Faith, repentance, and obedience will qualify you for sublime gifts of justice and mercy, which are bestowed upon those worthy of the blessings of the Atonement.
The purpose of the Church is to bring the blessings of God to His children on both sides of the veil. Only in our temples do we receive the highest blessings that God has in store for His faithful children.
Love the Lord with a firm foundation of faith. Let it be the base upon which you stand and from which you climb. That love will provide power for you to love your neighbors and to help them.
2/ abilities but because of your choices. And the God of the universe will work within & through you, magnifying your humble efforts for His purposes.
His work has always advanced on this important principle: ‘Out of small things proceedeth that which is great’” @UchtdorfDF
1/ Often, when we look at ourselves, we see only our limitations & deficiencies. We might think we have to be ‘more’ of something for God to use us—more intelligent, more wealthy, more charismatic, more talented, more spiritual. Blessings will come not so much because of your
"I would have looked anywhere and everywhere to find someone authorized to say to me & my beloved Patricia that our marriage in such a setting was sealed for time & all eternity, never to hear or have imposed on us the haunting curse 'until death do you part.'"#GeneralConference
“The restoration of the sealing authority by Elijah in 1836 was necessary to prepare the world for the Savior’s second coming and initiated a greatly increased and worldwide interest in family history research.” #ElderBednar | #GeneralConference
“And the essence of the Lord’s work is changing, turning and purifying hearts through gospel covenants and priesthood ordinances.” #ElderBednar | #GeneralConference
“We do not come to the temple to hide from or escape the evils of the world. Rather, we come to the temple to conquer the world of evil.” @BednarDavidA#GeneralConference#ElderBednar
“It is important to remember that while we revere Joseph Smith as a prophet of God, this is not the church of Joseph Smith, nor is it the church of Mormon. This is the Church of Jesus Christ.” @NelsonRussellM#HearHim#GeneralConference
"The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums... Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature."
"We have every reason to hope for blessings even greater than those we have already received, because this is the work of Almighty God, this is the Church of continuing revelation, and this is the gospel of unlimited grace and benevolence." @HollandJeffreyR#GeneralConference
Truly, when hope is gone, what we have left is the flame of the inferno raging on every side. So when our backs are to the wall... you must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ having a perfect brightness in hope.
- Elder Holland