I thought it might be cool to share the quotes I send to Jake each week here on his blog. I'll add a new one each Sunday as I write it out and send it to him. Enjoy!
December 14, 2015
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7
December 7, 2015
"No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors."
December 7, 2015
"No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors."
Richard G. Scott
November 30, 2015
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson (used by Nelson Mandella in his 1994 inaugural address)
November 23, 2015
“I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency. I went before Him and said, ‘I’m not neutral, and you can do with me what you want. If you need my vote—it’s there. I don’t care what you do with me and you don’t have to take anything from me because I give it to you—everything. All I own. All I am.’ And THAT has made all the difference.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer
November 16, 2015
"We sometimes think that being grateful is what we do after our problems are solved, but how terribly shortsighted that is. How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain? Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are pleased with our circumstances. It does mean that through the eyes of faith we look beyond our present-day challenges. This is not a gratitude of the lips but of the soul. It is a gratitude that heals the heart and expands the mind."
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
November 9, 2015
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters and create many ripples."
Mother Teresa
November 2, 2015
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Dr. Seuss
October 26, 2015
"Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God. The best advice I know is to give is to give those worldly things your best but never your all - reserve the ultimate hope for the only one who can grant it."
Mitt Romney
October 19, 2015
"In an age dominated by the Internet, which magnifies messages that menace faith, we must increase our exposure to spiritual truth in order to strengthen our faith and stay rooted in the gospel."
Elder Dallin H. Oaks
October 12, 2015
"I want to help you “fly right” in the gathering storms of the last days. You are the pilots. You are responsible to think about the consequences of every choice you make. Your righteous choices will keep you from getting off course."
Robert D. Hales - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
October 5, 2015
"We sometimes think that being grateful is what we do after our problems are solved, but how terribly shortsighted that is. How much of life do we miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain? Being grateful in times of distress does not mean that we are pleased with our circumstances. It does mean that through the eyes of faith we look beyond our present-day challenges. This is not a gratitude of the lips but of the soul. It is a gratitude that heals the heart and expands the mind."
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
November 9, 2015
"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters and create many ripples."
Mother Teresa
November 2, 2015
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."
Dr. Seuss
October 26, 2015
"Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God. The best advice I know is to give is to give those worldly things your best but never your all - reserve the ultimate hope for the only one who can grant it."
Mitt Romney
October 19, 2015
"In an age dominated by the Internet, which magnifies messages that menace faith, we must increase our exposure to spiritual truth in order to strengthen our faith and stay rooted in the gospel."
Elder Dallin H. Oaks
October 12, 2015
"I want to help you “fly right” in the gathering storms of the last days. You are the pilots. You are responsible to think about the consequences of every choice you make. Your righteous choices will keep you from getting off course."
Robert D. Hales - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
October 5, 2015
"Your faith will not grow by chance, but by choice."
Neil L. Andersen - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
September 28, 2015
"Try and keep on trying until that which seems difficult becomes possible—and that which seems only possible becomes habit and a real part of you."
Dieter F Uchtdorf
September 21, 2015
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill
September 14, 2015
“Jesus doesn’t make up the difference. Jesus makes all the difference. Grace is not about filling gaps. It is about filling us. We are not earning heaven. We are learning heaven. We are preparing for it. We are practicing for it.”
Brad Wilcox - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
September 7, 2015
"Just because God is God, just because Christ is Christ, they cannot do other than care for us and bless us and help us if we will but come unto them, approaching their throne of grace in meekness and lowliness of heart. They can’t help but bless us. They have to. It is their nature."
September 28, 2015
"Try and keep on trying until that which seems difficult becomes possible—and that which seems only possible becomes habit and a real part of you."
Dieter F Uchtdorf
September 21, 2015
"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill
September 14, 2015
“Jesus doesn’t make up the difference. Jesus makes all the difference. Grace is not about filling gaps. It is about filling us. We are not earning heaven. We are learning heaven. We are preparing for it. We are practicing for it.”
Brad Wilcox - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
September 7, 2015
"Just because God is God, just because Christ is Christ, they cannot do other than care for us and bless us and help us if we will but come unto them, approaching their throne of grace in meekness and lowliness of heart. They can’t help but bless us. They have to. It is their nature."
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
August 31, 2015
"Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don't have the strength."
Theodore Roosevelt
August 24, 2015
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forth anyway."
Joyce Meyer
August 17, 2015
"Faith is more than belief, true faith always moves its possessor to some kind of physical and mental action."
Bible Dictionary - Read more here.
August 10, 2015
“It is a duty which every Saint ought to render to his brethren freely—to always love them, and ever succor them.”
August 31, 2015
"Courage is not having the strength to go on, it is going on when you don't have the strength."
Theodore Roosevelt
August 24, 2015
"Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forth anyway."
Joyce Meyer
August 17, 2015
"Faith is more than belief, true faith always moves its possessor to some kind of physical and mental action."
Bible Dictionary - Read more here.
August 10, 2015
“It is a duty which every Saint ought to render to his brethren freely—to always love them, and ever succor them.”
Joseph Smith
August 3, 2015
"Part of our challenge is, I think, that we imagine that God has all of His blessings locked in a huge cloud up in heaven, refusing to give them to us unless we comply with some strict, paternalistic requirements He has set up. But the commandments aren’t like that at all. In reality, Heavenly Father is constantly raining blessings upon us. It is our fear, doubt, and sin that, like an umbrella, block these blessings from reaching us. His commandments are the loving instructions and the divine help for us to close the umbrella so we can receive the shower of heavenly blessings."
Dieter F. Uchrdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
July 27, 2015
"As you keep the commandments and pray in faith to see the Lord’s hand in your life, I promise you that He will open your spiritual eyes even wider, and you will see more clearly that you are not alone."
August 3, 2015
"Part of our challenge is, I think, that we imagine that God has all of His blessings locked in a huge cloud up in heaven, refusing to give them to us unless we comply with some strict, paternalistic requirements He has set up. But the commandments aren’t like that at all. In reality, Heavenly Father is constantly raining blessings upon us. It is our fear, doubt, and sin that, like an umbrella, block these blessings from reaching us. His commandments are the loving instructions and the divine help for us to close the umbrella so we can receive the shower of heavenly blessings."
Dieter F. Uchrdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
July 27, 2015
"As you keep the commandments and pray in faith to see the Lord’s hand in your life, I promise you that He will open your spiritual eyes even wider, and you will see more clearly that you are not alone."
Neil L. Andersen - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
July 20, 2015
"With confidence we testify that the Atonement of Jesus Christ has anticipated and, in the end, will compensate all deprivation and loss for those who turn to Him. No one is predestined to receive less than all that the Father has for His children."
July 20, 2015
"With confidence we testify that the Atonement of Jesus Christ has anticipated and, in the end, will compensate all deprivation and loss for those who turn to Him. No one is predestined to receive less than all that the Father has for His children."
D. Todd Christofferson - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
July 13, 2015
"Godly fear is loving and trusting in Him. As we fear God more completely, we love Him more perfectly. And “perfect love casteth out all fear.” I promise the bright light of godly fear will chase away the dark shadows of mortal fears as we look to the Savior, build upon Him as our foundation, and press forward on His covenant path with consecrated commitment."
July 13, 2015
"Godly fear is loving and trusting in Him. As we fear God more completely, we love Him more perfectly. And “perfect love casteth out all fear.” I promise the bright light of godly fear will chase away the dark shadows of mortal fears as we look to the Savior, build upon Him as our foundation, and press forward on His covenant path with consecrated commitment."
David A. Bednar - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
July 6, 2015
"If the grim realities you are facing at this time seem dark and heavy and almost unbearable, remember that in the soul-wrenching darkness of Gethsemane and the incomprehensible torture and pain of Calvary, the Savior accomplished the Atonement, which resolves the most terrible burdens that can occur in this life. He did it for you, and He did it for me. He did it because He loves us and because He obeys and loves His Father. We will be rescued from death—even from the depths of the sea."
Quentin L. Cook - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 29, 2015
"Trust and confidence in Christ and a ready reliance on His merits, mercy, and grace lead to hope, through His Atonement, in the Resurrection and eternal life. Such faith and hope invite into our lives the sweet peace of conscience for which we all yearn."
David A. Bednar - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 22, 2015
"So today we celebrate the gift of victory over every fall we have ever experienced, every sorrow we have ever known, every discouragement we have ever had, every fear we have ever faced—to say nothing of our resurrection from death and forgiveness for our sins. That victory is available to us because of events that transpired on a weekend precisely like this nearly two millennia ago in Jerusalem."
July 6, 2015
"If the grim realities you are facing at this time seem dark and heavy and almost unbearable, remember that in the soul-wrenching darkness of Gethsemane and the incomprehensible torture and pain of Calvary, the Savior accomplished the Atonement, which resolves the most terrible burdens that can occur in this life. He did it for you, and He did it for me. He did it because He loves us and because He obeys and loves His Father. We will be rescued from death—even from the depths of the sea."
Quentin L. Cook - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 29, 2015
"Trust and confidence in Christ and a ready reliance on His merits, mercy, and grace lead to hope, through His Atonement, in the Resurrection and eternal life. Such faith and hope invite into our lives the sweet peace of conscience for which we all yearn."
David A. Bednar - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 22, 2015
"So today we celebrate the gift of victory over every fall we have ever experienced, every sorrow we have ever known, every discouragement we have ever had, every fear we have ever faced—to say nothing of our resurrection from death and forgiveness for our sins. That victory is available to us because of events that transpired on a weekend precisely like this nearly two millennia ago in Jerusalem."
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 15, 2015
"The blessings we enjoy now are because we made the choice to follow the Savior before this life. To everyone hearing or reading these words, whoever you are and whatever your past may be, remember this: it is not too late to make that same choice again to follow him."
Robert D. Hales - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 8, 2015
"To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 1, 2015
"What we need now is the greatest generation of young adults in the history of the Church. We need your whole heart and soul. In other words, it’s time to raise the bar not only for missionaries but also for returned missionaries and for your entire generation."
June 15, 2015
"The blessings we enjoy now are because we made the choice to follow the Savior before this life. To everyone hearing or reading these words, whoever you are and whatever your past may be, remember this: it is not too late to make that same choice again to follow him."
Robert D. Hales - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 8, 2015
"To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
June 1, 2015
"What we need now is the greatest generation of young adults in the history of the Church. We need your whole heart and soul. In other words, it’s time to raise the bar not only for missionaries but also for returned missionaries and for your entire generation."
M. Russell Ballard - Read, watch or listen to the entire talk here.
May 25, 2015
"We are overcome by the “cares … of this life” when we are paralyzed by fear of the future, which hinders our going forward in faith, trusting in God and His promises. It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful."
May 25, 2015
"We are overcome by the “cares … of this life” when we are paralyzed by fear of the future, which hinders our going forward in faith, trusting in God and His promises. It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful."
Dallin H. Oaks - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
May 18, 2015
"Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath; faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God. A sacred Sabbath truly is a delight."
Russel M. Nelson - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
May 11, 2015
"What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!"
May 18, 2015
"Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath; faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God. A sacred Sabbath truly is a delight."
Russel M. Nelson - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
May 11, 2015
"What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!"
L. Tom Perry - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
May 4, 2015
"The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity."
Boyd K. Packer - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 27, 2015
"If Jesus Christ were to sit down with us and ask for an accounting of our stewardship, I am not sure He would focus much on programs and statistics. What the Savior would want to know is the condition of our heart. He would want to know how we love and minister to those in our care, how we show our love to our spouse and family, and how we lighten their daily load. And the Savior would want to know how you and I grow closer to Him and to our Heavenly Father."
May 4, 2015
"The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity."
Boyd K. Packer - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 27, 2015
"If Jesus Christ were to sit down with us and ask for an accounting of our stewardship, I am not sure He would focus much on programs and statistics. What the Savior would want to know is the condition of our heart. He would want to know how we love and minister to those in our care, how we show our love to our spouse and family, and how we lighten their daily load. And the Savior would want to know how you and I grow closer to Him and to our Heavenly Father."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 20, 2015
"When we offer succor to anyone, the Savior feels it as if we reached out to succor Him."
Henry B. Eyring - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 13, 2015
As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace which will transcend any other feeling which could come into the human heart. We will grasp the true meaning of the words of the Savior when He said: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. … Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
April 20, 2015
"When we offer succor to anyone, the Savior feels it as if we reached out to succor Him."
Henry B. Eyring - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 13, 2015
As we attend the temple, there can come to us a dimension of spirituality and a feeling of peace which will transcend any other feeling which could come into the human heart. We will grasp the true meaning of the words of the Savior when He said: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. … Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Thomas S. Monson - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 6, 2015
"God cares a lot more about who we are, and who we are becoming, than about who we once were."
Dale G. Renlund - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 30, 2015
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
Benjamin Franklin
March 23, 2015
"It's so hard when sincere prayer about something you desire very much is not answered the way you want. It is difficult to understand why your exercise of deep and sincere faith from an obedient life does not grant the desired result. At times it is difficult to recognize what is best or expedient for you over time. Your life will be easier when you accept that what God does in your life is for your eternal good."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 16, 2015
"When fear knocks, let faith answer the door."
Unknown
March 9, 2015
"Yes, God loves you this very day and always. He is not waiting to love you until you have overcome your weaknesses and bad habits. He loves you today with a full understanding of your struggles. He is aware that you reach up to Him in heartfelt and hopeful prayer. He knows of the times you have held onto the fading light and believed—even in the midst of growing darkness. He knows of your sufferings. He knows of your remorse for the times you have fallen short or failed. And still He loves you."
April 6, 2015
"God cares a lot more about who we are, and who we are becoming, than about who we once were."
Dale G. Renlund - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 30, 2015
"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do."
Benjamin Franklin
March 23, 2015
"It's so hard when sincere prayer about something you desire very much is not answered the way you want. It is difficult to understand why your exercise of deep and sincere faith from an obedient life does not grant the desired result. At times it is difficult to recognize what is best or expedient for you over time. Your life will be easier when you accept that what God does in your life is for your eternal good."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 16, 2015
"When fear knocks, let faith answer the door."
Unknown
March 9, 2015
"Yes, God loves you this very day and always. He is not waiting to love you until you have overcome your weaknesses and bad habits. He loves you today with a full understanding of your struggles. He is aware that you reach up to Him in heartfelt and hopeful prayer. He knows of the times you have held onto the fading light and believed—even in the midst of growing darkness. He knows of your sufferings. He knows of your remorse for the times you have fallen short or failed. And still He loves you."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 2, 2015
"All missionaries, younger and older, serve with the sole hope of making life better for other people. The decision to serve a mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity for generations to come."
Russell M. Nelson
February 23, 2015
"We need not worry if we can't simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. He has spoken of a time and a season for all things. In response to our sincere prayers for guidance, He will direct us in what should be emphasized at each phase of our life. We can learn, grow, and become like Him one consistent step at a time."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
February 16, 2015
“A nation’s greatness is measured not just by its gross national product or military power, but by the strength of its devotion to the principles and values that bind its people and define their character.”
Ronald Reagan
February 9, 2015
“The good works that really matter require the help of heaven. And the help of heaven requires working past the point of fatigue so far that only the meek and lowly will keep going long enough. The Lord doesn’t put us through this test just to give us a grade; he does it because the process will change us.”
Elder Henry B. Eyring - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
February 2, 2015
"He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, he would have done no less."
C.S. Lewis
January 26, 2015
“It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, even some failure is normal. If you have a good, miserable day once in a while—or several in a row—stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer
January 19, 2015
"Asking every member to be a missionary is not nearly as critical as asking every member to be a member."
Jeffrey R. Holland
January 12, 2015
“Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for something good to happen. It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying. We must never give up, regardless of temptations, frustrations, disappointments, or discouragements.”
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
January 5, 2015
"God is anxiously waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can’t if you don’t pray, and He can’t if you don’t dream. In short, He can’t if you don’t believe."
Jeffrey R. Holland
December 29, 2014
"Setting goals is a worthy endeavor. We know that our Heavenly Father has goals because He has told us that His work and glory is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. You don’t need an invitation before you start moving in the direction of your righteous goals. You don’t need to wait for permission to become the person you were designed to be."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
December 22, 2014
"May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior."
Thomas S. Monson
December 15, 2014
"If the Savior were among us today, we would find Him where He always was—ministering to the meek, the downcast, the humble, the distressed, and the poor in spirit. During this Christmas season and always, may we give to Him by loving as He loves. May we remember the humble dignity of His birth, gifts, and life. And may we, through simple acts of kindness, charity, and compassion, fill the world with the light of His love and healing power."
March 2, 2015
"All missionaries, younger and older, serve with the sole hope of making life better for other people. The decision to serve a mission will shape the spiritual destiny of the missionary, his or her spouse, and their posterity for generations to come."
Russell M. Nelson
February 23, 2015
"We need not worry if we can't simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. He has spoken of a time and a season for all things. In response to our sincere prayers for guidance, He will direct us in what should be emphasized at each phase of our life. We can learn, grow, and become like Him one consistent step at a time."
Richard G. Scott - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
February 16, 2015
“A nation’s greatness is measured not just by its gross national product or military power, but by the strength of its devotion to the principles and values that bind its people and define their character.”
Ronald Reagan
February 9, 2015
“The good works that really matter require the help of heaven. And the help of heaven requires working past the point of fatigue so far that only the meek and lowly will keep going long enough. The Lord doesn’t put us through this test just to give us a grade; he does it because the process will change us.”
Elder Henry B. Eyring - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
February 2, 2015
"He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, he would have done no less."
C.S. Lewis
January 26, 2015
“It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, even some failure is normal. If you have a good, miserable day once in a while—or several in a row—stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer
January 19, 2015
"Asking every member to be a missionary is not nearly as critical as asking every member to be a member."
Jeffrey R. Holland
January 12, 2015
“Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for something good to happen. It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying. We must never give up, regardless of temptations, frustrations, disappointments, or discouragements.”
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
"God is anxiously waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can’t if you don’t pray, and He can’t if you don’t dream. In short, He can’t if you don’t believe."
Jeffrey R. Holland
"Setting goals is a worthy endeavor. We know that our Heavenly Father has goals because He has told us that His work and glory is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. You don’t need an invitation before you start moving in the direction of your righteous goals. You don’t need to wait for permission to become the person you were designed to be."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
December 22, 2014
"May we all make the journey to Bethlehem in spirit, taking with us a tender caring heart as our gift to the Savior."
Thomas S. Monson
December 15, 2014
"If the Savior were among us today, we would find Him where He always was—ministering to the meek, the downcast, the humble, the distressed, and the poor in spirit. During this Christmas season and always, may we give to Him by loving as He loves. May we remember the humble dignity of His birth, gifts, and life. And may we, through simple acts of kindness, charity, and compassion, fill the world with the light of His love and healing power."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
December 8, 2014
"Each of us is an Innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus."
Neal A. Maxwell
December 1, 2014
"There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus Christ. It is the time to love the Lord, our God, with all of our heart--and our neighbors as ourselves. It is well to remember that he who gives money gives much; he who gives time gives more; but he who gives of himself gives all."
President Thomas S. Monson
November 24, 2014
"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
Albert Einstein
November 17, 2014
"If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just leads us to the wrong place faster."
Stephen R. Covey
November 10, 2014
"A prayerful life is the key to possessing gratitude. We often take for granted the people who most deserve our gratitude. Let us not wait until it is too late for us to express our gratitude. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. If I gratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues. 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."
President Thomas S. Monson
November 3, 2014
"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."
George Washington
October 27, 2014
"I find that when I get casual with my relationship with divinity and when it seems no divine ear is listening and no divine voice is speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse myself in the scriptures, the distance narrows and the spirituality returns. I find myself loving more intimately those I should love with all my heart, mind, and strength.”
President Spencer W. Kimball
October 20, 2014
"God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In fact, He expects you not simply to face the future (that sounds pretty grim and stoic); He expects you to embrace and shape the future—to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities."
October 13, 2014
“Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved. Sometimes we are inclined to put up with a situation rather than endure. To endure is to bear up under, to stand firm against, to suffer without yielding, to continue to be, or to exhibit the state or power of lasting.”
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
October 6, 2014
“There are others whose lives are blessed when a missionary serves, such as the members of his family who support him, pray for him, and try to live worthy of him.”
December 8, 2014
"Each of us is an Innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus."
Neal A. Maxwell
December 1, 2014
"There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus Christ. It is the time to love the Lord, our God, with all of our heart--and our neighbors as ourselves. It is well to remember that he who gives money gives much; he who gives time gives more; but he who gives of himself gives all."
President Thomas S. Monson
November 24, 2014
"Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts."
Albert Einstein
November 17, 2014
"If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just leads us to the wrong place faster."
Stephen R. Covey
November 10, 2014
"A prayerful life is the key to possessing gratitude. We often take for granted the people who most deserve our gratitude. Let us not wait until it is too late for us to express our gratitude. Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. If I gratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues. 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."
President Thomas S. Monson
November 3, 2014
"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience."
George Washington
October 27, 2014
"I find that when I get casual with my relationship with divinity and when it seems no divine ear is listening and no divine voice is speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse myself in the scriptures, the distance narrows and the spirituality returns. I find myself loving more intimately those I should love with all my heart, mind, and strength.”
President Spencer W. Kimball
October 20, 2014
"God expects you to have enough faith and determination and enough trust in Him to keep moving, keep living, keep rejoicing. In fact, He expects you not simply to face the future (that sounds pretty grim and stoic); He expects you to embrace and shape the future—to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities."
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
“Greatness is best measured by how well an individual responds to the happenings in life that appear totally unfair, unreasonable, and undeserved. Sometimes we are inclined to put up with a situation rather than endure. To endure is to bear up under, to stand firm against, to suffer without yielding, to continue to be, or to exhibit the state or power of lasting.”
Elder Marvin J. Ashton
October 6, 2014
“There are others whose lives are blessed when a missionary serves, such as the members of his family who support him, pray for him, and try to live worthy of him.”
Gordon B. Hinckley
September 29, 2014
"Obedience makes us progressively stronger, capable of faithfully enduring tests and trials in the future. Obedience in Gethsemane prepared the Savior to obey and endure to the end on Golgotha."
Robert D. Hales
September 22, 2014
“God sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief season—He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read entire message here.
September 15, 2014
“Go out and preach the gospel. If necessary---use words.”
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
September 8, 2014
“No member of this Church—and that means each of you—will ever make a serious mistake without first being warned by the promptings of the Holy Ghost.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer
September 1, 2014
"The Spirit of God, speaking to the spirit of man, has power to impart truth with greater effect and understanding than the truth can be imparted by personal contact, even with heavenly beings. Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fibre and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten."
Joseph Fielding Smith
August 25, 2014
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less."
September 29, 2014
"Obedience makes us progressively stronger, capable of faithfully enduring tests and trials in the future. Obedience in Gethsemane prepared the Savior to obey and endure to the end on Golgotha."
Robert D. Hales
September 22, 2014
“God sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief season—He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf - Read entire message here.
September 15, 2014
“Go out and preach the gospel. If necessary---use words.”
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
September 8, 2014
“No member of this Church—and that means each of you—will ever make a serious mistake without first being warned by the promptings of the Holy Ghost.”
Elder Boyd K. Packer
September 1, 2014
"The Spirit of God, speaking to the spirit of man, has power to impart truth with greater effect and understanding than the truth can be imparted by personal contact, even with heavenly beings. Through the Holy Ghost the truth is woven into the very fibre and sinews of the body so that it cannot be forgotten."
Joseph Fielding Smith
August 25, 2014
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less."
C.S. Lewis
August 18, 2014
"Faithful pioneers knew they were not alone. The task ahead of them was never as great as the power behind them."
Brad Wilcox - Read or listen to the entire message here.
August 11, 2014
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory."
Dr. Seuss
August 4, 2014
"In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike—and they will—you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection."
Jeffrey R. Holland
July 28, 2014
"You and I exercise agency in the making of a covenant. When we enter into a covenant with God, we voluntarily surrender a portion of our agency....Agency is linked to a course of choosing the right. That is why we have agency...Agency is to be used in choosing the right."
David A Bednar
July 21, 2014
“When we set aside the burden of judgment, then our hands and hearts are free to serve others with joy. Such service is truly the way of the Christian.”
Chieko Okazaki
July 14, 2014
"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
Stephen Covey
July 7, 2014
"Essential to our personal faith and development is the unmistakable knowledge that our Father and our Savior want us to succeed. They want us to return to Their presence. Because of Their love for us, They have given us resources to obtain comfort, direction, and strength for our journey home. I speak of prayer, the wonderful and sublime ability to communicate and share our concerns with the Father; the Holy Spirit, which will enlighten and comfort us; and the words of the prophets, both ancient and modern. These resources give us understanding and direction in dealing with our challenges."
August 18, 2014
"Faithful pioneers knew they were not alone. The task ahead of them was never as great as the power behind them."
Brad Wilcox - Read or listen to the entire message here.
August 11, 2014
"Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory."
Dr. Seuss
August 4, 2014
"In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike—and they will—you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection."
Jeffrey R. Holland
July 28, 2014
"You and I exercise agency in the making of a covenant. When we enter into a covenant with God, we voluntarily surrender a portion of our agency....Agency is linked to a course of choosing the right. That is why we have agency...Agency is to be used in choosing the right."
David A Bednar
July 21, 2014
“When we set aside the burden of judgment, then our hands and hearts are free to serve others with joy. Such service is truly the way of the Christian.”
Chieko Okazaki
July 14, 2014
"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions."
Stephen Covey
July 7, 2014
"Essential to our personal faith and development is the unmistakable knowledge that our Father and our Savior want us to succeed. They want us to return to Their presence. Because of Their love for us, They have given us resources to obtain comfort, direction, and strength for our journey home. I speak of prayer, the wonderful and sublime ability to communicate and share our concerns with the Father; the Holy Spirit, which will enlighten and comfort us; and the words of the prophets, both ancient and modern. These resources give us understanding and direction in dealing with our challenges."
Bishop Dean M. Davies - Read the entire message here.
June 30, 2014
“I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the Spirit; if he gets the Spirit, he will teach by the Spirit; and if he teaches by the Spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people and he will be happy. There will be no homesickness, no worrying about families, for all time and talents and interests are centered on the work of the ministry. Work, work, work—there is no satisfactory substitute, especially in missionary work.”
June 23, 2014
"Within the covers of the bible are the answers for all the problems men face."
Ronald Reagan
June 16, 2014
"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities...the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
Stephen Covey
June 9, 2014
"The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men."
Henry David Thoreau
June 2, 2014
"Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered."
Dr. Seuss
May 26, 2014
“Don't you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.”
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read the entire message here. Watch the video here.
May 19, 2014
“Kindness, love, patience, understanding, and unity will increase as we serve, while intolerance, jealousy, envy, greed, and selfishness decrease or disappear. The more we give of ourselves, the more our capacity to serve, understand, and love will grow.”
June 30, 2014
“I have often said one of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work! If a missionary works, he will get the Spirit; if he gets the Spirit, he will teach by the Spirit; and if he teaches by the Spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people and he will be happy. There will be no homesickness, no worrying about families, for all time and talents and interests are centered on the work of the ministry. Work, work, work—there is no satisfactory substitute, especially in missionary work.”
President Ezra Taft Benson
June 23, 2014
"Within the covers of the bible are the answers for all the problems men face."
Ronald Reagan
June 16, 2014
"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities...the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."
Stephen Covey
June 9, 2014
"The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men."
Henry David Thoreau
June 2, 2014
"Today I shall behave as if this is the day I will be remembered."
Dr. Seuss
May 26, 2014
“Don't you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don't come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.”
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read the entire message here. Watch the video here.
May 19, 2014
“Kindness, love, patience, understanding, and unity will increase as we serve, while intolerance, jealousy, envy, greed, and selfishness decrease or disappear. The more we give of ourselves, the more our capacity to serve, understand, and love will grow.”
Carlos H. Amando - Read the entire message here.
May 12, 2014
“The man [who] is greatest and most blessed and joyful [is one] whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ. This has nothing to do with earthly wealth, power, or prestige. The only true test of greatness, blessedness, joyfulness is how close can a life come to being like the Master, Jesus Christ. He is the right way, the full truth, and the abundant life.”
May 12, 2014
“The man [who] is greatest and most blessed and joyful [is one] whose life most closely approaches the pattern of Christ. This has nothing to do with earthly wealth, power, or prestige. The only true test of greatness, blessedness, joyfulness is how close can a life come to being like the Master, Jesus Christ. He is the right way, the full truth, and the abundant life.”
Ezra Taft Benson - Read the entire message here.
May 5, 2014
"Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. … Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with [faith] have courage as well.”
Thomas S. Monson - Read this entire message here.
April 28, 2014
"If we choose the right, we will find happiness—in time. If we choose evil, there comes sorrow and regret—in time. Those effects are sure. Yet they are often delayed for a purpose. If the blessings were immediate, choosing the right would not build faith. And since sorrow is also sometimes greatly delayed, it takes faith to feel the need to seek forgiveness for sin early rather than after we feel its sorrowful and painful effects."
May 5, 2014
"Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval. … Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with [faith] have courage as well.”
Thomas S. Monson - Read this entire message here.
April 28, 2014
"If we choose the right, we will find happiness—in time. If we choose evil, there comes sorrow and regret—in time. Those effects are sure. Yet they are often delayed for a purpose. If the blessings were immediate, choosing the right would not build faith. And since sorrow is also sometimes greatly delayed, it takes faith to feel the need to seek forgiveness for sin early rather than after we feel its sorrowful and painful effects."
Henry B. Eyring
April 21, 2014
“We are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness—be they family members, friends, acquaintances, or strangers. We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us."
Thomas S. Monson
April 14, 2014
"Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world."
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 7, 2014
“Now be strong. Live the gospel faithfully even if others around you don’t have it at all. Defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion, but defend them. A long history of inspired voices, including those you will hear in this conference, and the voice you just heard in Thomas S. Monson, point you toward the path of Christian discipleship.”
April 21, 2014
“We are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness—be they family members, friends, acquaintances, or strangers. We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us."
Thomas S. Monson
"Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world."
Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
April 7, 2014
“Now be strong. Live the gospel faithfully even if others around you don’t have it at all. Defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion, but defend them. A long history of inspired voices, including those you will hear in this conference, and the voice you just heard in Thomas S. Monson, point you toward the path of Christian discipleship.”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - Read, watch or listen to the entire message here.
March 31, 2014
“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.”
Joseph Smith
March 24, 2014
"I bear you my witness that the Savior is closer to us than you have any idea. He will be close to you and the powers divine will be at your side when you have nowhere else to turn."
President Harold B. Lee
March 17, 2014
"As we contemplate with reverence and awe how our Savior embraces us, comforts us, and heals us, let us commit to become His hands, that others through us may feel His loving embrace."
Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf - "You Are My Hands"
March 31, 2014
“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God.”
Joseph Smith
March 24, 2014
"I bear you my witness that the Savior is closer to us than you have any idea. He will be close to you and the powers divine will be at your side when you have nowhere else to turn."
President Harold B. Lee
March 17, 2014
"As we contemplate with reverence and awe how our Savior embraces us, comforts us, and heals us, let us commit to become His hands, that others through us may feel His loving embrace."
Pres. Dieter F. Uchtdorf - "You Are My Hands"
March 10, 2014
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Edmond Burke
March 3, 2014
“When you look in the dictionary for the most important word, do you know what it is? It could be remember.Because all of you have made covenants—you know what to do and you know how to do it—our greatest need is to remember.”
Spencer W. Kimball
February 24, 2014
“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!”
President Ezra Taft Benson
February 17, 2014
March 3, 2014
“When you look in the dictionary for the most important word, do you know what it is? It could be remember.Because all of you have made covenants—you know what to do and you know how to do it—our greatest need is to remember.”
Spencer W. Kimball
February 24, 2014
“You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!”
President Ezra Taft Benson
February 17, 2014
"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."
President Henry B. Eyring
February 10, 2014
“Do your prayers at times sound and feel the same? Have you eversaid a prayer mechanically, the words pouring forth as though cutfrom a machine? Do you sometimes bore yourself as you pray? Will prayers that do not demand much of your thought merit much attention from our Heavenly Father? When you find yourself getting into a routine with your prayers, step back and think. Meditate for awhile on the things for which you really are grateful. Look for them.They don’t have to be grand or glorious. Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice”
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
February 3, 2014
"Every person, young and old, has had his own personal experience with falling. Falling is what we mortals do. But as long as we are willing to rise up again and continue on the path toward the spiritual goals God has given us, we can learn something from failure and become better and happier as a result. My dear friends, no matter how many times you have slipped or fallen, rise up! Your destiny is a glorious one! Stand tall and walk in the light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ! You are stronger than you realize. You are more capable than you can imagine. You can do it now!"
February 10, 2014
“Do your prayers at times sound and feel the same? Have you eversaid a prayer mechanically, the words pouring forth as though cutfrom a machine? Do you sometimes bore yourself as you pray? Will prayers that do not demand much of your thought merit much attention from our Heavenly Father? When you find yourself getting into a routine with your prayers, step back and think. Meditate for awhile on the things for which you really are grateful. Look for them.They don’t have to be grand or glorious. Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice”
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
February 3, 2014
"Every person, young and old, has had his own personal experience with falling. Falling is what we mortals do. But as long as we are willing to rise up again and continue on the path toward the spiritual goals God has given us, we can learn something from failure and become better and happier as a result. My dear friends, no matter how many times you have slipped or fallen, rise up! Your destiny is a glorious one! Stand tall and walk in the light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ! You are stronger than you realize. You are more capable than you can imagine. You can do it now!"
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
January 27, 2014
“I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived.”
January 20, 2014
“However much faith to obey God we now have, we will need to strengthen it continually and keep it refreshed constantly. We can do that by deciding now to be more quick to obey and more determined to endure. Learning to start early and to be steady are the keys to spiritual preparation. A loving Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son have given us all the help They can to pass the test of life set before us. But we must decide to obey and then do it. We build the faith to pass the tests of obedience over time and through our daily choices. We can decide now to do quickly whatever God asks of us.”
January 13, 2014
“When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed. Men and women changed for Christ will be captained by Christ. Their will is swallowed up in His will. They do always those things that please the Lord. Not only would they die for the Lord, but more important they want to live for Him. They stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places. They have Christ on their minds, as they look unto Him in every thought. They have Christ in their hearts as their affections are placed on Him forever.”
President Ezra Taft Benson
January 6, 2014
"Going forward with our service and work is an important way to qualify for revelation. In my study of the scriptures I have noted that most revelation to the children of God comes when they are on the move, not when they are sitting back in their habitations waiting for the Lord to tell them the first step to take."
Dallin H. Oaks
December 29, 2013
“Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. ... He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
December 25, 2013
“The FUTURE of this world has long been DECLARED; the final outcome between GOOD and evil is already KNOWN. There is absolutely no question as to who WINS because the VICTORY has already been posted on the SCOREBOARD. The only really strange thing is all of this is that we are still down here on the FIELD trying to decide which TEAM’S JERSEY we want to wear!”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
December 18, 2013 (The day Jake left for the MTC)
"When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power."
President Ezra Taft Benson
January 27, 2014
“I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbors children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and the tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived.”
Marjorie Pay Hinckley
January 20, 2014
“However much faith to obey God we now have, we will need to strengthen it continually and keep it refreshed constantly. We can do that by deciding now to be more quick to obey and more determined to endure. Learning to start early and to be steady are the keys to spiritual preparation. A loving Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son have given us all the help They can to pass the test of life set before us. But we must decide to obey and then do it. We build the faith to pass the tests of obedience over time and through our daily choices. We can decide now to do quickly whatever God asks of us.”
President Henry B. Eyring
January 13, 2014
“When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed. Men and women changed for Christ will be captained by Christ. Their will is swallowed up in His will. They do always those things that please the Lord. Not only would they die for the Lord, but more important they want to live for Him. They stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places. They have Christ on their minds, as they look unto Him in every thought. They have Christ in their hearts as their affections are placed on Him forever.”
President Ezra Taft Benson
January 6, 2014
"Going forward with our service and work is an important way to qualify for revelation. In my study of the scriptures I have noted that most revelation to the children of God comes when they are on the move, not when they are sitting back in their habitations waiting for the Lord to tell them the first step to take."
Dallin H. Oaks
December 29, 2013
“Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. Though we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly. Though we may feel lost and without compass, God's love encompasses us completely. ... He loves every one of us, even those who are flawed, rejected, awkward, sorrowful, or broken.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
December 25, 2013
“The FUTURE of this world has long been DECLARED; the final outcome between GOOD and evil is already KNOWN. There is absolutely no question as to who WINS because the VICTORY has already been posted on the SCOREBOARD. The only really strange thing is all of this is that we are still down here on the FIELD trying to decide which TEAM’S JERSEY we want to wear!”
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
December 18, 2013 (The day Jake left for the MTC)
"When obedience ceases to be an irritant and becomes our quest, in that moment God will endow us with power."
President Ezra Taft Benson
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