- Sooner or later, I believe that all of us experience times when the very fabric of our world tears at the seams, leaving us feeling alone, frustrated, and adrift.
- There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, even glorious?
- It may sound contrary to the wisdom of the world to suggest that one who is burdened with sorrow should give thanks to God. But those who set aside the bottle of bitterness and lift instead the goblet of gratitude can find a purifying drink of healing, peace, and understanding.
- Commandments are opportunities to exercise our agency and to receive blessings.
- It is difficult to develop a spirit of gratitude if our thankfulness is only proportional to the number of blessings we can count.
- I don't believe that the Lord expects us to be less thankful in times of trial than in times of abundance and ease.
- It is easy to be grateful for things when life seems to be going our way.
- The choice is ours. We can choose to limit our gratitude, based on the blessings we feel we lack. Or we can choose to be grateful with a heart that never falters.
- Let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.
- We can choose to be grateful, no matter what.
- When we are grateful to God in our circumstances, we can experience gentle peace in the midst of tribulation.
- We sometimes think that being grateful is what we do after our problems are solved, but how terribly shortsighted that is.
- How much of life do e miss by waiting to see the rainbow before thanking God that there is rain?
- Being grateful in our circumstances is an act of faith in God.
- In light of what we know about our eternal destiny, is it any wonder that whenever we face the bitter endings of life, they seem unacceptable to us? There seems to be something inside of us that resists endings.
- Endings are not our destiny.
M. Russell Ballard -Following Up
- Be persistent even in the face of discouragement.
- No matter how good your message is, you may not get a chance to deliver it without consistent, persistent follow-up.
- Without the completed action, the commitment is hollow.
- Replace our fear with real faith.
- If we follow up the Lord will not let us down.
Jean A. Stevens -"Fear Not; I am with Thee"
- God accomplishes His miracles one prayer at a time, one person at a time.
- We can trust that He will help us, not necessarily in the way we want but in the way that will best help us to grow.
- The gospel "is not weight it is wings."
Gary E. Stevenson -Your Four Minutes
- While you are here, your actions will determine whether you win the prize of eternal life.
- Perhaps you are aware of things in your life that are threatening to slow or stop your spiritual progress. If so, follow this scriptural counsel: "Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us."
- It is never too late so long as the Master says there is time. Don't delay.
- Remember, you are not alone.
- I am a competitor--I want to do my best--but I want my fellow competitors to do their best, too.
David A. Bednar -Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease
- Each of us carries a load. Our individual load is comprised of demands and opportunities, obligations and privileges, afflictions and blessings, and options and constraints.
- Is the load I am carrying producing the spiritual traction that will enable me to press forward with faith in Christ on the strait and narrow path and avoid getting stuck?
- Sometimes we mistakenly may believe that happiness is the absence of a load. But bearing a load is a necessary and essential part of the plan of happiness.
- We are not and never need be alone.
Thomas S. Monson -Love--the Essence of the Gospel
- We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey.
- Likewise we cannot fully love our fellowmen if we do not love God, the Father of us all.
- Usually our love will be shown in our day-to-day interactions one with another. All important will be our ability to recognize someone's need and then to respond.
- I have never yet Felt the tinge of regret For being a little too kind.
- Every day in our lives we are given opportunities to show love and kindness to those around us.
- Love should be the very heart of family life.
- Let us not demean or belittle. Rather, let us be compassionate and encouraging. We must be careful that we do not destroy another person's confidence through careless words or actions.
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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