Among these may be your gifts

“Taken at random, let me mention a few gifts that are not always evident or noteworthy but that are very important. Among these may be your gifts, gifts not so evident but nevertheless real and valuable…Tthe gift of asking; the gift of listening; the gift of hearing and using a still, small voice; the gift of being able to weep; the gift of avoiding contention; the gift of being agreeable; the gift of avoiding vain repetition; the gift of seeking that which is righteous; the gift of not passing judgment; the gift of looking to God for guidance; the gift of being a disciple; the gift of caring for others; the gift of being able to ponder; the gift of offering prayer; the gift of bearing a mighty testimony; and the gift of receiving the Holy Ghost.”

Marvin J. Ashton

“A tranquil conscience invites freedom from anguish, sorrow, guilt, shame, and self-condemnation. It provides a foundation for happiness. It is a condition of immense worth.”

Richard G. Scott

“By pressing forward, we can stand on what was yesterday’s horizon, thereby
drawing hope from our own experiences.”

Neal A. Maxwell

“Sometimes the most difficult things to see are those that have been right in front of us all along… We who have heard the glorious message of the coming of the Son of God, we who have taken upon us His name and have covenanted to walk in His path as His disciples

we must not fail to open our hearts and minds and truly see Him.”

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

“The things of God are understood by the Spirit of God. That Spirit is real. To those who have experienced its workings, the knowledge so gained is as real as that which is acquired through the operation of the five senses.

I testify of this.”

Gordon B. Hinckley

“Unsurprisingly the triad of faith, hope, and charity, which brings us to Christ, has strong and converging linkage: faith is in the Lord Jesus Christ, hope is in His atonement, and charity is the ‘pure love of Christ’!

Neal A. Maxwell

“When the children of Israel were wandering in the wilderness, the Lord guided their journey each day as they looked to Him for direction. In Exodus we read, ‘And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light.’ His leading was constant, and I give you my humble witness that the Lord can do the same for us. So how will He lead us today? Through prophets, apostles, and priesthood leaders and through feelings that come after we pour out our hearts and souls to Heavenly Father in prayer. He leads us as we forsake the things of the world, repent, and change. He leads us as we keep His commandments and try to be more like Him. And He leads us through the Holy Ghost.”

Carl B. Cook

“’Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days.’  That is a priceless promise. As you continue to center your mind and heart in Him, He will help you have a rich and full life no matter what happens in the world around you.”

Richard G. Scott

"May we be consumed with the Creator of all things

 

rather than the things created."

 

 

Today, may we mend a quarrel. Seek out a forgotten friend. Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust. Write a letter. Give a soft answer. Encourage youth. Manifest your loyalty in word and deed. Keep a promise. Forgo a grudge. Forgive an enemy. Apologize. Try to understand. Examine your demands on others. Think first of someone else. Be kind. Be gentle. Laugh a little more. Express your gratitude. Welcome a stranger. Gladden the heart of a child. Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth. Speak your love and then speak it again.

 

Howard W. Hunter

 

 

“Someone has said, “A friend is a person who is willing to take me the way I am.” Accepting this as one definition of the word, may I quickly suggest that we are something less than a real friend if we leave a person the same way we find him.”

 

Marvin J. Ashton

 

“No matter how difficult something you or a loved one faces, it should not take over
your life and be the center of all your interest. Challenges are growth experiences,
temporary scenes to be played out on the background of a pleasant life. Don’t
become so absorbed in a single event that you can’t think of anything else or care
for yourself or for those who depend upon you. Remember, much like the mending
of the body, the healing of some spiritual and emotional challenges takes time.”

Richard G. Scott

     

 

God’s arithmetic: Happiness adds and multiplies as you divide it with others.

 

       

 

“The missionary servants of the Church of Jesus Christ today are sent forth, not to assail nor ridicule the beliefs of men, but to set before the world a superior light, by which the smoky dimness of the flickering flames of man-made creeds shall be apparent. The work of the Church is constructive, not destructive.”

 

James E. Talmage

 

 

“The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change men’s lives. As he said to the dead Lazarus, so he says to you and me: ‘… come forth.’ Come forth from the despair of doubt. Come forth from the sorrow of sin. Come forth from the death of disbelief. Come forth to a newness of life. Come forth”

 

Thomas S. Monson