- Alma knew that words of doctrine had great power. They can open the minds of people to see spiritual things not visible to the natural eye. And they can open the heart to feelings of the love of God and a love for truth.
- Doctrine gains its power as the Holy Ghost confirms that it is true.
- It takes at least some humility, some willingness to surrender to the Savior's will for us. The person you would help may have little of either, but you can urge that they desire to believe. More than that, you can take confidence from another of the powers of doctrine. Truth can prepare its own way. Simply hearing the words of doctrine can plant the seed of faith in the heart. And even a tiny seed of faith in Jesus Christ invites the Spirit.
- The best time to teach is early, while children are still immune to the temptations of their mortal enemy, and long before the words of truth may be harder for them to hear in the noise of their personal struggles.
- A wise parent would never miss a chance to gather children together to learn of the doctrine of Jesus Christ. Such moments are so rare in comparison with the efforts of the enemy. For every hour the power of the doctrine is introduced into a child's life, there may be hundreds of hours of messages and images denying or ignoring the saving truths.
- "With so little time and so few opportunities, what words of doctrine from me will fortify them against the attacks on their faith which are sure to come?" The words you speak today may be the ones they remember. And today will soon be gone.
- Your descendants will teach doctrine to each other because you taught it. Doctrine can more than open minds to spiritual things and hearts to the love of God. When that doctrine brings joy and peace, it also has the power to open mouths.
- A religion which has not the power to save people temporally and make them prosperous an happy here, cannot be depended upon to save them spiritually, to exalt them in the life to come.
- We teach members to be self-reliant, to do everything possible to sustain themselves, and to seek help from their families for needed assistance. When members and their families are doing all they can to provide necessities but still cannot meet basic needs, the Church stand ready to help.
- We do not ask, "Are you members of our church?" We ask only, "Do you suffer?"
- "As long as [the Church] has any resources, ... we will stand by you in times of trouble."
- "As a people, we should avoid unreasonable debt. ... 'Pay thy debt, and live.'"
- [Welfare] is not a program, but the essence of the gospel. It is the gospel in action. It is the crowning principle of Christian life."
- "To him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin."
- When temptation besets us, we experience pain of conscience. A sensitive conscience is the evidence of a healthy spirit. The pain or guilt we feel is the spirit's reaction to temptation, imperfection, or sin. Conscience is the companion of every traveler.
- Have faith in Christ, trust Him, come unto Him, follow Him.
- Have you noticed how easy it is to cross over the line and find fault with other people? All too often we seek to be excused from the very behavior we condemn in others. Mercy for me, justice for everyone else is a much too common addiction. When we deal with the name and reputation of another, we deal with something sacred in the sigh of the Lord.
- There are those among us who would recoil in horror at the thought of stealing another person's money or property but who don't give a second thought to the stealing another person's good name or reputation.
- Someone once said, There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it ill behooves any of us To find fault with the rest of us.
- "Cease to speak evil one of another."
- I pray that the Lord will bless each of us that we may never cross over the line on the ground and that we may live so it can be said, "Your name is safe in our home."
- Bridges between generations are not built by accident.
- A life that is not documented is a life that within a generation or two will largely be lost to memory.
- "If one knows he comes from honest ancestors, he is duty and honor bound to be honest. One cannot be dishonest without letting each member of his family down."
- "A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today, nor what it is trying to do. We are trying to do a futile thing if we do not know where we came from or what we have been about.
- Lucifer is waging a vicious war for the souls of young and old alike, and the casualty count is climbing. The standards of the world have shifted like the sands of a windblown desert. That which was once unheard of or unacceptable is now commonplace. The world's perspective has been so dramatically altered that those who chose to adhere to traditional standards of morality are viewed as strange, almost as though they must justify their desire to keep the commandments of God.
- One thing is certain: the commandments have not changed. Let there be no mistake about that. Right is still right. Wrong is still wrong, no matter how cleverly cloaked in respectability or political correctness.
- "Now is the time for labor," ... "Let the fire of the covenant which you made in the House of the Lord, burn in your hearts, like flame unquenchable."
- It is the parent's duty to intervene when they see wrong choices being made. That doesn't mean parents take from children the precious gift of agency.
- Remember, there is no such thing as unlawful censorship in the home. Movies, magazines, television, videos, the Internet, and other media are there as guests and should only be welcomed when they are appropriate for family enjoyment. Make your home a haven of peace and righteousness. Don't allow evil influences to contaminate your own special spiritual environment. Be kind, thoughtful, gentle, and considerate in what you say and how you treat each other.
- You don't have to stand idly by as those over whom you have stewardship make poor moral choices. When one of our youth stands at a moral crossroad in life, almost always there is someone--a parent, a leader, a teacher--who could make a difference by intervening with love and kindness.
- I wish I could tell you that focusing on information, communication, intervention, and example would always result in a perfect family with perfect children who never stray from gospel standards. That is, unfortunately, not the case. But families that know, teach, and live gospel principles and standards are more likely to spare themselves the pain of serious mistakes.
- We can all be a little kinder, a littler more generous, a little more thoughtful of one another. We can be a little more tolerant and friendly to those not of our faith, going out of our way to show our respect for them. We cannot afford to be arrogant or self-righteous. It is our obligation to reach out in helpfulness, not only to our own but to all others as well. Their interest in and respect for this Church will increase as we do so.
- Parents, safeguard your families.
- Shower them with love, but do not spoil them.
- Let us be a people of honesty and integrity, doing the right thing at all times and in all circumstances.
- Great are our blessings. Tremendous in our responsibility. Let us get on our knees and lead with the Lord for direction. Then let us stand on our feet, square up our shoulders, an march forward without fear to enlarge among people everywhere the righteousness of the Lord.
Sharon G. Larsen -Your Light in the Wilderness
- You know, don't you, that prayer turns on the light? When you make prayer a regular part of your life, you begin walking the light, in the straight and narrow way.
- Always pay attention to where you are going.
- You can't be in the light and the dark at the same time.
- Let the Lord be your light. Let Him prepare the way before you to your promised land. "There [is] ... no life so dark [that] he cannot light."
- Baptism is our spiritual rebirth. It cleanses us from head to tow and allow us the companionship of the Savior through the gift of the Holy Ghost. He will accompany each of us along the road of life.
- If you pray, it can solve even your littlest problems."
- I've been on both sides, and the light side is definitely the place to be."
- Thank you, thank you, young women, for your desire to follow the light of the Savior. All of you have difficult situations in your lives, but you know the source of your spiritual strength. Every time you pray or bear testimony or stand for the right, you shut down the powers of evil in your life.
- Set a good example. Stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things and in all places. As you do that, the light will grow brighter and brighter in your life, and it will be reflected in your countenance.
- First, gaze upward.
- Our Heavenly Father has placed an upward reach in every one of us. The words of scripture speak loud and clear: "Look to God and live." No problem is too small for His attention nor so large that He cannot answer the prayer of faith. Prayer surely is the passport to spiritual power.
- If you want to please our Heavenly Father, honor your father and your mother, as He has commanded. They love you dearly. Your joy is their joy, and your sorrow is their sorrow. They want for you to heavenly guidance the Lord provides.
- Life was never meant to be all smiles and happiness.
- Second, look inward.
- We know where we want to go. Do we have the resolution--even the faith--to get there?
- Third, reach out to serve.
- Finally, press forward.
- Avoid the tendency to postpone a prompting or an opportunity to grow and to serve. Procrastination is truly a thief of time. meet the daily challenges of your lives.
- Move against temporary trials or stoppages which impede your progress.
- Once you have experienced excellence, you will never again be content with mediocrity.
- Will you gaze upward, look inward, reach outward, and press forward?
Gordon B. Hinckley -Find the Lambs, Feed the Sheep
- He was not left friendless, to grope through the dark. He had those who were willing to take the time to talk with him.
- The gospel is nothing to be ashamed of. it is something to be proud of.
- Let there be cultivated an awareness in every member's heart of his own potential for bringing others to a knowledge of the truth. let him work at it. Let him pray with great earnestness about it.
- Having found and baptized a new convert, we have the challenge of fellowshipping him and strengthening his testimony of the truth of this work. We cannot have him walking in the front door and out the back.
- Any investigator worthy of baptism becomes a convert worthy of saving.
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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