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We Can Transform Our Divine Nature

“With the help of the Holy Ghost we can transform our divine nature into our eternal destiny.” — Dale G. Renlund The Holy Ghost comforts, guides and testifies of Christ. Each of these is critical to our success and growth in life, and following the Holy Spirit will do...

See Your Life Through Him

“To help us to remain fixed and heading in the right direction, the Savior invites us to see our lives through Him, in order to see more of Him in our lives.” — Tracy Y. Browning When we put our focus on the Saviour, it provided clarity of choice as we go through...

Its Wrong To Only Focus On The Rules

“Is it wrong to have rules? Of course not. We all need them every day. But it is wrong to focus only on rules instead of focusing on the Savior. You need to know the whys and the hows, and then consider the consequences of your choices.” — Dieter F. Uchtdorf The...

Divine Law Always Holds True

”Divine law always holds true.” — Russell M. Nelson President and Sister Nelson gave a devotional for Alberta and British Columbia and shared many great quotes. I appreciated this thought that President Nelson held fast to in his work, hobbies, interests. Even the...

God Inspires Many Organizations

“God inspires many organizations and individuals to do much good. ….more of us should be recognizing the good done by others and supporting it as we have the time and means to do so.” — Dallin H. Oaks As members of the Church of Jesus Christ, we often forget that we...

Our Youth Have Heroic Qualities

“It is the very stuff of heroes displayed by our youth when they set their hearts and minds to standing upright against the shifting moral tectonics of our time.” — Steven J. Lund The battle is real, and being waged everyday by those on the front lines. Whether we...

Personal Revelation When Circumstances Have Not Changed

“If we have received personal revelation for our situation and the circumstances have not changed, God has already answered our question.” — Dale G. Renlund Like Joseph Smith and the lost pages, we can petition God to our own peril. There are lessons to be learned...

The Word Of God – 1 Nephi 15:24

“And I said unto them that it was the word of God; and whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away...

Read The Book Of Mormon

“When you feel weak, discouraged, depressed, or afraid, open the Book of Mormon and read.” — Boyd K. Packer There is power in the Scriptures! The word of God can help us to feel of His Spirit and set the tone for our day. Read them, and read them often! Read them when...

The Worth Of A Soul

“The worth of a soul is great in the sight of God, including the worth of your soul.” — Denelson Silva When we are commanded to love one another, and to be like Jesus, and to choose to be kind. All of those apply to ourselves as well. We ought to love and be kind to...

The Light And Spirit Of Christ

“I testify of Jesus Christ, whose light and spirit guide all of the children of God in helping the poor and distressed throughout the world.” — Dallin H. Oaks We have been asked to love one another. No qualifications, no conditions, no reservations, simply love. If we...

The Lord Requires Us To Forgive

“The Lord requires us to forgive for our own good. But He does not ask us to do it without His help, His love, His understanding.” — Kristin M. Yee Many things God asks of us is not simply for its own sake, it’s for the benefit for ourselves and for those around us....

Flood The Earth With The Book Of Mormon

“Our living prophet is doing his part to flood the earth with the Book of Mormon. We must follow his lead.” — Ronald A. Rasband The Gathering of Israel is happening, and it requires each of us to do our part. Our part to invite friends to learn more about the church,...

We Will Face Difficulties And Sorrows

“The joy promised in the scriptures as the purpose of our existence should not be understood to mean that we will have no difficulties or sorrows.” — Jorge F. Zeballos We often make the mistake of thinking that because we are on the covenant path, or striving to be as...

The Savior Knows Your Struggles In Detail

“The Savior knows your struggles in detail. He knows your great potential to grow in faith, hope, and charity.” — Henry B. Eyring Jesus Christ, by virtue of suffering the Atonement for each and every one of us, is uniquely qualified to understand and empathize with...

We Need Each Other

“Part of the power of this remarkable story of Jesus is that it reminds us just how much we need each other, as brothers and sisters, to come unto Christ and be transformed.” — James W. McConkie 3 We are needed! We are wanted! We have a work to do which no one else...

We Need Our Own Testimony Of Jesus And His Gospel

“We cannot live on borrowed light; we each need our own testimony of Jesus and His gospel.” — Quentin L. Cook Just as Joseph Smith sought inspired revelation, we need to know for ourselves that God lives, Jesus Christ atoned for our sins, and died for us, and that He...

We Need Our Own Testimony

“We cannot obtain the Celestial Kingdom and live with God the Father on borrowed light, we need our own testimony of Jesus Christ and His gospel.” — Quentin L. Cook Conversion is a personal quest. No one can coast off another light and testimony. We just each be...

You Do Belong

“It is a sad irony when someone feeling he or she doesn’t meet the ideal in all aspects of life, concludes that they don’t belong in the very organization designed by God to help us progress toward the ideal.” — D. Todd Christofferson Life can be rough, and we...

As We Take Up Our Crosses

“As we take up our crosses and follow Him, it would be tragic indeed if the weight of our challenges did not make us more empathetic and more attentive to the burdens being carried by others.” — Jeffery R. Holland Our experiences in life should teach us that we ought...

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