- "I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." Willingness to serve and strengthen others stands as a symbol of one's readiness to be healed.
Robert D. Hales -Preparations for the Restoration and the Second Coming: "My Hand Shall Be over Thee"
- "God gave me the faith, and afterwards the courage."
- "The nature of God's word is, that whosoever read it, ... it will begin immediately to make him every day better and better, till he be grown into a perfect man."
- In the Lord's service the path is not always easy. It often requires sacrifices, and we will likely experience adversity. But in serving Him, we discover that His hand is truly over us.
Won Yong Ko -Sacrifice Is a Joy and a Blessing
- Sacrifices cannot be easily made unless we have the mind and the determination to make sacrifices that are needed.
Paul E. Koelliker -Gospel Covenants Bring Promised Blessings
- As we are faithful in keeping our agreement, He covenants, or promises, to bless us, ultimately with all that He has.
Lowell M. Snow -Compass of the Lord
- Life is full of many intersecting roads and trails. There are so many paths to follow, so many voices calling out "lo, here" or "lo, there." There is such a variety and volume of media flooding our personal space, most of it intent on herding us down a path that is broad and traveled by many.
- By small means the Lord can bring about great things.
Elder Ulisses Soares -"Feed My Sheep"
- The gospel of Jesus Christ is about people, not programs.
- People will remain in the Church when they feel someone cares for them.
- People are most receptive to our influence when they feel that we truly love them, and not only because we have a calling to fulfill.
- It is not always easy to love people for what they are.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf -Christlike Attributes-- the Wind beneath Our Wings
- God works by power, but this power is usually exercised in response to our faith. "Faith without works is dead."
- God works according to the faith of His children.
- We have to be careful that the center of our testimony is not located in the social dimension of the Church community or the wonderful activities, programs, and organizations of our wards and stakes. All of these things are important and valuable to have--but they are not enough. Even friendship is not enough.
- The test comes in practicing what we proclaim. The reality check comes when Christlike attributes need to become visible in our lives.
Gordon B. Hinckley -Benediction
- May we strive to walk in righteousness before Him.
General Relief Society Meeting
Bonnie D. Parkin -Sweet Moments
- I believe that you too have been guided and helped as you teach, comfort, and encourage.
- Yet as women we are pretty hard on ourselves! Believe me when I say each of us is much better than we think. We need to recognize and celebrate what we're doing right. Much of what we do seems small and insignificant--just a part of daily living.
- Sometimes our lives take unexpected turns, and we have to move from "plan A" to "plan B."
- "I don't think I ever felt true happiness in my adult life until I came to the conclusion that my worth as a person and as a daughter of my Heavenly Father had nothing to do with my marital status. At that point, I began to focus on my spiritual and personal growth and not on whether I was ever going to marry."
- Age is not a barrier to becoming an instrument in the hands of God.
- "If you live up to your privilege[s], the angels cannot be restrained from being your associates."
Kathleen H. Hughes -That We May All Sit Down in Heaven Together
- All of us long to possess Christ's pure love, called charity, but our humanness--the "natural woman" in us--gets in our way. We get angry. we become frustrated, we berate ourselves and others--and when we do, we cannot be the conduit of love we need to be if we are to become an instrument in Heavenly Father's hands. Being willing to forgive ourselves and others becomes an integral part of our ability to have the love of the Lord in our lives and to do His work.
- "I only do one thing for myself when I go to church: I take the sacrament for me. The rest of the time I watch for others who need me, and I try to help and nurture them."
- In helping others we keep our own spirits alive.
Anne C. Pingree -Knowing the Lord's Will for You
- "We have entered into this work in the name of the Lord. Let us boldly go forward."
James E. Faust -Instruments in the Hands of God
- Take your challenges one day at a time. Do the best you can.
- I fear you sisters do not realize in the smallest part the extent of your influence for good in your families, in the Church, and in society. Your influence for good is incalculable and indescribable.
- You sisters have divine attributes of sensitivity and love for things beautiful and inspiring. These are gifts you use to make our lives more pleasant.
- If you have done your best, which you usually do, your humble offering, whatever it may be, will be acceptable and pleasing to the Lord.
- We all need friends. Friendship fills us with warmth and love. It is not confined to the young or the old, the rich or the poor, the little known or the public figure. Whatever our circumstances, we all need someone who will listen to us with understanding, pat us on the back when we need encouragement, and nurture in us the desire to do better and to be better.
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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