The greatest comfort in this life

"As we go through life, even through very rough waters, a father's instinctive impulse to cling tightly to his wife or to his children may not be the best way to accomplish his objective. Instead, if he will lovingly cling to the Savior and the iron rod of the gospel, his family will want to cling to him and to the Savior.

Russell M. Nelson

"The gospel of Jesus Christ answers the heart's longing for fulness. The Father of our spirits knows where we belong where our core being can say, "I was made for this." To that end, God would have us fulfill our deepest eternal yearnings and know the meaning of our very existence."

Bruce C. Hafen

"Don't think of the things you didn't get after praying. Think of the countless blessings God gave you without asking."
‎"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude." 

"Counting blessings is better than recounting problems."

Russell M. Nelson
"Wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.

Right is right even if no-one is doing it."

"Better to light a candle, than curse the darkness."

"The light of the gospel illuminates the path of life to eternity that otherwise would be dark and non-directing. We can be like a mirror and direct light even into dark places. We are not the sources of light; nevertheless, through us light can be reflected to others. "

"God not only forgives our failures; he sees successes where no one else does, not even ourselves. Only God can give us credit for angry words we did not speak; temptations we resisted, patience, and gentleness little noticed and long forgotten by those around us. Such good deeds are never wasted and not forgotten,

because God gives them a measure of eternity."

-Rabbi Harold Kushner-

It is so easy to be self-critical and unfortunately, all too often, we have a perfect memory when it comes to our shortcomings and mistakes, even replaying them over & over again in our minds. It is good to know that Heavenly Father has a perfect memory of our efforts to improve and the untold desires of our hearts too. Thank goodness He loves us perfectly and sees who we really are!

Before you act, listen. Before you react, think.

Before you respond, earn. Before you criticize, wait.

Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try.

"We should not be discouraged or depressed by our shortcomings. No one is without weakness. As part of the divine plan, we are tested to see whether we master weakness or let weakness master us. Proper diagnosis is essential to proper treatment. The Lord gave us this remarkable assurance: "Because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong." But wishing for strength won't make us strong. It takes faith and work to shore up a weakened cord of integrity."

Russell M. Nelson
‎"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves."

"A person's attitude is perhaps the hardest of all personal attributes to change. If your attitude is right, then your life is made right. If your heart is touched, your mind and way of thinking will change and your life will change for the better accordingly.
I believe we must become so immersed in the gospel of Jesus Christ that we become physically as well as mentally more and more like the Lord himself. We must yield our whole hearts to him. What we then do is done not because we are asked to, nor because we are forced to, but because we want to. Neither pressure nor force can be exerted upon us from outside, when what we do is done because it is our own choice and desire. It then makes no difference to us what other men may think, or say, or do. Our hearts being committed wholly to God, what we do is done out of our love for and our trust in him".

‎"The greatest comfort in this life is having a close relationship with God."

David O. McKay

"As we increase our interaction with Him, we learn for ourselves that He will never betray us, never turn away, never change His criteria for coming unto Him. His attention is riveted on us."

Sheri Dew