- "Be faithful; stand in the office which I have appointed unto you; succor the weak; lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees."
- We honor and respect sincere souls from all religions, no matter where or when they lived, who have loved God, even without having the fullness of the gospel. We lift our voices in gratitude for their selflessness and courage. We embrace them as brothers and sisters, children of our Heavenly Father.
- We believe that it is a fundamental human right to worship "Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may."
- True religion should not originate from what pleases men or the traditions of ancestors, but rather from what pleases God, our Eternal Father.
D. Todd Christofferson -Born Again
- Spiritual rebirth originates with faith in Jesus Christ, by whose grace we are changed.
Sheldon F. Child -The Best Investment
- President Thomas S. Monson, in speaking about God's laws, stated: "Violate them and we suffer lasting consequences. Obey them and we reap everlasting joy."
- Regardless of the circumstances in which we find ourselves, if we first pay our obligation to the Lord and then use wisdom and good judgment, the Lord will help us manage the resources He has given us.
- "Obedience to the law of tithing ... brings a deep, inward joy ... that can be won in no other way. ... The principles of truth become clearer. ... Prayer becomes easier. ... The spiritual sense is sharpened [and] ... man becomes more like his Father in Heaven."
Susan W. Tanner -My Soul Delighteth in the Things of the Lord
- I never fail to be struck by the way that women, young women, and even little girls seem to have an instinctive interest and ability in nurturing.
Boyd K. Packer -The Twelve
- "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth."
- The present Twelve are very ordinary people. They are not, as the original Twelve were not, spectacular individually, but collectively the Twelve are a power.
- "My life is like my shoes--to be worn out in service."
- The scriptures describe the Twelve as "traveling councilors."
- "Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.
Thomas S. Monson -Looking Back and Moving Forward
- Throughout the journey along the pathway of life, there are casualties. Some depart from the road markers which point toward life eternal, only to discover the detour chosen ultimately leads to a dead end. Indifference, carelessness, selfishness, and sin all take their costly toll in human lives.
- The world can at times be a frightening place in which to live. The moral fabric of society seems to be unraveling at an alarming speed. None--whether young or old or in-between--is exempt from exposure to those things which have the potential to drag us down and destroy us. Our youth, our precious youth, in particular, face temptations we can scarcely comprehend. The adversary and his hosts seem to be working nonstop to cause our downfall.
- We are waging a war with sin, my brothers and sisters, but we need not despair. It is a war we can and will win. Our Father in Heaven has given us the tools we need in order to do so. He is at the helm. We have nothing to fear. He is the God of light. He is the God of hope.
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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