When you and I talk to people about faith and belief, don’t we often hear, “I wish I could believe the way you do”?...The world has a long history of rejecting that which it does not understand. And it has particular trouble understanding things it cannot see. But just because we cannot see something with our physical eyes does not mean it doesn’t exist...The universe is filled with wonders profound and astonishing—things that can be comprehended only through spiritual eyes.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Be Not Afraid, Only Believe
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Each of us came to earth having been given the Light of Christ. As we follow the example of the Savior and live as He lived and as He taught, that light will burn within us and will light the way for others…our opportunities to shine surround us each day, in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. As we follow the example of the Savior, ours will be the opportunity to be a light in the lives of others.
- President Thomas S. Monson, Be an Example and a Light
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Shine Your Light So Others May See
How to #LightTheWorld This Season
[W]hat does your heart desire? What do you gravitate toward? Where will your desires lead?... Every day the world seeks to influence your desires...Ultimately, the choice is yours. You have agency. It is the power to not only act on your desires but also to refine, purify, and elevate your desires. Agency is your power to become. Each choice takes you closer to or further from what you are meant to become...Always ask yourself, “Where will this choice lead?”
- Randall L. Ridd, The Choice Generation
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We have earthly debts and heavenly debts. Let us be wise in dealing with each of them and ever keep in mind the words of the Savior...The riches of this world are as dust compared to the riches that await the faithful in the mansions of our Heavenly Father. How foolish is he who spends his days in the pursuit of things that rust and fade away. How wise is he who spends his days in the pursuit of eternal life.
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, Earthly Debts, Heavenly Debts
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Prayer is essential to developing faith...In faith we pray, we listen, and we obey, that we might learn to become one with the Father and the Son. A prayer of faith opens the way to receive glorious heaven-sent blessings...If we expect to receive, we must ask, seek, and knock…Prayer is a gift from God. We need never feel lost or alone...every moment of precious prayer can be holy time spent with our Father, in the name of the Son, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
- Carol F. McConkie, The Soul’s Sincere Desire
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Partake of His Goodness | 2 Nephi 26
Revelation comes to us in proportion to the degree to which we have sought to take the doctrine of Christ into our hearts and implement it in our lives…You have questions for which you seek answers. You have at least enough faith to hope that you will receive answers from the Lord through His servants...faith will also have brought the Savior’s softening touch enough for us to hear His direction and be determined and excited to obey…it takes faith to be obedient to the Lord’s commandments.
- President Henry B. Eyring, The Faith to Ask and Then to Act
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Prepare to be Inspired for LDS General Conference #GeneralConference
Prepare for General Conference
This is the spirit of compassion: that we love others as ourselves, seek their happiness, and do unto them as we hope they would do unto us…Christ did not just speak about love; He showed it each day of His life...Christ knows how to minister to others perfectly. When the Savior stretches out His hands, those He touches are uplifted and become greater, stronger, and better people as a result. If we are His hands, should we not do the same?...He has given us the perfect example of the kind of men and women we should be.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “You Are My Hands”
Our Father has blessings and eternal rewards available for each of His children...seriously studying how our Father cares for His children can help us. Everything we know about our Heavenly Father is connected with His parenthood and His loving care for our souls. He loves each of His children unconditionally…The Only Begotten Son of our Father, our Savior Jesus Christ, spent His earthly ministry showing us how to love, bless, and teach all of the family of God. He taught us that not one soul should be lost.
- Patricia P. Pinegar, Caring for the Souls of Children
Inspiring Short: Christ’s Message of Love
Luke 18 | Suffer the Little Children to Come unto Me | The Bible
[T]he sacrament of the Lord’s Supper [i]s the sacred, acknowledged focal point of our weekly worship experience. We are to remember in as personal a way as possible that Christ died from a heart broken by shouldering entirely alone the sins and sorrows of the whole human family…this hour ordained of the Lord is the most sacred hour of our week...It is in memory of Him who asked if the cup He was about to drink could pass, only to press on because He knew that for our sake it could not pass.
- Jeffrey R. Holland, Behold the Lamb of God
Inspiring Short: Always Remember Being Saved | Thomas B. Griffith
Our prayers follow patterns and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. He taught us how to pray. From His prayers we can learn many important lessons…He told His disciples that “ye must always pray unto the Father in my name.” The Savior further emphasized, “Pray in your families unto the Father, always in my name.” Obediently, we apply that lesson when we pray to our Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ…The Lord has taught ways by which our prayers can be enhanced.
- President Russell M. Nelson, Lessons from the Lord’s Prayers
Sometimes others don’t see us doing good, sharing our light in our individual homes. It is basic human nature to desire and seek praise and attention…You will bring the light of the gospel into your homes—not to be seen of others, but to build others—men and women of strength and light… We must be the light to help our families overcome sin, anger, envy, and fighting...As you share your light, others will find greater light too. Is there anyone who needs your light as much as your families?
- Susan W. Tanner, “I Am the Light Which Ye Shall Hold Up”
These four words—“Receive the Holy Ghost”—are not a passive pronouncement;... each of us accepts a sacred and ongoing responsibility to desire, to seek, to work, and to so live that we indeed “receive the Holy Ghost” and its attendant spiritual gifts...Do we...remember to pray earnestly and consistently for that which we should most desire, even the Holy Ghost? Receiving the Holy Ghost starts with our sincere and constant desire for His companionship in our lives.
- David A. Bednar, Receive the Holy Ghost
To belong with God and to walk with each other on His covenant path is to be blessed by covenant belonging…The Book of Mormon is the promised instrument for the gathering of God’s children, prophesied as a new covenant.…The Book of Mormon speaks by ancient and modern covenant to you who are the children of Lehi,... [and] testifies you are “children of the covenant”.
- Gerrit W. Gong, Covenant Belonging
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About the Old Testament | Old Testament Stories for Kids
Brad Wilcox's 5-Minute Fireside: You Were Born to Change the World
God has something unimaginable in mind for you personally and the Church collectively—a marvelous work and a wonder. Our best days are ahead of us, not behind us. This is why God gives us modern revelation! …God has revealed and will continue to reveal His almighty hand...this is God’s work and He will continue to do many unimaginable things among His children, His people.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, God Will Do Something Unimaginable
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Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high…Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world…Scriptures can communicate different meanings at different times in our life, according to our needs.
- Richard G. Scott, The Power of Scripture
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I heard in my mind—not in my own voice—these words: “I’m not giving you these experiences for yourself. Write them down.”...I was supposed to record for my children to read, someday in the future, how I had seen the hand of God blessing our family...so I wrote it down, so that my children could have the memory someday when they would need it. I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day.
- President Henry B. Eyring, O Remember, Remember
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The windows of heaven open in many ways. Some are temporal, but many are spiritual. Some are subtle and easy to overlook. Trust in the Lord’s timing; the blessings always come…Being honest in our tithes is one way we show our willingness to put the Lord first in our lives, above our own cares and interest. I promise you that as you trust in the Lord, the blessings of heaven will follow.
- Neil L. Andersen, Tithing: Opening the Windows of Heaven
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Matthew 14 | The Feeding of the 5,000 | The Bible
[O]ur ancestors deserve to be remembered…let the adventure of family history be intentional and spontaneous…Make time—discover eternity—at each stage of your journey. Learn and acknowledge with gratitude and honesty your family heritage. Celebrate and become the positive and, where needed, humbly do everything possible not to pass on the negative. Let good things begin with you.
- Gerrit W. Gong, We Each Have a Story
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Discovering My Family’s History
Why Will God Turn the Hearts of the Fathers to the Children? (Knowhy #219)
President Nelson spoke in general conference: “The Lord impressed upon my mind the importance of the name He decreed for His Church...” The identity and destiny of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints require that we be called by His name…There are thousands and thousands of Latter-day Saints who have courageously proclaimed the name of the Church. As we do our part, others will follow.
- Neil L. Andersen, The Name of the Church is Not Negotiable
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[T]he Savior’s Church is special only if it is built on His gospel. Without the Savior’s gospel and the authority to administer the ordinances thereof, the Church isn’t exceptional…The Savior refers to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as “my church” because He commissioned it to accomplish His purposes—preaching His gospel, offering His ordinances and covenants, and making it possible for His power to justify and sanctify us.
- Dale G. Renlund, “This Is My Gospel”—“This Is My Church”
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[S]ome may even have wondered, “Is it even possible to go back?...Is it better to just stay lost? How will God react if I try to return?”...Our Heavenly Father will run to us, His heart overflowing with love and compassion. He will embrace us; place a robe around our shoulders, a ring on our finger, and sandals on our feet; and proclaim, “Today we celebrate! For my child, who once was dead, has come back to life!” Heaven will rejoice at our return.
- Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Prodigal and the Road That Leads Home
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Luke 15 | Parables of Jesus: The Parable of the Lost Sheep | The Bible
Luke 15 | Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Son | The Bible
Come Unto Jesus Christ and Be Healed
How many of you have heard an inspiring thought, hymn, or story, and then had a desire to go do something good? This is not unusual; it is a healthy, spiritual feeling that is essential to our progress. But how often have you followed through on those feelings?... Desires change during our lives, sometimes dramatically and quickly, and sometimes gradually…When you are pure in your heart, when you desire that which is good, true, and beautiful, then you can avoid the pitfalls of life.
- Jack H. Goaslind, “Yagottawanna”
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This doctrine of the gathering is one of the important teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Lord has declared: “I give unto you a sign...” The coming forth of the Book of Mormon is a sign to the entire world that the Lord has commenced to gather Israel and fulfill covenants He made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We not only teach this doctrine, but we participate in it. We do so as we help to gather the elect of the Lord on both sides of the veil. The Book of Mormon is central to this work...
- President Russell M. Nelson, The Gathering of Scattered Israel
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What is the key to this breakthrough in contented, happy living? It is embedded...in one sentence: “The love of God…did dwell in the hearts of the people.” When the love of God sets the tone for our own lives, for our relationships to each other and ultimately our feeling for all humankind, then old distinctions, limiting labels, and artificial divisions begin to pass away, and peace increases…If we love God enough to try to be fully faithful to Him, He will give us the ability, the capacity, the will, and the way to love our neighbor and ourselves.
- President Jeffrey R. Holland, The Greatest Possession
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True Joy is Possible Through Jesus Christ