[W]hatever our offering—in the Lord’s economy we always come out ahead...Our service is a choice, an offering to God, and a blessing... when we are in the service of our fellow beings, we are in fact in the service of our God. It really isn’t where we serve but how that matters to the Lord… Every calling, whatever it may be, is “His business” when embraced with a humble and willing heart and a desire to lift and comfort His children and share His good news. We are not merely filling an assignment when we respond to an inspired call but joining the Saviour of the world in His infinite, redeeming work. He needs you, and He needs me.
- Patrick Kearon, About His Business
The Widow's Mite: A Bible Story for Children
I Will Go and Do: 2020 Youth Theme (feat. David Archuleta) — Official Music Video
In our life’s journey to return to and become more like our Father, we are not left alone. God has given us the necessary gifts to help us in our mortal experience. “Spiritual gifts are blessings or abilities given by God to His children.” These gifts help us navigate our lives toward eternal goals… What a comfort it is to know that we are not alone sailing uncharted waters as we go through life’s experiences… Using the spiritual gifts we have been given is paramount in order to remain on the right course.
- José A. Teixeira, Gifts to Help Us Navigate Our Life
The Tender Mercies of the Lord
Inscribed on the front of each temple is a solemn statement: “Holiness to the Lord.” These inspired words are a clear invitation that when we enter the Lord’s house, we embark on a sacred journey of learning to become higher and holier disciples of Christ
…The house of the Lord is where we can be transformed in higher and holier ways. So, when we walk out of the temple, transformed by our hope in the promises of the covenants, armed with power from on high, we take the temple with us into our homes and lives. I assure you that having the spirit of the Lord’s house in us changes us, completely.
- Ulisses Soares, Covenant Confidence through Jesus Christ
More Holiness Give Me- Jenny Phillips
Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually | Elder Holland
Temple ordinances and covenants are ancient. The Lord instructed Adam and Eve to pray, make covenants, and offer sacrifices. Indeed, “whenever the Lord has had a people on the earth who will obey His word, they have been commanded to build temples.”...In every age, the temple has underscored the precious truth that those who make covenants with God and keep them are children of the covenant....we can make the same covenants with God that Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob made. And we can receive the same blessings! Temples have been part of this dispensation from its earliest days.
- President Russell M. Nelson, The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation
Symbols of the Tabernacle | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids
The Tabernacle | Old Testament | Moses
Tabernacle of Moses Structure 3D Animation
The Lord has always asked His people to build temples. The Lord commanded Moses: “Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” The portable tabernacle they built served as the central place of Israel’s worship during their pilgrimage to the promised land. Its pattern and structure were revealed by the Lord to Moses. It was to be the Lord’s holy house.. During His earthly ministry, the Lord regarded the temple as a sacred place and taught reverence for it… temples are sacred, holy places. They are a source of spiritual power and strength. They are a place of revelation. They are the house of the Lord.
- Silvia H. Allred, Holy Temples, Sacred Covenants
A Look Inside the New Temple Square Visitors’ Center
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born and died in unique circumstances…He gave His Apostles authority and power to do miracles “and greater works” than those He performed, but He never delegated to them the privilege of forgiving sins...That right belonged only to Him because He is the Son of God and because He would pay for those sins with His Atonement...We are indebted to Him and to our Heavenly Father because His sacrifice blessed everyone, from Adam, the first, to the last of all human beings.
- Carlos A. Amado, Christ the Redeemer
Gratitude requires awareness and effort, not only to feel it but to express it. Frequently we are oblivious to the Lord’s hand. We murmur, complain, resist, criticize; so often we are not grateful...The Lord counsels us not to murmur because it is then difficult for the Spirit to work with us. Gratitude is a Spirit-filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God...When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence.
- Bonnie D. Parkin, Gratitude: A Path to Happiness
The Spirit of Thanksgiving | Mormon Hub
Inspiring Short: Give a Gift of Gratitude | Dee F. Andersen
Inspiring Short: Did I Forget to Thank Thee, Lord? | Harold Hansen
President Russell M. Nelson on the Healing Power of Gratitude
In October 2024, President Dallin H. Oaks gave the following counsel: “Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice. It is a continuous commitment and way of life that should guide us at all times and in all places. His teachings and His example define the path for every disciple of Jesus Christ. And all are invited to this path.”… It is interesting to me that some people would think that God’s prophets live in the past and are not attuned to the times. Everything I know of prophets is the opposite. They actually see into the future as watchmen on a tower.
- Michael John U. Teh, Follow the Prophet; He Knows the Way
[W]e need not fear the future, nor falter in hope and good cheer, because God is with us. Among the first recorded words of counsel that Jesus gave to His newly called disciples in Galilee was the two-word admonition, “Fear not”. He repeated that counsel many times during His ministry. To His Saints in our day, the Savior has said, “Be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you”. ...if we humbly, quietly trust in the Lord, He will give us strength and guidance in every challenge we face.
- Bruce D. Porter, Beautiful Mornings
Let God Prevail | President Russell M. Nelson October 2020 General Conference | Unofficial Video
Embrace the Future with Faith | President Nelson, October 2020 General Conference
Moses led the children of Israel into the wilderness. In the second year of their wandering, he chose a representative from each of the twelve tribes to search the land of Canaan and bring back a report concerning its resources and its people...The twelve of them went into the land of Canaan. They found it to be fruitful...But ten of the spies were victims of their own doubts and fears. They gave a negative report of the numbers and stature of the Canaanites... the people were more willing to believe the ten doubters than to believe Caleb and Joshua.
- President Gordon B. Hinckley, Stay the Course—Keep the Faith
Faith Over Fear: Walking the Path of Peace | Elder Quentin L. Cook
Alma cited the example of the brass serpent raised by Moses when the ancient Israelites were afflicted by fiery serpents... Alma explained that the brass figure was a type or symbol of Christ, who would be lifted up upon the cross. Many did look and live, but others... simply would not look and perished...In looking to God, we can find peace in difficulty, and our faith can continue to grow even in times of doubt and spiritual challenge. We can receive strength in the face of opposition and isolation..Truly, there is no other way than what God Himself has ordained: “Look unto me, and be ye saved..."
- President D. Todd Christofferson, Look to God and Live
Jesus Christ, the Master Healer
Moses and the Brass Serpent | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids (Come Follow Me: May 4-10)
One of the sneaky ploys of the adversary is to have us believe that unquestioning obedience to the principles and commandments of God is blind obedience. His goal is to have us believe that we should be following our own worldly ways and selfish ambitions… Another of the adversary’s deceptions is to have us believe that the wisdom and the learning of the world is the only source of knowledge we should follow.
…Some come to believe that you may pick and choose which of God’s commandments to follow.
- R. Conrad Schultz, Faith Obedience
Lehi Sees an Iron Rod and Those Who Fall Away | 1 Nephi 8:19–28
[C]reative gospel joy and blessings come when we seek to love the Lord and others with all our hearts and souls. The scriptures invite us to place all we are and are becoming on the altar of love and service. In the Old Testament, Deuteronomy enjoins us to “love the Lord thy God” with all our heart, soul, and might. Joshua exhorts, “Love the Lord your God, … walk in all his ways, … keep his commandments, … cleave unto him, and … serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
- Gerrit W. Gong, Our Campfire of Faith
The Heart of the Gospel: Love God and Neighbor
Mark 12 | The Greatest Commandment | The Bible
It has seemed that one of the inevitable side effects that occurs as people apply gospel principles in their lives is that their material circumstances also improve…Historically, the abundance with which the Lord has blessed his people has proved to be one of their greatest tests... Moses’ concern for his people proved to be justified in the years following their entry into the land of Canaan...they began to take their abundance for granted and to forget the real source of these blessings.
- Dean L. Larsen, “Beware Lest Thou Forget the Lord”
"Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God" (CFM Dec 16-22) #shorts #discipleship #god
Love is the essence of the gospel and the greatest of all the commandments...We are all busy. It’s easy to find excuses for not reaching out to others, but I imagine they will sound as hollow to our Heavenly Father... We are happiest when our lives are connected to others through unselfish love and service. President J. Reuben Clark taught that “there is no greater blessing, no greater joy and happiness than comes to us from relieving the distress of others.”
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, The Abundant Life
Caring Starts with You: 2024 Summary of Humanitarian Efforts
Divine doctrines and teachings have been taught with clarity by prophets, both ancient and modern...As we consider the role of prophets, it is vital to understand that…prophets are called of God and He testifies to the world of their calling… the role of prophets is to teach of Christ and testify of His divinity and His mission…their teachings are recorded and are taught by succeeding prophets and teachers to the inhabitants of the earth...I testify that the succession of prophets has continued from Joseph Smith, the first prophet of this dispensation, to…the Lord’s prophet today.
- Shirley D. Christensen, The Clarion Call of Prophets
Finding out who we are is one of life’s greatest quests... we make a sincere and honest effort to help those we love understand and know the answer to this simple but profound question, “Who am I?”… You are literally a [child] of God…do you know who you are in God’s plan?... As part of Heavenly Father’s plan, you are sent to an earthly home and to a family. The covenants you make in God’s plan, as an individual and as part of a family, will bind you forever in your family and in the family of God for all eternity...knowing who you are and keeping your promises and covenants with the Lord will bring you happiness in your life.
- Dean R. Burgess, Do You Know Who You Are?
King Benjamin’s prophetic words are applicable to us in our day...He invited his people and us to build on the only sure rock of safety, who is the Savior. He made clear that we are free to choose between right and wrong and that we cannot avoid the consequences of our choices. He spoke directly and sharply because he knew what sorrow would come to those who might not hear and heed his warnings...he described the consequences that follow our choice either to follow the prompting of the Spirit or to follow the evil messages that come from Satan, whose intent is to tempt and destroy us...
- President Henry B. Eyring, Steady in the Storms
Who can help but be inspired by the lives of the 2,000 stripling sons of Helaman, who taught and demonstrated the need of courage to follow the teachings of parents...[or] by the example of Moroni, who had the courage to persevere to the end in righteousness...Of course we will face fear, experience ridicule, and meet opposition. Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval.
- President Thomas S. Monson, The Call for Courage
Be Strong and of Good Courage | Joshua
Finding Strength in the Lord | Emotional Resilience | Bishop L. Todd Budge
In scripture, we find vivid portrayals of the blessings that come from honoring true principles, as well as the tragedies that befall when individuals and civilizations discard them…Consider the magnitude of our blessing to have the Holy Bible and some 900 additional pages of scripture...Then consider that, in addition, the words of prophets spoken as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost in settings such as this, which the Lord calls scripture, flow to us almost constantly...the Lord is telling us that our need for constant recourse to the scriptures is greater than in any previous time.
- President D. Todd Christofferson, The Blessing of Scripture
At baptism we make a covenant with our Heavenly Father that we are willing to come into His kingdom and keep His commandments from that time forward, even though we still live in the world...Jesus was baptized to fulfill His Father’s commandment that sons and daughters of God should be baptized. He set the example for all of us to humble ourselves before our Heavenly Father. We are all welcome to come into the waters of baptism…I pray that each of us as members of His kingdom will understand that our baptism and confirmation is the gateway into His kingdom. When we enter, we covenant to be of His kingdom—forever!
- Robert D. Hales, The Covenant of Baptism: To Be in the Kingdom and of the Kingdom
Find a Fresh Start through Baptism
Sophia's Baptism Promises | Growing Faith
Sophia's Baptism Promises | Growing Faith
Miracles, signs, and wonders abound among followers of Jesus Christ today, in your lives and in mine. Miracles are divine acts, manifestations and expressions of God’s limitless power, and an affirmation that He is “the same yesterday, today, and forever.”
…Miracles are worked through the power of faith…The prophet Moroni exhorted the people, “If there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith.”
- Ronald A. Rasband, “Behold! I Am a God of Miracles”
Inspiring Short: The Miracle of the Ordinary | Lawrence E. Corbridge
The Chosen Fan-Made Music Video
The MIRACLE (Easter Song With Lyrics) Shawna Edwards| Christian Music 2022
Too often we think of obedience as the passive and thoughtless following of the orders or dictates of a higher authority. Actually, at its best, obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God... Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive. It is the means by which we declare our faith in God and qualify ourselves to receive the powers of heaven. Obedience is a choice.
- L. Tom Perry, Obedience through Our Faithfulness
The Parable of the Kite | ComeUntoChrist.org
God’s plan includes directions for us, referred to in the scriptures as commandments…Obedience to His commandments is not blind; we knowingly choose God and His pathway home... Though God wants us to be on the covenant path, He gives us the dignity of choosing. Indeed, God desires, expects, and directs that each of His children choose for himself or herself. He will not force us…We need to choose whom we will serve. The magnitude of our eternal happiness depends on choosing the living God and joining Him in His work...Our choices determine who we are and who we will become.
- Dale G. Renlund, Choose You This Day
Choose to Serve the Lord - by Blake Gillette and Angie Killian
Brother Honoré Mulumba...and his family were some of the few people who remained hidden in their house...A group of the militiamen came to their home and then pulled them out and told them to choose to adhere to their militia practices or be killed. Brother Mulumba courageously told them, “I’m a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My family and I have accepted Jesus Christ and have faith in Him. We will remain faithful to our covenants and will accept to die.” They... promised to come back. But they never did... Brother Mulumba and his family kept the torch of their faith alight. They remembered their covenants and were protected.
- Thierry K. Mutombo, Ye Shall Be Free
Staying Spiritually Grounded in an AI World
Put on the Armor of God | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids (Updated)
The immediate goodness of God comes to all who call upon Him with real intent and full purpose of heart. This includes those who cry out in earnest desperation, when deliverance seems so distant and suffering seems prolonged, even intensified…God also gives immediate hope for eventual deliverance. Jesus Christ is the Great Deliverer, and in His name, I promise that as you turn to Him with real intent and full purpose of heart, He will deliver you from everything that threatens to diminish or destroy your life or joy.
- Kyle S. McKay, The Immediate Goodness of God
Alma the Younger Is Called to Repentance by an Angel | Mosiah 27
When God Delivers, He Comes with Arms Full | Hope Works at Home
[L]et us be more open, more willing to talk of Christ. President Nelson said, “True disciples of Jesus Christ are willing to stand out, speak up, and be different from the people of the world.” ...As the world speaks less of Jesus Christ, let us speak more of Him. As our true colors as His disciples are revealed, many around us will be prepared to listen. As we share the light we have received from Him, His light and His transcendent saving power will shine on those willing to open their hearts.
- Neil L. Andersen, We Talk of Christ
In life, we constantly confront many important choices. For example: Choosing whether or not we will follow God’s commandments. Choosing to have faith and recognize when miracles happen or to skeptically wait for something to happen before choosing to believe only then… Our world today is often characterized by fear and anxiety—fear of what the future might bring for us. But Jesus has taught us to trust and “look unto [Him] in every thought; doubt not, fear not.”... Choose to believe. Choose to have faith in Jesus Christ. Choose to always trust God.
- Mathias Held, Opposition in All Things
Small, seemingly insignificant things you do can make a big difference. I read about some small glowworms found in caves in New Zealand. Each one by itself produces only an insignificant pinpoint of light. But when millions of them light up a cave one by one, they produce enough light by which one can actually read. Likewise, each of our little deeds may share only a pinpoint of light, but added together they begin to make a significant difference.
- Susan W. Tanner, “I Am the Light Which Ye Shall Hold Up”
The Story of Gideon in the Bible (Week 23, Part 3/5) Judges | May 30 - June 5
The Hobbit - Elder Uchtdorf "Your Great Adventure"
2021 Youth Theme A Great Work YM and YW
What is it about making and keeping covenants with God that gives us the power to smile through hardships, to convert tribulation into triumph... they produce the faith necessary to persevere and to do all things that are expedient in the Lord. Our willingness to take upon us the name of Christ and keep His commandments requires a degree of faith, but as we honor our covenants, that faith expands...Our covenant commitment to Him permits our Heavenly Father to let His divine influence, “the power of godliness”, flow into our lives… Divine covenants make strong Christians.
- President D. Todd Christofferson, The Power of Covenants
Inspiring Short: The Fire of Temple Covenants | David A. Bednar