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Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.
The faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
The word 'seek' means to go in search of, try to discover, try to acquire. It requires an active, assertive approach to life.
I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.
Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic. It is not idly, passively waiting and hoping for some good thing to happen.
The people who misuse the Sabbath lose the blessings of spiritual food and growth promised to those who keep this commandment.
Please do not lose hope in the Savior and His love for you. It is constant. He promised that He would not leave us comfortless.
My beloved Elisa, my companion and wife, whom I love and revere, is one of the most noble of our Heavenly Father's handmaidens.
As society has shifted from an agrarian to an urban structure, the joy and necessity of diligent, hard work have been neglected.
Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.
Joseph Smith was true to his calling and fulfilled his duty even in the face of severe persecution and great personal sacrifice.
Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.
Personal integrity implies such trustworthiness and incorruptibility that we are incapable of being false to a trust or covenant.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bears His name. He stands at its head and directs it through His chosen prophets.
We don't have to be perfect today. We don't have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.
If we seek things that are virtuous and lovely, we surely will find them. Conversely, if we seek for evil, we will find that also.
The notion that you can endanger your physical and mental health by letting strong passions go unsatisfied is a vicious falsehood.
Those who make happiness the chief objective of life are bound to fail, for happiness is a by-product rather than an end in itself.
Logic itself affirms that a loving Heavenly Father would not abandon His children without providing a way for them to learn of Him.
The Spirit is as operative today in communicating the gospel to all who seek the truth as it was on the day of Pentecost anciently.
Wherever I go throughout the world - no matter the language, no matter the culture - I thrill to hear the testimonies of the Saints.
As we progress and become more like the Savior, we can strengthen every group with whom we associate, including families and friends.
For individuals to become fully active in the Church, they generally must experience a spiritual conversion and a social integration.
'Success' is a seductive word. Thousands of books have been written on the subject. They promise money, freedom, leisure, and luxury.
The spiritual self of each of us is that part of us that will never grow old, or ill, or die, but it must be nurtured and invigorated!
I have known exceptional people who have endured severe trials while others, at least on the surface, seem to have lived charmed lives.
Often, parents feel overwhelmed. Many must accomplish the whole job single-handedly while bearing all of the emotional pain of divorce.
The Savior was selfless. He viewed himself and his own needs as secondary, and he ministered to others tirelessly, lovingly, effectively.
The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
When we reach out to assist the least of Heavenly Father's children, we do it unto Him. That is the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Lord will never forsake or abandon anyone, You may abandon him, but he will not abandon you. You never need to feel that you are alone.
Each night before I go to bed, I take out a small card and write a list of the things I need to do the next day in order of their priority.
Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.
Pondering, which means to weigh mentally, to deliberate, to meditate, can achieve the opening of the spiritual eyes of one's understanding.
Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.
I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We can learn to love it.
Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body.
As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people. As you overcome adversity in your life, you will become stronger.
A worldwide web of electronic connections now moves data at ever-increasing speed and volume along what we call the information superhighway.
Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.
As you grow and mature, you will want and will earn more freedom to live your lives your way and to make your own choices. This you should do.
If television viewing choices serve as a valid measure of our society, they who choose evil surely are more numerous than they who choose good.
If we approach adversities wisely, our hardest times can be times of greatest growth, which in turn can lead toward times of greatest happiness.
I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
At a very early age and continuing throughout my life, I have marveled at the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Pride and vanity, the opposites of humility, can destroy our spiritual health as surely as a debilitating disease can destroy our physical health.
All too often, lotteries only add to the problem of the financially disadvantaged by taking money from them and giving nothing of value in return.
Dates that come around every year help us measure progress in our lives. One annual event, New Year's Day, is a time of reflection and resolution.
In the lonely hours, I have spent a great deal of time thinking about eternal things. I have contemplated the comforting doctrines of eternal life.
Men and women who decide to flirt with adultery just once can become enmeshed in misery and unhappiness for themselves and their precious families.