“Filled with Love towards God and All Men”
[S]tudy diligently. The Savior of the world instructed: “Seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom; seek learning, even by study and also by faith.” He added: “Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” A study of the scriptures will help our testimonies and the testimonies of our family members...I reiterate: Study diligently.
- President Thomas S. Monson, Three Goals to Guide You
As disciples of Christ, we are invited to increase our faith in, and love for, our spiritual brother- and sisterhood…we can strive to see ourselves reflected in the dreams, hopes, sorrows, and pains of our neighbor. We are all fellow travelers as God’s children, equal in our imperfect state and in our ability to grow. We are invited to walk together, peaceably, with our hearts filled with love toward God and all men—or, as Abraham Lincoln noted, “with malice toward none; with charity for all.”
- Ulisses Soares, Brothers and Sisters in Christ
[T]he first thing you must commit to do is to go and serve, knowing that you do not go alone. When you go to comfort and serve anyone for the Savior, He prepares the way before you…remember the Lord as you go in service for Him. The Lord not only goes before our faces and sends angels to serve with us, but He also feels the comfort we give others as if we had given it to Him... I witness that we grow closer to the Savior as we, out of pure love, serve others for Him.
- Henry B. Eyring, Trust in That Spirit Which Leadeth to Do Good
It is Heavenly Father who gives us our daily bread, which includes both the food we eat and the strength we need to keep His commandments. The Father gives good gifts. He hears and answers our prayers. Heavenly Father delivers us from evil when we let Him. He weeps for us when we suffer. Ultimately, all of our blessings come from the Father.
…If you are struggling to believe it is worth the sacrifices you are asked to make, the Savior calls to you, saying, “Ye have not as yet understood how great blessings the Father hath … prepared for you...”
- Brian K. Ashton, The Father
Do you want to be happy? What makes you unhappy? President Russell M. Nelson said: “If you want to be miserable, break the commandments—and never repent. If you want joy, stay on the covenant path.” Isn’t it simple to be happy? Just make covenants and keep them in your lives…President Thomas S. Monson taught: “When we keep the commandments, our lives will be happier, more fulfilling, and less complicated. Our challenges and problems will be easier to bear, and we will receive [God’s] promised blessings.”
- Yoon Hwan Choi, Do You Want to Be Happy?
Jesus Christ’s Atonement can deliver and redeem us from sin. But Jesus Christ also intimately understands our every pain, affliction, sickness, sorrow, separation…Left on our own, we may not know our own good. When “I choose me,” I am also choosing my own limitations, weaknesses, inadequacies. Ultimately, to do the most good, we must be good. Since none save God is good, we seek perfection in Jesus Christ. We become our truest, best selves only as we put off the natural man or woman and become a child before God.
- Gerrit W. Gong, All Things for Our Good
Our family loves the Come Follow Me program! We have organized the weekly lessons from the various Come Follow Me lesson manuals into daily lessons (6 lessons and one day for review!) that work for our young children.
We hope that sharing this content will make scripture study easier for your family as well!