G.C. Droplets October 2010-Agency: Essential to the Plan of Life

The only power Satan and his followers have is the power to tempt and try us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Serve

Whether we are overwhelmed or underwhelmed, whether we are scared to death or bored to death, the Lord wants us to gear down, power up, and serve. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Serve

Blessings come as we persevere in our callings and responsibilities and hang on with all the faith we have. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Serve

Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Serve

We have greater power when we join together. As we unite to serve one anther, we accomplish much more together than we could on our own. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Once or Twice in a Thousand Years

Once or twice in a thousand years a new door is opened through which all men must enter if they are to gain peace in this life and be inheritors of eternal life in the realms ahead. -Bruce R. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

Strength comes not from frantic activity but from being settled on a firm foundation of truth and light. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

In family relationships love is really spelt T-I-M-E, time. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

There is more to life than increasing its speed. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

There comes a point where milestones can become millstones and ambitions, albatrosses around our necks. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

It is said that any virtue when taken to an extreme can become a vice. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

Because they unnecessarily complicate their lives, they often feel increased frustration, diminished joy, and too little sense of meaning in their lives. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

Some might think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. -Dieter F.  Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most-

When stress levels rise, when distress appears, when tragedy strikes, too often we attempt to keep up the same frantic pace or even accelerate, thinking somehow that the more rushed our pace, the better off we will be. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

It is good advice to slow down a little, steady the course, and focus on the essentials when experiencing adverse conditions. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Of Things That Matter Most

It's remarkable how much we can learn about life by studying nature. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -The Doctrine of Christ

Change is a step-by-step process, [where] little by little, week by week, we are transformed. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -The Doctrine of Christ

As we repent, we replace our old, unrighteous behaviors, weaknesses, imperfections, and fears with new behaviors and beliefs that draw us closer to the Savior and help us to become like Him. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -The Doctrine of Christ

Repentance is not a backup plan just in case our plan to live perfectly fails. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -The Doctrine of Christ

Faith cause us to stop worrying so much about what others think of us and begin to care far more about what God thinks of us. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Do It

Spiritual sensitivity is a gift, freely given, to all who are willing to do their best. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Do It

He who does not read has no advantage over him who cannot read. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Do It

A prophet who walks alone can do little more than mark time. -Robert L. Simpson

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

Hypocrisy is terribly destructive, not only to the hypocrite but also to those who observe or know of his or her conduct, especially children. It is faith destroying, whereas honor is the rich soil in which the seed of faith thrives. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

Integrity is not naiveté. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

Often it is in simple acts that confirm divine love and awareness. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

As our body is the instrument of our spirit, it is vital that we care for it as best we can. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

Just as honest toil gives rest its sweetness, wholesome recreation is the friend and steadying companion of work. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Reflections on a Consecrated Life

Life offers you two precious gifts--one is time, the other freedom of choice. -D. Todd Christofferson (quoting Richard L. Evans)

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -"If Ye Had Known Me"

We often testify of what we know to be true, but perhaps the more relevant question for each of us is whether we believe what we know. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -"If Ye Had Known Me"

We go to love those whom we serve. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -"If Ye Had Known Me"

Exercising faith in the Lord is a necessary preparation for following Him. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -"If Ye Had Known Me"

True faith is focused in and on the Lord and always leads to righteous action. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The World's Greatest Need

There have always been ungodly men who fancied their wisdom superior to any other. Why should we, who have testimonies of the reality of God burning within us, submit ourselves to the wisdom of men, which has always been foolishness to God? -Hartman Rector Jr.

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Gospel Learning and Teaching

We cannot love what we do not know. -David M. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Gospel Learning and Teaching

A teacher's attitude is not taught; it's caught. -David M. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Gospel Learning and Teaching

What matters most in learning is attitude. The attitude of the teacher. -David M. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Gratitude on the Sabbath Day

Just as we sometimes cannot see the results of our own service given, we may not be able to see the cumulative effects of other servants of the Lord. But the Lord is building His Kingdom quietly through His faithful and humble servants, with little fanfare, toward its glorious millennial future. It takes the Holy Spirit to see the growing grandeur. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Gratitude on the Sabbath Day

Simple service for the Lord matters in the lives of Heavenly Father's children. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -But Watchman, What of the Night?

We need to be true, we need to have faith. If we do this, God will give us strength to brace against the winds. -Vaughn J. Featherstone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -But Watchman, What of the Night?

Have our youth enough of the fires freedom kindled in them to withstand the darkness? -Vaughn J. Featherstone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -But Watchman, What of the Night?

The feelings that made a small handful create a nation that is the envy of the world have been nourished for nearly two centuries. They still exist. -Vaughn J. Featherstone