“A Light…That Can Never Be Darkened”
I have long been impressed by, and have also felt, the yearning love of the prophets of God in their warnings against sin. They are not motivated by a desire to condemn. Their true desire mirrors the love of God; in fact, it is the love of God. They love those to whom they are sent, whoever they may be and whatever they may be like. Just as the Lord, His servants do not want anyone to suffer the pains of sin and poor choices.
- D. Todd Christofferson, The Love of God
We must at times search our own souls and discover what we really are. Our real character, much as we would wish, cannot be hidden. It shines from within us transparently. Attempts to deceive others only deceive ourselves…For members of this Church to enjoy the blessings of a covenant people, the law of the Lord must be written in their hearts.
- James E. Faust, “Search Me, O God, and Know My Heart”
Courage comes in many forms…inner courage also includes doing the right thing even though we may be afraid, defending our beliefs at the risk of being ridiculed, and maintaining those beliefs even when threatened with a loss of friends or of social status. He who stands steadfastly for that which is right must risk becoming at times disapproved and unpopular…Courage characterized the life of Abinadi, as shown by his willingness to offer his life rather than to deny the truth.
- President Thomas S. Monson, Be Strong and of a Good Courage
The Atonement of Jesus Christ is a free gift offered to all who have lived, who currently live, and who will live on the earth. In addition to bearing the burden of our sins, the Christ took upon Himself our sorrows, infirmities, sufferings, and sicknesses and all the afflictions inherent in the mortal condition of man. There is no anguish, no pain or sadness that He did not suffer for us...although infinite and universal in its reach, the Lord’s Atonement is a remarkably personal and intimate gift, suited to each of us individually.
- Gérald Caussé, A Living Witness of the Living Christ
Jesus Christ applies to Himself both titles, “Son” and “Father…Jesus Christ is the Son of Elohim both as spiritual and bodily offspring; that is to say, Elohim is literally the Father of the spirit of Jesus Christ and also the body in which Jesus Christ performed His mission in the flesh, and which body died on the cross and was afterward taken up by the process of resurrection... [I]n all His dealings with the human family Jesus the Son has represented…His Father in power and authority.
- The Father and the Son, April 2002 Ensign
[O]ur Father’s beautiful plan, even His “fabulous” plan, is designed to bring you home, not to keep you out...He sent His precious Beloved Son to this fallen world to live the full range of the human experience, to provide an example for the rest of His children to follow, and to atone and redeem. Christ’s great atoning gift removes every roadblock of physical and spiritual death that would separate us from our eternal home. Everything about the Father’s plan for His beloved children is designed to bring everyone home.
- Patrick Kearon, God’s Intent Is to Bring You Home
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