many points to study and ponder.