“I do not believe in a God who would set up rules and
commandments only to wait for us to fail so He could punish us. I believe in a
Heavenly Father who is loving and caring and who rejoices in our every effort
to stand tall and walk toward Him. Even when we stumble, He urges us not to be
discouraged—never to give up or flee our allotted field of service—but to take
courage, find our faith, and keep trying.”
Friday, May 31, 2013
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Four Titles, April 2013 General Conference, Priesthood Session
“It can be discouraging at times to know what it means to be a
son of God and yet come up short. The adversary likes to take advantage of
these feelings. Satan would rather that you define yourself by your sins
instead of your divine potential. Brethren, don’t listen to him.”
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Henry B Eyring, A Living Testimony, March 2011 General Young Women Meeting
Testimony requires the nurturing by the prayer of faith, the hungering
for the word of God in the scriptures, and the obedience to the truth we have
received. There is danger in neglecting prayer. There is danger to our
testimony in only casual study and reading of the scriptures. They are
necessary nutrients for our testimony
Henry B Eyring, A Living Testimony, March 2011 General Young Women Meeting
Obedience to the truth you have received will keep the testimony alive
and strengthen it. Obedience to the commandments is part of the nourishment you
must provide for your testimony.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Henry B Eyring, Come Unto Me, April 2013 General Conference
My promise to you who pray and serve the Lord cannot be that you will have every blessing you may wish for yourself and your family. But I can promise you that the Savior will draw close to you and bless you and your family with what is best. You will have the comfort of His love and feel the answer of His drawing closer as you reach out your arms in giving service to others. As you bind up the wounds of those in need and offer the cleansing of His Atonement to those who sorrow in sin, the Lord’s power will sustain you. His arms are outstretched with yours to succor and bless the children of our Heavenly Father, including those in your family.
Henry B Eyring, Come Unto Me, April 2013 General Conference
As we give devoted service to Him, He draws closer to those we love in our families. Every time I have been called in the Lord’s service to move or to leave my family, I have come to see that the Lord was blessing my wife and my children. He prepared loving servants of His and opportunities to draw my family closer to Him.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Thomas S Monson, The Divine Gift of Gratitude, October 2010 General Conference
My brothers and sisters, to express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven.
Thomas S Monson, The Divine Gift of Gratitude, October 2010 General Conference
We can lift ourselves and others as well when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.
Thomas S Monson, The Divine Gift of Gratitude, October 2010 General Conference
My brothers and sisters, do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.
President Thomas S. Monson, Come, All Ye Sons Of God, April 2013 General Conference
May I suggest a formula that will ensure our success: first, search the scriptures with diligence; second, plan your life with purpose (and, I might add, plan your life regardless of your age); third, teach the truth with testimony; and fourth, serve the Lord with love.
Thomas S Monson, Obedience Brings Blessings, April 2013 General Conference
The knowledge which we seek, the answers for which we yearn, and the strength which we desire today to meet the challenges of a complex and changing world can be ours when we willingly obey the Lord’s commandments. I quote once again the words of the Lord: “He that keepeth [God’s] commandments receiveth truth and light, until he is glorified in truth and knoweth all things.”17
Thomas S Monson, Obedience Brings Blessings, April 2013 General Conference
There is no need for you or for me, in this enlightened age when the fulness of the gospel has been restored, to sail uncharted seas or to travel unmarked roads in search of truth. A loving Heavenly Father has plotted our course and provided an unfailing guide—even obedience. A knowledge of truth and the answers to our greatest questions come to us as we are obedient to the commandments of God.
Thomas S Monson, Obedience Brings Blessings, April 2013 General Conference
There are rules and laws to help ensure our physical safety. Likewise, the Lord has provided guidelines and commandments to help ensure our spiritual safety so that we might successfully navigate this often-treacherous mortal existence and return eventually to our Heavenly Father.
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