G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

A man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder, never likely to reach home port. -Thomas S. Monson

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

...The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; ... but time and chance happeneth to them all.

1 Corinthians 9:24

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

The lighthouse of the Lord beckons to all as we sail the seas of life. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Successful Parenthood--A Noteworthy Accomplishment

If you and I are to help restore this sick world to its spiritual health, we must begin at the proper place--that is, with ourselves and with our families. This we can do! -Elray L. Christiansen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

[Don't let a] downward gaze replace an upward look. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

We are strengthened by the truth that the greatest force in the world today is the power of God as it works through man. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

Always remember that people are looking to you for leadership and you are influencing the lives of individuals either for good or for bad, which influence will be felt for generations to come. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Guided Safely Home

Be an example; be an influence for good. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting N. Eldon Tanner)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Preparatory Priesthood

Before they receive your correction, they must have felt of your love early and steadily. They must have felt your genuine praise before they will accept your correction. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Preparatory Priesthood

"Show me" counts more than "tell me." -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -"Lord, Is It I?"

Those who do not wish to learn and change probably will not. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -"Lord, Is It I?"

In these simple words, "Lord, is it I?" lies the beginning of wisdom and the pathway to personal conversion and lasting change. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Courts of Love

Heavenly Father is not antiprogress: he is the author of eternal progression. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Courts of Love

Doing what needs to be done will never be easier than right now. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -I Know These Things of Myself

To be strong in living the gospel, there is nothing more important than receiving and strengthening our own testimony. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -I Know These Things of Myself

In order for us to be strong and to withstand all the forces pulling us in the wrong direction... , we must have our own testimony." -Craig C. Christensen (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Choose Wisely

Distractions and rationalizations that limit progress are harmful enough, but when they diminish faith in Jesus Christ and His Church, they are tragic. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Choose Wisely

Our daily conduct and choices should be consistent with our goals. We need to rise above rationalizations and distractions. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Choose Wisely

Many choices are not inherently evil, but if they absorb all of our time and keep us from the best choices, then they become insidious. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2014 - Choose Wisely

Rise above any rationalizations that prevent you from making righteous decisions. -Quentin L. Cook

Ponderize -Matthew 12:35

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things.

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families

We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still, small voice. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families

Men and women are shaped partly by those among whom they choose to live. Those to whom they look up and try to emulate also shape them. -L. Tom Perry 

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families

We may know him also by the impression which he made first upon his friends and secondly upon his foes, and thirdly upon the general body of his contemporaries. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Finding Lasting Peace and Building Eternal Families

Our journey through life has periods of both good times and bad. Each presents different challenges. How we learn to adjust to the changes which come along depends on the foundation on which we build. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Are We Not All Beggars?

If there would be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over the ninety and nine who need no repentance, then apparently God is not overly preoccupied with percentages. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Are We Not All Beggars?

Your work should be about love, not statistics. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A People of Sound Judgment

Every part of the gospel is practical. It produces positive results. -Mark E. Petersen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

Take responsibility for your own spiritual well-being. -Stop blaming others for your circumstances, stop justifying, and stop making excuses for why you may not be fully striving to be obedient. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

The adversary knows that faith in Christ ... goes hand in hand with a personal confidence that you are striving to choose the right. For that reason he will seek access to your heart to tell you lies .. a thousand variations of the same evil theme. That you're not good enough. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Counsel to the Saints and to the World

To be a successful father or a successful mother is greater than to be a successful general or a successful statesman. -Joseph Fielding Smith

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

Acknowledge and face your weaknesses, but don't be immobilized by them. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

When trials come, the adversary's minions begin broadcasting that you did something wrong, that this is a punishment, a sign that Heavenly Father does not love you. Ignore that! Instead, try to force a smile, gaze heavenward, and say, "I understand, Lord. I know what this is. A time to prove myself, isn't it?" Then partner with Him to endure well to the end. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

"I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men." -D&C 64:10
Forgive everyone, everything, all the time, or at least strive to do so, thus allowing forgiveness into your own life. Don't hold grudges, don't be easily offended, forgive and forget quickly, and don't ever think that you are exempt from this commandment. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

Selective obedience brings selective blessings, and choosing something bad over something worse is still choosing wrong. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

You cannot love God without also loving His commandments. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Approaching the Throne of God with Confidence

Spiritual confidence increases when you take responsibility for your own spiritual well being. -Jorg Klebingat

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Parents: The Prime Gospel Teachers of Their Children

We need to have the vision and the will to stick with it. -Tad R. Callister

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Joseph Smith

Never doubt the testimony of God's prophets -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Joseph Smith

Opposition against the things of God sends seekers of truth to their knees for answers. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Joseph Smith

Let me give you a caution: you won't be of much help to others if your own faith is not securely in place. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Joseph Smith

Spiritual questions deserve spiritual answers from God. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Joseph Smith

We do not discard something we know to be true because of something we do not yet understand. -Neil. L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -With Hand and Heart

When we treat people merely as they are, they will remain as they are. When we treat them as if they were what they should be, they will become what they should be. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -With Hand and Heart

A few see beyond the outward appearance and recognize the true worth of a human soul. When they do, miracles occur. The downtrodden, the discouraged, the helpless become "no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God." True love can alter human lives and change human nature. -Thomas S. Monson 

Ponderize -Matthew 14:27

But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth

Gaining a testimony is not a task of a minute, an hour, or a day. It is not once and done. The process of gathering spiritual light is the quest of a lifetime. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth

We do not condemn others for the amount of light they may or may not have; rather, we nourish and encourage all light until it grows clear, bright, and true. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Receiving a Testimony of Light and Truth

In the end, we are all pilgrims seeking God's light as we journey on the path of discipleship. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Free Forever, to Act for Themselves

A God who makes no demands is the functional equivalent of a God who does not exist. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Free Forever, to Act for Themselves

Salvation is certainly not the result of divine whim, but neither does it happen by divine will alone. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Free Forever, to Act for Themselves

God will not act to make us something we do not choose by our actions to become. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Free Forever, to Act for Themselves

God will not live our lives for us nor control us as if we were His puppets. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"If Ye Be Willing and Obedient"

God will always make a way where there is no way. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"If Ye Be Willing and Obedient."

What marvelous things happen when men walk with faith in obedience to that which is required of them! -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Rescue in Unity

We should always be anxiously engaged in seeking to rescue those in need. -Chi Hong (Sam) Wong

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Glimpses of Heaven

Heaven is a place, but also a condition; it is home and family. It is understanding and kindness. It is interdependence and selfless activity. It is quiet sane living; personal sacrifice, genuine hospitality, wholesome concern for others. It is living the commandments of God without ostentation or hypocrisy. It is selflessness. It is all about us. We need only to recognize it as we find it and enjoy it. -Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Glimpses of Heaven

Heaven is of our own making. -Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Sacrament--a Renewal for the Soul

Obedience to the commandments brings the power of the gospel into our lives and greater peace and spirituality. -Cheryl A. Esplin

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Which Way Do You Face?

May [Christ's] inspiring example strengthen us against the pitfalls of flattery from without or of conceit from within. May it give us courage to never cower or fawn at the feet of intimidation. May it inspire us to go about doing good as anonymously as possible and not "aspire to the honors of men." -Lynn G. Robbins

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Which Way Do You Face?

While it certainly takes courage to face perils, the true badge of courage is overcoming the fear of men. -Lynn G. Robbins

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Which Way Do You Face?

Never forget which way you face! -Lynn G. Robbins (Quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Nobility of Man in Choosing Good Over Evil

To say no at the right time and then stand by it is the first element of success. -Alvin R. Dyer

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Nobility of Man in Choosing Good Over Evil

Man is the sum result of what he thinks and does. Habit is the instrument that molds his character and makes him essentially what he is. Habit can become a monster to tarnish and destroy, yet proper behavioral traits can bring lasting joy and achievement. -Alvin R. Dyer

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -The Nobility of Man in Choosing Good Over Evil

When a man shuns effort, he is in no position to resist temptation. So, through all the ages, idleness has been known as the parent of all the vices. -Alvin R. Dyer

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -What is a Teacher?

This is a positive gospel. We ought to be the happiest people in the world. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -What is a Teacher?

You can't teach anybody anything. You can only help him find himself. -Paul H. Dunn (quoting Elbert Hubbard)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Reason for Our Hope

It would be a difficult world to live in if we could never be forgiven for our mistakes, if we could never purify ourselves and move on. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Turn Heavenward Our Eyes"

Each of us is either a part of the problem or a part of the answer, with the understanding that this world is beset with problems. If you are a part of the answer, then you are a blessing to the world. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Turn Heavenward Our Eyes"

It is glorious when you can lie down at night with a clear conscience that you have done your best not to offend anyone and have injured no one. -John H. Vandenberg (Quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Turn Heavenward Our Eyes"

To have belief in God is the foundation of a full and happy life. -John H. Vandenberg

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Where Art Thou?"

Temptations come to all, but long before we are faced with them, we ... must have determined what our course will be. It is too late if we wait until the moment of temptation before making our decision. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Where Art Thou?"

We are happier when we are doing right. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Be Fruitful, Multiply, and Subdue the Earth

God invites all His children to obtain His help to overcome and endure the challenges of this life. -Joseph W. Sitati

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Be Fruitful, Multiply, and Subdue the Earth

Laboring in the spirit of charity is not a duty but a joy. Challenges become opportunities to build faith. -Joseph W. Sitati

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Continuity of Service

Let your influence be felt. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -If You Will Be Responsible

We must forgive others and live in accordance with what we have learned and with the choices we have made. -Jorge F. Zeballos

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -If You Will Be Responsible

The path that we have chosen to walk is narrow. Along the way are challenges that will require our faith in Jesus Christ and our best efforts to stay on the path and press forward. -Jorge F. Zeballos

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -If You WIll Be Responsible

A person's word ought to be sufficient to establish his or her truthfulness and commitment toward someone else. -Jorge F. Zeballos

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -If You Will Be Responsible

Men cannot really long rest content with mediocrity once they see excellence is within their reach. -Jorge F. Zeballos (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Strive for Excellence

Rigorous standards and high achievement in any field of learning are not at odds with faith and devotion to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Strive for excellence, use the talents that the Lord has given you, meet and master the learning of men. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Thy Kingdom Come

We are far from perfect, but we are not causal in our faith. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel

Hope keeps us 'anxiously engaged' in good causes even when these appear to be losing causes. -Rafael E. Pino 

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel

Do not make decisions of eternal value from the perspective of mortality. -Rafael E. Pino

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Eternal Perspective of the Gospel

Each small piece has its place in the final picture, even when one does not know where it fits at any given moment. -Rafael E. Pino

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -A New Health Missionary Program

I challenge you to prepare for missionary calls, not only to go out and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at home and abroad, but to go forth in love and brotherhood, using your professional and vocational skills and talents to reach out and lift up. -James O. Mason

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

God's commandments are strict but not restrictive. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Eternal life with our loved ones is sweeter and more desirable than any other thing. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

When life gets dark and dreary, don't forget to pray. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

No one, at any age, is immune from Satan's influence. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Giving in, giving up, and giving out are not options. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Stay by the Tree. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Searching #spaciousbuilding for knowledge will not lead you to truth. It's not posted there. Only the Savior has "the words of eternal life." -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Life's journey is challenging. It's easy to be distracted, wander off the path, and get lost. Tribulation is an inevitable and indispensable part of our eternal progression. When adversity comes, don't let something you don't fully understand unravel everything you do know. Be patient, cling to truth; understanding will come. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Stay by the Tree

Faith is a principle of action and power. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -"Strengthen Thy Brethren"

The Lord gives no assignment to the children of men except he prepares a way for them to accomplish that which he has given them to do. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom

How we live our religion is far more important than what we may say about our religion -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom

As disciples of Jesus Christ we have a responsibility to work together with like-minded believers, to raise our voices for what is right. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Gift of Grace

His grace refines us. His grace helps us become our best selves. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Gift of Grace

We need more than an unlocked gate; we must enter through this gate with a heart's desire to be changed. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Ponderize -Genesis 18:22

And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but [I] stood yet before the Lord. -Genesis 18:22

"There is no Secret Ingredient. It's just You." -Kung Fu Panda

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Grace of God

With the gift of God's grace, the path of discipleship does not lead backward; it leads upward. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Gift of Grace

As "we talk of Christ, ... rejoice in Christ, ... preach of Christ, [and] prophesy of Christ at every opportunity, we must never lose our sense of awe and profound gratitude for the eternal sacrifice of the Son of God. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Gift of Grace

Living the gospel faithfully is not a burden. It is a joyful rehearsal--a preparation for inheriting the grand glory of the eternities. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -The Gift of Grace

When we kneel to pray, is it to replay the greatest hits of our own righteousness, or is it to confess our faults, plead for God's mercy, and shed tears of gratitude for the amazing plan of redemption? -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Genesis 12:2-3

And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 11:1

... the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

Genesis 9: 13-14, 16 -Rainbows

I do set my bow in the cloud and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

And it shall come to pass when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:

And the bow shall bein that cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

Genesis 6:3

... My spirit shall not always strive with man. ...

Genesis 3:5

...ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

D.C. Droplets October 1971 -Blessings of the Priesthood

We are under the responsibility not only of receiving this priesthood for our own benefit, but to bless and benefit those who are scattered upon all the face of the earth who are willing to ... receive the gospel. -Joseph Fielding Smith

Genesis 2:18

... It is not good that the man should be alone; ...

Genesis 2:7

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Our Responsibility: To Save the World

All have been born with a measure of common sense. It is a matter of using it, of thinking things through instead of acting in too much haste. -Delbert L. Stapley

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Our Responsilbity: To Save the World

No man is safe unless he is master of himself, and there is no tyrant so merciless or more to be dreaded than an uncontrollable appetite or passion. -Delbert L. Stapley (Quoting Joseph Fielding Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Our Responsibility: To Save the World

Satan and his followers are constantly looking for weakness in our armor of spiritual protection, and when it is found, every pressure and stratagem is placed upon it to infiltrate our souls and destroy us. -Delbert L. Stapley

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

Genesis 1:4

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Thou Shalt Not

Soft words frequently produce soft attitudes with weak meanings and built-in violations. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Thou Shalt Not

When one has definitely eliminated those things that he will not do, then he can concentrate all of his time and energy on the things that he should do. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets October 1971 -Thou Shalt Not

When contemplating any accomplishment, one of the first steps to be taken is to definitely decide on those things that should not be done under any circumstances. -Sterling W. Sill

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Is It Still Wonderful to You?

The gospel is a fountain of knowledge that never runs dry. -Gerald Causse

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Is It Still Wonderful to You?

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. -Gerald Causse (quoting Marcel Proust)

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Is It Still Wonderful to You?

Beware. Our ability to marvel is fragile. Over the long term, such things as casual commandment keeping, apathy, or even weariness may set in and make us insensitive to even the most remarkable signs and miracles of the gospel. -Gerald Causse

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Is It Still Wonderful to You?

To marvel at the wonders of the gospel is a sign of faith. -Gerald Causse

G.C. Droplets April 2015 -Is It Still Wonderful to You?

There are so many wonders in this world. However, sometimes when we have them constantly before our eyes, we take them for granted. We look, but we don't really see; we hear, but we don't really listen. -Gerald Causse