- As bearers of the priesthood, we have the responsibility to stand strong with a shield of faith against the fiery darts of the adversary. We are role models to the world, protecting God-given, inalienable rights and freedoms. We stand in defense of our homes and our families.
- Young men, your fathers and grandfathers never faced the temptations that you face on a regular basis. You are living in the last days. If your father wanted to get in trouble, he had to go searching for it. Not anymore! Today temptation finds you! Please remember that! Satan desires to have you, and "sin lieth at the door." How will you resist his aggressive tactics? Put on the whole armor of God.
- If you judge your actions and the standards of the Church on the basis of where the world is and where it's going, you will find that you are not where you should be.
- A true friend doesn't ask us to choose between the gospel and his or her friendship.
- In addition, use your agency to develop yourself personally. As you discover your gifts and talents, remember that parents and mentors may assist you, but you must let the Spirit guide you. Choose and act for yourself. Be motivated from within. Make a plan for your life, including education or vocational training. Explore interests and skills. Work and become self-reliant. Set goals, overcome mistakes, gain experience, and finish what you begin.
- Standing strong sometimes means avoiding and even fleeing from the world.
- "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, [behave] like men, [an] be strong."
Tad R. Callister -The Power of the Priesthood in the Boy
- I learned a great lesson in the mission field missionaries generally rise or fall to the mission president's level of expectation.
- Revelation is not a substitute for hard work and homework.
- We can raise the bar and vision for these young men, and they will respond.
- You have magnified your calling best not when you give a great lesson but when you help them give a great lesson, not when you rescue the one but when you help them do so.
David L. Beck -Your Sacred Duty to Minister
- As you love His children, Heavenly Father will guide you, and angels will assist you. You will be given power to bless lives and rescue souls.
- Do you want to try an interesting experiment? The next time your mother asks for your help around the house, say something like, "Thank you for asking, Mom. I would love to help." Then watch her reaction. Some of you might want to brush up on your first aid skills before you try this. You may send her into shock. After you revive her, you'll find a noticeable improvement in your relationship with her and an increase of the Spirit in your home.
- Treat your siblings like your best friends.
- The Apostle Paul admonished, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers."
- Priesthood holders never use vulgar or filthy language. They never demean or hurt others. They always build up and strengthen others. This a simple but powerful way to minister.
- We are always priesthood men--not just on Sunday and not only when we're wearing white shirts and ties. We have a duty to minister wherever we stand. Ministering is not just something we do--it defines who we are.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf -Four Titles
- We me sometimes identify ourselves b y titles. any of us have multiple titles, and each says something important about our identity. For example, some titles describe our roles in families, such as son, brother, husband, and father. Other titles describe our occupations in the world, such as doctor, soldier, or craftsman. And some describe our positions within the Church.
- No matter what else we are or do in life, we must never forget that we are God's literal spirit children. We were His children before we came to this world, and we will be His children forevermore. This basic truth should change the way we look at ourselves, our brothers and sisters, and life itself.
- It can be discouraging at times to know what it means to be a son f God and yet come up short. The adversary likes to take advantage of these feelings. Satan would rather that you define yourself by your sins instead of your divine potential. Brethren, don't listen to him.
- I do not believe in a God who would set up rules and commandments only to wait for us to fail so He could punish us. I believe in a Heavenly Father who is loving and caring and who rejoices in our every effort to stand tall and walk toward Him. Even when we stumble, He urges us not to be discouraged--never to give up or flee our allotted field of service--but to take courage, find our faith, and keep trying.
- Remember that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is built not for men and women who are perfect or unaffected by mortal temptations, but rather it is built for people exactly like you and me.
- While the Atonement is meant to help us all become more like Christ, it is not meant to make us all the same. Sometimes we confuse differences in personality with sin. We can even make the mistake of thinking that because someone is different from us, it must mean they are not pleasing to God. This line of thinking leads some to believe that the Church wants to create every member from a single mold--that each one should look, feel, think, and behave like every other. This would contradict the genius of God, who created every man different from his brother, every son different from his father. Even identical twins are not identical in their personalities and spiritual identities.
- It also contradicts the intent and purpose of the Church of Jesus Christ, which acknowledges and protects the moral agency--with all its far-reaching consequences--of each and every one of God's children. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are united in our testimony of the restored gospel and our commitment to keep god's commandments. But we are diverse in our cultural, social, and political preferences.
- The Church thrives when we take advantage of this diversity and encourage each other to develop and use our talents to lift and strengthen our fellow disciples.
- It is our privilege and responsibility not just to talk to talk but also to walk the walk.
- Serving God and our fellowmen will challenge us and transform us into something greater thanw e ever thought possible.
- Perhaps you might think that you are not needed, that you are overlooked or unwanted, that you are nobody.
- I am sincerely sorry if any priesthood holder feels this way. Certainly you are not overlooked or unwanted by your Heavenly Father. He loves you. And I tell you with certainty that you are needed by your Church.
- You are needed. You have your own special contribution to make, and God can magnify that contribution in a mighty way. Your ability to contribute is not dependent upon your calling n the Church. Your opportunities for service are endless. If you are waiting on the sidelines, I encourage you to get in the game.
- In the great Composer's symphony, you have your own particular part to play--your own notes to sing. Fail to perform them, and with certainty the symphony will go on. But if you rise up and join the chorus and allow the power of God to work through you, you will see "the windows of heaven" open, and He will "pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it." Rise up to your true potential as a Son of God, and you can be a force for good in your family, your home, your community, your nation, and indeed in the world.
Henry B. Eyring -We Are One
- We must help the missionaries find and teach the honest in heart and then love those who come into the kingdom.
Thomas S. Monson -Come, All Ye Sons of God
- Young men, are you ready to respond? Are you willing to work? Are you prepared to serve?
- At best, missionary work necessitates drastic adjustment to one's pattern of living. It requires long fervent prayer. As a result, dedicated missionary service returns a dividend of eternal joy which extends throughout mortality and into eternity.
- "Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you." Lift up your voices and testify to the true nature of the Godhead. Declare your witness concerning the Book of Mormon. Convey the glorious and beautiful truths contained in the plan of salvation.
Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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