Sometimes we let our thoughts of tomorrow take up too much of today. Daydreaming of the past and longing for the future may provide comfort but will not take the place of living in the present. This is the day of our opportunity, and we must grasp it.
As we touch the temple and love the temple, our lives will reflect our faith. As we go to the holy house, as we remember the covenants we make therein, we will be able to bear every trial and overcome each temptation.
We are never alone when we stand with our Father in Heaven.
Each of us has much for which to be grateful if we will but pause and contemplate our blessings.
When the time for decision arrives, the time for preparation is past.
We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey.
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting.
The power to lead is the power to mislead, and the power to mislead is the power to destroy.
The world around you is not equipped to provide the help you need to make it through this often treacherous journey.
Heavenly Father loves you – each of you. That love never changes.
Wonderful, glorious things are in store for you, if only you will believe, obey, and endure.
To you who are worthy and able to attend the temple, I would admonish you to go often. The temple is a place where we can find peace. There we receive a renewed dedication to the gospel and a strengthened resolve to keep the commandments.
We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude.
My brothers and sisters, do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God’s love.
So much in life depends on our attitude. The way we choose to see things and respond to others makes all the difference.
When you’re on the Lord’s errand, you’re entitled to the Lord’s blessings.
Ours is the responsibility to show our gratitude by the actions of our lives.
I believe that no concern of ours is too small or insignificant.
Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.
Love is the very essence of the gospel.