Ponderize: Luke 12:27

Consider the lilies how they grow.

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Peace

If each person would have peace within his soul, then there would be peace in the family. If there is peace in each family, then there is peace in the nation. If there is peace in the nations, there is peace in the world. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Peace

There is no peace on earth today, save the peace in the heart at home with God. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Peace

How is it that we have not discovered the secret of peace when we have been looking for it all through the ages? I'll tell you. We are looking for someone to create it for us--to bring it to us. -Eldred G. Smith

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let's Not Take the Wrong Way

I pray that we will not lose sight of the way so that we may always be connected with the heavens, so that the currents of the world do not sweep us away. -Claudio D. Zivic

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The True Church

I think if people were just open-minded, it wouldn't be so hard for them to know where to find the truth. -Legrand Richards

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments"

Obedience makes us progressively stronger, capable of faithfully enduring tests and trials in the future. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"If Ye Love Me, Keep My Commandments"

Be careful who you follow! -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Why Stay Morally Clean

Each time a child is born, the world somehow is renewed in innocence. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Why Stay Morally Clean

A world full of trials and fears and disappointments can be changed into a kingdom of hope and joy and happiness. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Why Stay Morally Clean

Men by nature seek adventure. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"I Have Given You an Example"

Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"I Have Given You an Example"

Keep your sharing of the gospel simple. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"I Have Given You an Example"

Always seek to strengthen families. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -" I Have Given You an Example"

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in things that we find fascinating or become so consumed by mundane responsibilities that we lose sight of God's objectives. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"I Have Given You an Example"

Giving them confidence in your love can help them develop faith in God's love. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -"I Have Given You an Example"

We must be sure to sincerely love those we want to help in righteousness so they can begin to develop confidence in God's love. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Are we securely tied to God so that our faith shows, or are we actually tied to something else? -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Faith is the antidote for fear. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with [faith] have courage as well. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Even if "everyone is doing it," wrong is never right. Evil, error, and darkness will never be truth, even if popular. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Danger lurks when we try to divide ourselves with expressions such as "my private life" or even "my best behavior." If one tries to segment his or her life into such separate compartments, one will never rise to the full stature of one's personal integrity--never to become all that his or her true self could be. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Full freedom cannot be experienced if part of one's knowledge is ruled "out-of-bounds" by edicts of men. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Truth is truth! It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

Jesus Christ also said, "Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." Yet so many people look only to their bank balance for peace or to fellow human beings for models to follow. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Let Your Faith Show

There is only One in whom your faith is always safe, and that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -A Priceless Heritage of Hope

If the blessings were immediate, choosing the right would not build faith. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -A Priceless Heritage of Hope

God makes it attractive to choose the right by letting us feel the effects of our choices. If we choose the right, we will find happiness--in time. If we choose evil, there comes sorrow and regret--in time. Those effects are sure. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -A Priceless Heritage of Hope

The duties must sometimes be difficult because their purpose is to move us along the path. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -A Priceless Heritage of Hope

Whoever you are and wherever you may be, you hold in your hands the happiness of more people than you can now imagine. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

The way you feel in the temple is a pattern for how you want to feel in your life. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

Stand in holy places, and be not moved. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

The Savior taught us to love not only our friends but also those who disagree with us--and even those who repudiate us. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

Challenges will come to you, but as you trust in God, they will strengthen your faith. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

Not all the whirlwinds in life are of your own making. Some come because of the wrong choices of others, and some come just because this is mortality. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Joy through Christ

You know always in your heart that you need God more than anything else. But do you not know too that God needs you ... in the fullness of His eternity He needs you?" -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Joy through Christ

God exists in the world. He exists wherever men let him in. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Joy through Christ

The substitutions we fashion to take the place of God in our lives truly hold no water. To the measure we thus refuse the "living water," we miss the joy we could have. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

The Savior said, "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Spiritual Whirlwinds

Don't let the whirlwinds drag you down. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

Through the lights and shadows of life, you can have the assurance that aided by God's holy power, doubts can be resolved into certainties, burdens can be lightened, and a literal rebirth can be realized as the nearness to my Lord and Master becomes more certain. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

Religion gives you courage to make the decisions you must make in a crisis and then the confidence to leave the result to a Higher Power. Only by trust in God can a man carrying responsibilities find repose. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

One does not teach honesty by telling a man how to burglarize a safe. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

The greatest weapons that can be forged against any false philosophy are the positive teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

Truth is the logic of the universe. It is the reasoning of destiny; it is the mind of God. And nothing that man can devise can take its place. -Harold B. Lee (Quoting Frank Crane)

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

There is no joy without struggle and the exercise of one's own natural abilities. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -A Time of Decision

There has ever been, and ever will be, a conflict between the forces of truth and effort; between the forces of righteousness and the forces of evil; between the dominion of Satan and the dominion under the banner of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ. -Harold B. Lee

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Protection from Pornography--a Christ-Focused Home

If you are free of serious sin yourself, don't suffer needlessly the consequences of another's sins. You can feel compassion. Yet you should not take upon yourself a feeling of responsibility for those acts. -Linda S. Reeves (Quoting Richard G. Scott)

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Protection from Pornography--a Christ-Focused Home

Marriage presupposes total allegiance and total fidelity. -Linda S. Reeves

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Protection from Pornography--a Christ-Focused Home

The intimate marriage relationship between a man and a woman that brings children into mortality is also meant to be a beautiful, loving experience that binds together two devoted hearts, unites both spirit and body, and brings a fullness of joy and happiness as we learn to put each other first. -Linda S. Reeves

Ponderize: Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -Christ the Redeemer

At each moment of His suffering, the Redeemer of the world showed exceptional self-control. He always thought of blessing others; with kindness and tenderness. -Carlos H. Amado

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Joyful Burden of Discipleship

Reaching out to rescue one another, under any condition, is an eternal measure of love. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Cost--and Blessings--of Discipleship

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Cost--and Blessings--of Discipleship

Love is to be our watchword. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Cost--and Blessings--of Discipleship

Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet in part because righteousness was always supposed to accompany it. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Cost--and Blessings--of Discipleship

The bumper sticker question "What would Jesus do?" will not always bring a popular response. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2014 -The Cost--and Blessings--of Discipleship

It is a characteristic of our age that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don't rock the boat but don't even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to run along and pick marigolds. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

It's one thing to be born with ability to succeed; it's another thing to harness it and to control it. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

There are dozens of rules for success, but none of them work unless you do. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

There is no disgrace in falling down; the disgrace is lying there. To get up one more time than you fall is to be a winner. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

You may not be motivated; you may have discouragements; there may be barriers in your life; but you can succeed. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

You and I were born to succeed. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Know Thyself, Control Thyself, Give Thyself

Know thyself. Control thyself. Give thyself. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Living the Gospel Joyful

It is good to remember that you are always a child of God. This knowledge will carry you through the most difficult times in your life and will inspire you to accomplish remarkable things. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sharing Your Light

Our small acts of faith and service are how most of us can continue in God and eventually bring eternal light and glory to our family, our friends, and our associates. -Neill F. Marriott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sharing Your Light

We have our own roles on the earth. Each is influential. Each role will have moral power as we reflect gospel truths and temple covenants in our lives. -Neill F. Marriott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sharing Your Light

If you want to give a light to others, you have to glow yourself. -Neill F. Marriott (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sharing Your Light

You are vibrant and enthusiastic beacons in an ever-darkening world. -Neill F. Marriott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sharing Your Light

You carry a circle of influence with you wherever you go. It is felt by the people around you. -Neill F. Marriott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Covenant Daughters of God

The best way to strengthen a home, current or future, is to keep covenants. -Jean A. Stevens (quoting Linda K. Burton)

Ponderize: 1 Corinthians 2:5

You faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Prepared in a Manner That Never Had Been Known

Where much is required, much more will be given. -Linda K. Burton (quoting Bonnie Oscarson)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Until We Meet Again

Be people of honesty and integrity, trying to do the right thing at all times and in all circumstances. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Be A Missionary--Always--Everywhere You Go!

The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men good and good men better--to change men's lives. -William H. Bennett (Quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Come and See

The desire to share is the natural consequence of helpful and beneficial personal experiences. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Come and See

The Church of Jesus Christ always has been and always will be a missionary church. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Man's Eternal Horizon

Our horizon of the future should not be confused with the close-up horizon of present conditions. -Joseph Anderson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Man's Eternal Horizon

The limit of our spiritual perception is the horizon we see. -Joseph Anderson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Man's Eternal Horizon

Always look forward and never backward -Joseph Anderson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Man's Eternal Horizon

The greatest asset of a man or a nation is faith. -Joseph Anderson

G.C. Droplets Octobert 2014 -Trifle Not with Sacred Things

If we can create a strong, steady current flowing toward our goal of righteous life, we and our children may be carried forward in spite of the contrary winds of hardship, disappointment, and temptations. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Trifle Not with Sacred Things

There are many currents in this earthly life--some safe and others not. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Trifle Not with Sacred Things

The decisions we make in this life greatly affect the course of our eternal life. There are both seen and unseen forces that influence our choices. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Salvation and Exaltation

I cannot be exalted in my sins, but must work until I overcome them. -Theodore M. Burton

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Salvation and Exaltation

Limited knowledge is a dangerous thing. What we need is more truth. -Theodore M. Burton

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Our Personal Ministries

He who serves in something is good for something; he who serves in no thing is good for nothing. -Hugo E. Martinez

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Book

It's time to take the cover off our hatchets and go to work. -Allan F. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Book

Don't fight the change, embrace it! Change is part of the great plan of happiness. -Allan F. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Book

Frequent small corrections are less painful and disruptive than large course corrections. -Allan F. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

It is very likely that when we decide to take a certain path, the people we love will be affected, and some will even share with us the results of this choice. Ideally, they should be able to see what we see and share our same convictions. This is not always possible, but when it occurs, the journey is much easier. -Carlos A. Godoy

Ponderize: Matthew 26:53

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

We are not here in this life just to waste our time, grow old, and die. God wants us to grow and achieve our potential. -Carlos A. Godoy

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

Are we willing to pay the price for our decisions? Are we prepared to leave our comfort zones to reach a better place? -Carlos A. Godoy

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

The best paths in life are rarely the easiest. Often, it is exactly the opposite. -Carlos A. Godoy

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

As we consider various choices, we should remember that it is not enough that something is good. Other choices are better, and still others are best. -Carlos A. Godoy (Quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -The Lord Has a Plan for Us!

Just because things are going well does not mean that we should not from time to time consider whether there might be something better. -Carlos A. Godoy

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -What Will the Church Do for You, a Man?

Action is born of attitude. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -What Will the Church Do for You, a Man?

Growth comes as we constantly seek to achieve that which is just beyond our immediate capacity. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -What WIll the Church Do for You, a Man?

A man's reach should exceed his grasp. -Gordon B. Hinckley (Quoting Robert Browning)

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Make the Exercise of Faith Your First Priority

The structure of your evening is not as important as the time invested. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Make the Exercise of Faith Your First Priority

We are able to understand peace because we feel turmoil. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Stay in the Boat and Hold On!

Stay focused on the simple things, and avoid becoming distracted. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Stay in the Boat and Hold On!

Stay in the boat! -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

Courage becomes a living and attractive virtue when it is regarded not as a willingness to die manfully, but the determination to live decently. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

Vision without effort is daydreaming, effort without vision is drudgery; but vision, coupled with effort, will obtain the prize. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

The doorways of history turn on small hinges, and so do people's lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

Times change, circumstances vary, but the true marks of a finisher remain. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

Shall I falter or shall I finish? -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

In life, there has always been a need for those persons who could be called finishers. Their ranks are few, their opportunities many, their contributions great. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Finishers Wanted"

Finishers Wanted. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Stay in the Boat and Hold On!

If we keep our focus on the Lord, we are promised blessings beyond comparison. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

Let us remember that the end result of disobedience is captivity and death, while the reward for obedience is liberty and eternal life. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

While we will find on our path bitter sorrow, we can also find great happiness. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

All of us can walk the path He walked when, with His words ringing in our ears, His Spirit filling our hearts, and His teachings guiding our lives, we choose to follow Him as we journey through mortality. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

Our prayers should simply be our soul's sincere desire. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

Never forget that whatever our prayers are, we can supplement our heavenly request with some positive action on our part. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

"Please, Lord, help me to help myself." I am convinced that this prayer for increased personal powers--spiritual strength, greater inspiration, and greater confidence--is one that God always answers. We can learn to solve our problems with God's help, making him our partner. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

It is one peculiarity of our faith and religion never to ask the Lord to do a thing without being willing to help him all that we are able; and then the Lord will do the rest. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

Prayer, being the primary method of communication between God and man, plays an important part in practically every religion, whether Christian or otherwise. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -The Importance of Prayer

We can converse with God as one man converses with another. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

The Savior's example provides a framework for everything that we do, and His words provide an unfailing guide. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

Nothing else, no other choice we make, can make of us what He can. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

It is far more important to lay up treasures in heaven than on earth. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Ponder the Path of Thy Feet

Stand up bravely for our beliefs, even when we are ridiculed and persecuted. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Our Witness to the World

We are not in the business of tearing down men's faith and belief, but rather of building it up. -Hartman Rector Jr.

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -What Is Your Destination

God never intended for us to travel alone. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -What Is Your Destination?

A testimony is not a destination; it is a possession for performance. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged"

Let us look for the good rather than try to discover any hidden evil. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged"

It is not where you are but the direction in which you are going that counts; not how close to failure or success but which way you are headed. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged"

It is important that we do not judge, but encourage rather than denounce. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -"Judge Not, That Ye Be Not Judged"

Don't prejudge, but give the person an opportunity. Let him decide for himself to accept or decline. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets April 1972 -Civic Standards for the Faithful Saints

Keep your eye on the captain and judge the words of all lesser authority by his inspired counsel. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sustaining the Prophets

Counterbalances and safeguards abound so that no one can ever lead the Church astray. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sustaining the Prophets

The living Lord leads His living Church! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Sustaining the Prophets

If the Restoration did anything, it shattered the age-old myth that God had stopped talking to His children. Nothing could be further from the truth. -Russell M. Nelson

Ponderize: Alma 36:3

...Whatsoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up...

G.C. Droplets October 2014 -Continuing Revelation

We will need not just one revelation in a time of stress, but we need a constantly renewed stream. We need not just one flash of light and comfort, but we need the continuing blessing of communication with God. -Henry B. Eyring