Kevin R. Jergensen -Church Auditing Department Report 2013
Brook P. Hales -Statistical Report 2013
- Total Membership -15, 082,028
- Full-Time Missionaries -83,035
- Church-Service Missionaries -24,032
Russell M. Nelson -Let Your Faith Show
- Faith is the antidote for fear.
- One of the realities of mortal life is that our faith will be tested and challenged.
- There will be moments when we come face-to-face with the strength of our faith.
- Where is our faith? Is it in a team? Is it in a brand? Is it in a celebrity? Even the best teams can fail. Celebrities can fade. There is only One in whom your faith is always safe, and that is in the Lord Jesus Christ.
- So many people look only to their bank balance for peace or to fellow human beings for models to follow.
- Truth is truth! It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside.
- Whether truth emerges from a scientific laboratory or through revelation, all truth emanates from God.
- If one tries to segment his or her life into separate compartments, one will never rise to the full stature of one's personal integrity--never to become all that his or her true self could be.
- Evil, error, and darkness will never be truth, even if popular.
- Of course we will face fear, experience ridicule, and meet oppositions. Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.
- Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with [faith] have courage as well.
Richard G. Scott -"I Have Given You an Example"
- Love others enough to share your convictions and then give them the opportunity to work out the direction of their own life.
- As you consistently focus your life on the most basic principles, you will gain an understanding of what you are to do, and you will produce more fruit for the Lord and more happiness for yourself.
- The children of Father in Heaven can do amazing things when they feel trusted.
- Keep your sharing of the gospel simple.
- Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord.
Robert D. Hales -"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments
- Be careful who you follow!
- Using our agency to obey means choosing to "do what is right [and letting] the consequences follow." It requires self-mastery and brings confidence, eternal happiness, and a sense of fulfillment to us and, by example, to those around us.
- Obedience makes us progressively stronger, capable of faithfully enduring tests and trials in the future.
Claudio D. Zivic -Let's Not Take the Wrong Way
- I pray that we will not lose sight of the way so that we may always be connected with the heavens, so that the currents of the world do not sweep us away.
W. Craig Zwick -What Are You Thinking?
- A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
- Words that may be firm in information can be soft in spirit.
- It does not matter who was more right. What matters is listening to each other and understanding the other's perspective.
- The willingness to see through each other's eyes will transform "corrupt communication" into "minister[ing]" grace."
Quentin L. Cook -Roots and Branches
- We need to be connected to both our roots and branches.
- Don't underestimate the influence of the deceased in assisting your efforts and the joy of ultimately meeting those you serve.
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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