- God's ultimate purpose is our progress.
- One cannot fully achieve this in isolation, so a major reason the Lord has a church is to create a community of Saints that will sustain one another in the "strait and narrow path which leads to eternal life."
- Joined in faith, we teach and edify one another and strive to approach the full measure of discipleship.
- All of us are imperfect; we may offend and be offended. we often test one another with our personal idiosyncrasies.
- In the body of Christ, we have to go beyond concepts and exalted words and have a real "hands-on" experience as we learn to "live together in love."
- This religion is not concerned only with self; rather, we are all called to serve.
- Repentance is individual, but fellowship on that sometimes painful path is in the Church.
Devin G. Grant -My Heart Pondereth Them Continually
- Treasure up in your minds continuously the words of life.
- We are living in a time of ever-spreading evil. We cannot just accept the status quo and be fed ugly words and sinful visuals almost everywhere we turn and do nothing in response. We must fight back. when our minds are filled with uplifting thoughts and images, when we "always remember him," there is no room left for filth and trash."
- Ponderizing is somewhat like adding a new time-release vitamin to your current spiritual diet.
- Hard can be good.
Von G. Keetch -Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God
- Don't be too critical of the barrier. It's the only thing that's keeping you from being devoured.
- As you and I walk the paths of life and pursue our dreams, God's commands and standards--like the barrier--can sometimes be difficult to understand.
- It is more difficult to keep our course within the barrier when all we can see are thrilling and tantalizing waves on the other side.
- It is in those times--times when we choose to exercise our faith, put our trust in god, and show our love to Him--that we grow and gain the most.
- It is not enough for anyone just to go through the motions.
- True obedience, therefore, is giving ourselves entirely to Him and allowing Him to chart our course both in calm waters and in troubled ones, understanding that He can make more of us than we could ever make of ourselves.
- God wants us to have joy. He wants us to have peace. He wants us to succeed. He wants us to be safe and to be protected from the worldly influences all around us.
Carole M. Stephens -"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments
- Trust God.
- God never loses sight of our eternal potential, even when we do.
- Trust the whisperings of the Spirit.
- When your mind is filled with doubt and confusion, the Father and the Son will send the Holy Ghost to warn you and guide you safely through the dangers of this mortal journey.
Allen D. Haynie -Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted
- We should not deceive ourselves about what it takes to return and remain in the presence of our Father in Heaven. We have to be clean.
- I testify that the Savior will never turn away from us when we humbly seek Him in order to repent; will never consider us to be a lost cause; will never say, "Oh no, not you again"; will never reject us because of a failure to understand how hard it is to avoid sin. He understands it all perfectly, including the sense of sorrow, shame, and frustration that is the inevitable consequence of sin.
- Repentance is real and it works. It is not a fictional experience or the product of "a frenzied mind."
- It has the power to lift burdens and replace them with hope.
- The Atonement leaves no tracks, no traces. What it fixes is fixed. ... The Atonement leaves no traces, no tracks. It just heals, and what it heals stays healed.
Kim B. Clark -Eyes to See and Ears to Hear
- Whatever level of spirituality or faith or obedience we now have, it will not be sufficient for the work that lies ahead. We need greater spiritual light and power.
Koichi Aoyagi -Hold on Thy Way
- The test a loving God has set before us is not to see if we can endure difficulty. It is to see if we can endure it well.
- Put God first, regardless of the trials you face.
David A. Bednar -"Chosen to Bear Testimony of My Name"
- When you cannot do what you have always done, then you only do what matters most.
- Physical restrictions can expand vision. Limited stamina can clarify priorities. Inability to do many things can direct focus to a few things of greatest importance.
- Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives.
- Family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness.
Until you next see these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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