Monday, September 19, 2011

He Enlightens Them




You need never be discouraged or afraid. The way through difficulties has always been prepared for you, and you will find it if you exercise faith."
Henry B. Eyring


"You could ask yourself, 'How did God Bless me today?' If you do that long enough and with faith, you will find yourself remembering blessings. And sometimes you will have gifts brought to your mind which you failed to notice during the day, but which you will then know were a touch of God's hand in your life."
Henry B. Eyring


""The children of God have more in common then they have differences.""
Henry B. Eyring


"You may have confidence in the Lord's service. The Savior will help you do what He has called you to do, be it for a time as a worker in the Church or forever as a parent. You may pray for help enough to do the work and know that it will come."
Henry B. Eyring (Because He First Loved Us)


"You make choices every day and almost every hour that keep you walking in the light or moving away toward darkness.
Some of the most important choices are about what you set your heart upon."
Henry B. Eyring, "


"Love is the motivating principle by which the Lord leads us along the way towards becoming like Him, our perfect example. Our way of life, hour by hour, must be filled with the love of God and love for others."
Henry B. Eyring,


"My purpose today is to assure you that our Heavenly Father and the Savior live and that They love all humanity. The very opportunity for us to face adversity and affliction is part of the evidence of Their infinite love. God gave us the gift of living in mortality so that we could be prepared to receive the greatest of all the gifts of God, which is eternal life. Then our spirits will be changed. We will become able to want what God wants, to think as He thinks, and thus be prepared for the trust of an endless posterity to teach and to lead through tests to be raised up to qualify to live forever in eternal life.
Henry B. Eyring


"I bear you my testimony that God the Father lives. He set a course for each of us that can polish and perfect us to be with Him. I testify that the Savior lives. His Atonement makes possible our being purified as we keep His commandments and our sacred covenants. And I know from my own experience that He can and will give us strength to rise through every trial. . . . This is the Lord's true Church in which we are, with Him, lifting each other and being blessed to succor the fellow sufferers He places in our way."
Henry B. Eyring,


"We cannot control what others choose to do, and so we cannot force our children to heaven,
but we can determine what we will do.
And we can decide that we will do all we can to bring down
the powers of heaven into that family we want so much to have forever."
Henry B. Eyring



"If you ponder the scriptures and begin to do what you covenanted with God to do, I
 can promise you that you will feel more love for God and more of His love for you."
 Henry B. Eyring


"We can and must go often and carefully to the word of God. If we become casual in our study of the scriptures, we will become casual in our prayers."
-- Henry B. Eyring


"God not only loves the obedient - He enlightens them."
Henry B. Eyring


 "The Savior will let you feel the love He feels for those you serve. The call is an invitation to become like Him."
 Henry B. Eyring


"Your life is carefully watched over, as was mine. The Lord knows both what He will need you to do and what you will need to know. He is kind and He is all-knowing. So you can with confidence expect that He has prepared opportunities for you to learn in preparation for the service you will give. You will not recognize those opportunities perfectly, as I did not. But when you put the spiritual things first in your life, you will be blessed to feel directed toward certain learning, and you will be motivated to work harder. You will recognize later that your power to serve was increased, and you will be grateful.
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Henry B. Eyring

Thursday, September 15, 2011

For that which we believe


Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.Gordon B. Hinckley
"Stop looking for the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Give expression to the noble desires that lie in your heart.Gordon B. Hinckley
"Forget yourself and get to work."
Gordon B. Hinckley

I am totally in the hands of the Lord.
Gordon B. Hinckley
"Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out."
Gordon B. Hinckley

A prominent judge was asked what we, as citizens of the countries of the world, could do to reduce crime and disobedience to law and to bring peace and contentment into our lives and into our nations. He thoughtfully replied, "I would suggest a return to the old-fashioned practice of family prayer."
Gordon B. Hinckley
"Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Believe in Jesus Christ, our Savior and our Redeemer, the Son of God, who came to earth and walked the dusty roads of Palestine-the Son of God-to teach us the way of truth and light and salvation, and who, in one great and glorious act offered an atonement for each of us. He opened the way of salvation and exaltation for each of us, under which we may go forward in the Church and kingdom of God. Be not faithless, but believe in the great and wonderful and marvelous blessings of the Atonement.
Gordon B. Hinckley

Our kindness may be the most persuasive argument for that which we believe.Gordon B. Hinckley
"If Life Gets Too Hard To Stand, Kneel."
Gordon B. Hinckley

The time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Gordon B. Hinckley
Truly, my dear young friends, you are a chosen generation. I hope you will never forget it. I hope you will never take it for granted. I hope there will grow in your hearts an overpowering sense of gratitude to God, who has made it possible for you to come upon the earth in this marvelous season of the world's history.Gordon B. Hinckley

Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith.Gordon B. Hinckley
"When I say do your best, I mean you’re very best. You are capable of so much more."
Gordon B. Hinckley

This cause will roll on in majesty and power to fill the earth. Doors now closed to the preaching of the gospel will be opened. The Almighty, if necessary, may have to shake the nations to humble them and cause them to listen to the servants of the living God. Whatever is needed will come to pass.Gordon B. Hinckley
"Life is to be enjoyed, not endured"
Gordon B. Hinckley

Respect for self is the beginning of cultivating virtue in men and women.
Gordon B. Hinckley
"You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice"
Gordon B. Hinckley
"Good books are as friends, willing to give to us if we are willing to make a little effort."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Those who grieve frequently find themselves alone. Missed is the laughter of children, the commotion of teenagers, and the tender, loving concern of a departed companion. The clock ticks more loudly, time passes more slowly, and four walls can indeed a prison make. I extol those who, with loving care and compassionate concern, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. He who notes the sparrow's fall will not be unmindful of such service
Gordon B. Hinckley

"Try a little harder to be a little better."
Gordon B. Hinckley

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Every person must try

One person can make a difference, and every person must try.
John F. Kennedy
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,
For this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down,
But the staying down.
Mary Pickford
There are many wonderful things that will never
Be done if you do not do them.
Be assured that you’ll always have time for the things you put first.
You never grow old until you’ve lost all your Marvels.
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle.
I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.
Mother Teresa
You never know when you’re making a memory.
Your spark can become a flame and change everything.
Live your life so that your children can tell their children
That you not only stood for something wonderful
You acted on it.
The bravest sight in all this world is someone fighting
Against the odds.
There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding
Joy everywhere
And leaving it behind them when they go.
When the defining moment comes,
Either you define the moment or the
Moment defines you.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.
Blessed are those who can give without remembering
And take without forgetting.
We make a living by what we get,
But we make a life by what we give.
You are unique, and if that is not fulfilled,
Then something wonderful has been lost.
You were not sent into this world to do anything into which you cannot
Put your Heart.
The world knows very little about its heroes. The courageous acts
That take the most out of you are usually the ones that
Other people will never know about.
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can to something.
I will not refuse to do the something I can do.
Helen Keller
The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may
Also be only the beginning.
Changing one small thing for the better is worth more than proving a
Thousand people wrong.
If you love someone, hurry up and show it.
Rose Zadra age 6
Determine that the thing can and shall be done,
And then we shall find the way.
Abraham Lincoln
What a wonderful life I’ve had.
I only wish I’d realized it sooner.
Colette
I am the Light of the World. Whoever follows me will never
Walk in darkness but will have the Light of Life.
Jesus

Friday, September 9, 2011

Raise a flag for freedom and in honor of 9.11



On Sunday, September 11th, 2011, let us display an American flag outside every home, apartment, office, and store in the United States . Let every individual  make it their privilege to display an American flag on this the tenth  anniversary of one of our country's most devastating tragedies. Let us do this to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11, and their families, friends and loved ones  who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home  and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.

In the days, weeks and months following 9/11, our country was bathed in American flags as citizens mourned the incredible losses and stood shoulder-to-shoulder against terrorism.  Our patriotism pulled us through some tough times and our continued demonstration of faith in our Country can stand as a beacon of hope to those who continue to mourn and to those who stand in our defense. Our American flag is the fabric of our country and together our faith can prevail over all that would destroy our freedom.