- In reality, we are all travelers--even explorers of mortality. We do not have the benefit of previous personal experience. We must pass over steep precipices and turbulent waters in our own journey here on earth.
- "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
- "What Moses brought down from Mt. Sinai were not the Ten Suggestions [but the Ten] Commandments!"
- "We can't do everything for everyone everywhere, but we can do something for someone somewhere."
- The bridge of service invites us to cross over it frequently.
- One of the remarkable contributions of the Book of Mormon is its seamless, perfectly consistent view of divinity throughout that majestic book.
- "Our heavenly Father is more liberal in His views, and boundless in His mercies and blessings, than we are ready to believe or receive."
- Words are part of a vocabulary that we use to share feelings, knowledge, or information between people. Among these words, one is used to find the cause or the reason of a thing. When expressed, it is to satisfy our curiosity, to discover the unknown, or to receive answers to vital questions related to our mortal life If not used or ignored, the thinking process ceases and ignorance prevails. So what is this essential word? Did you guess it? It is comprised of three letters; it is the word why.
- Why is among the first and favorite words pronounced early by children and especially teenagers.
- The Lord not only knows who we are, He knows where we are, and He leads us to do good.
- "God loves you. He wants you to be successful. His greatest desire is to bless you."
- "The first thing you should understand is that you can't go back and begin where you once were. But all is not lost. You can begin where you are. Choose to begin your repentance now."
- Committing today--this very day--to do better, to lie noble and compassionate lives, to strive each day to be more like the Savior.
- Tomorrow's joy or tomorrow's despair has its roots in decisions we make today. Perhaps some people think to themselves: "I know I need to change some things in my life. Maybe later, but not now."
- Those who stand at the threshold of life always waiting for the right time to change are like the man who stands at the bank of a river waiting for the water to pass so he can cross on dry land.
- Today is the day of decision.
- Second: "You'll most likely have a rough time if you think you can make yourself perfect all at once. What you must learn is to choose your priorities. You have to put first things first."
- Third: "It is not enough to do things. We must do the right things--the things our Heavenly Father would want us to do."
- "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"
- The Lord does not sit in His heavens, silent and sealed behind impenetrable walls.
- First, choose to begin the process of repentance now. Do not delay. Attend your meetings and serve cheerfully in the Church. Learn and live by gospel principles. Begin now to turn your steps toward the temple.
- Second, choose your priorities. Let your family come first. Hold worthwhile family home evenings. Let the time that you spend with your families be consistent with how important they are. Cherish and nurture family members and never allow busy schedules and frustrations to drive a wedge between you and your loved ones. Strive each day to be more obedient to the Lord's commandments.
- Third, choose the right. Study the scriptures and the words of our prophet today, even President Gordon B. Hinckley. Apply these sacred teachings to your lives. Reach out to those in distress--the lonely, the sick, and the need. Do what you can to relieve suffering and help others become self-reliant. As you do so, the Lord will be well pleased with you.
- We are all in this together.
- Within your sphere of responsibility you have as serious an obligation as do I within my sphere of responsibility. Each of us should be determined to build the kingdom of God on the earth and to further the work of righteousness.
- At the close of one particularly difficult day, I looked up at a portrait of Brigham Young that hangs on my wall. I asked, "Brother Brigham, what should we do?" I thought I saw him smile a little, and then he seemed to say: "In my day, I had problems enough of my own. Don't ask me what to do. This is your watch. Ask the Lord, whose work this really is." And this, I assure you, is what we do and must always do.
- There are forces all around us that would deter us from that effort. The world is constantly crowding in on us. From all sides we feel the pressure to soften our stance, to give in here a little and there a little.
- While we cannot agree with others on certain matters, we must never be disagreeable. We must be friendly, soft-spoken, neighborly, and understanding.
- Hold to the faith. Stand firmly for what you know to be right.
- Life is better than that which is so frequently portrayed. Nature is better than that. Love is better than that.
- Live by your standards. Pray for the guidance and protection of the Lord. He will never leave you alone. He will comfort you. He will sustain you. He will bless and magnify you and make your rewards sweet and beautiful. And you will discover that your example will attract others who will take courage from your strength.
- "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not."
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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