Tuesday, January 31, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Redemption of the Dead

I will do all I can for him for I consider it my duty. I will do for him as I would like someone to do for my dear mother. -Boyd K. Packer

Monday, January 30, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Charity Never Faileth

I ask: if attitudes, deeds, and spiritual inclinations were reflected in physical features, would the countenance of the one who complained be as lovely as that of the one they criticized? -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Charity Never Faileth

There is really no way we can know the heart, the intentions, or the circumstances of someone who might say or do something we find reason to criticize. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Charity Never Faileth

None of us is perfect. I know of no one who would profess to be so. And yet for some reason, despite our own imperfections, we have a tendency to point out those of others. We make judgements concerning their actions or inactions. -Thomas S. Monson

Sunday, January 29, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -We Can't Do It Alone

Loneliness and withdrawal take us as a pawn off the board in the game of life. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -We Can't Do It Alone

A hermit is one who suffers from the extreme of selfishness; he neutralizes all the gifts and talents which he has been given in this life to help others. -Robert D. Hales

Saturday, January 28, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Steadfast and Immovable

The Lord loves you. He knows your hopes and your disappointments. He will not forget you because your pains and your suffering are continually before Him. -Silvia H. Allred

Friday, January 27, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine

May God grant that we may have the courage to stand up and be counted for that which we know to be right. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For the Time Will Come When They Will Not Endure Sound Doctrine

I have resolved to do all that is within my power to keep alive the same faith which existed in the hearts and souls of our early founding fathers. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -"Daughters in My Kingdom": The History and Work of Relief Society

We study our history because it helps us change. Ultimately, the value of history is not so much in its dates, times, and places. It is valuable because it teaches us the principles, purposes, and patterns we are to follow, it helps us know who we are and what we are to do. -Julie B. Beck

Thursday, January 26, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Laws of God

It is the duty of citizens of any country to remember that they have individual responsibilities, and that they must operate within the law of the country in which they have chosen to live. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Laws of God

Respect for law is the most fundamental of all social virtues, for the alternative to the rule of law is that of violence and anarchy. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Laws of God

In reality the man who defies or flouts the law is like the proverbial fool who saws away the plank on which he sits, and a disrespect or disregard for law is always the first sign of a disintegrating society. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Laws of God

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 or discover can take its place. -N. Eldon Tanner (quoting Frank Crane)

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Till We Meet Again

We are here on this earth to deal with our individual challenges to the best of our ability, to learn from them, and to overcome them. -Thomas S. Monson

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Privilege of Holding the Priesthood

It is he who is the most dynamic, the one who works the hardest, puts in the longest hours, and lives the closest to his Heavenly Father who is rested--rested from his labors, but not put away from his work. -Spencer W. Kimball

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of God

Do we want to be quitters, or do we want to be valiant servants in spite of all the opposition and evil in the world? Let us have the courage to stand up and be counted as true. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of God

Always remember that people are looking to you for leadership and you are influencing the lives of individuals either for good or for bad. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of God

Be an example; be an influence for good; be prepared and worthy. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of God

Remember that you cannot play with fire without danger of being burned. -N. Eldon Tanner

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -For They Loved the Praise of Men More Than the Praise of God

It is most important that we be on guard all the time and never abandon our standards in order to be popular or to enjoy the praise of men. -N. Eldon Tanner

Monday, January 23, 2017

Sunday, January 22, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Rest unto Your Souls

In our day-to-day actions, it is often the small and simple things that will have a long-lasting impact. -Per G. Malm

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Rest unto Your Souls

To follow evil influences can never result in a feeling of peace simply because peace is a gift from God and it only comes through the Spirit of God. -Per G. Malm

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Rest unto Your Souls

The thoughts that we dwell on inside our minds, the feelings we foster inside our hearts, and the actions we choose to take will all have a determining impact on our lives, both here and in the hereafter. -Per G. Malm

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Rest unto Your Souls

Only if we turn away from light and truth will a hollow feeling of emptiness, occupy the innermost chambers of our souls, and we even might attempt to fill that emptiness with things of no lasting value. -Per G. Malm

Saturday, January 21, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Courageous Parenting

When you take the easy way out by saying and doing nothing, you may be enabling destructive behavior. -Larry R. Lawrence

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Courageous Parenting

Parents who love their children cannot afford to be intimidated by them. -Larry R. Lawrence

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Courageous Parenting

What the world really needs is courageous parenting from mothers and fathers who are not afraid to speak up and take a stand. -Larry R. Lawrence

Friday, January 20, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -"Hear Ye Him!"

The family is the cornerstone of civilization and must ever be. It is the foundation of proper human relationships. -Mark E. Petersen

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Receive the Holy Ghost

We cannot compel, coerce, or command the Holy Ghost. Rather, we should invite Him into our lives with the same gentleness and tenderness by which He entreats us. -David A. Bednar

Thursday, January 19, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Priesthood of Aaron

The flip of a switch right in your own home has the potential of destroying within you a sense of what is right and what is wrong. -L. Tom Perry

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Divine Gift of Gratitude

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Epictetus)

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Divine Gift of Gratitude

When you walk with gratitude, you do not walk with arrogance and conceit and egotism, you walk with a spirit of thanksgiving that is becoming to you and will bless your lives. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Divine of Gratitude

To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven. -Thomas S. Monson

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -We Are Sent for the Last Time

Don't be a toe-dipper, but plunge into the good things of life. -William R. Bradford

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Two Lines of Communication

When it comes to a mature knowledge or testimony of the truth, we should not be dependent on a mortal mediator between us and our Heavenly Father. -Dallin H. Oaks

Monday, January 16, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Be an Example of the Believers

You may not be raising a prophet, but you are certainly raising tomorrow's leaders, and your actions are just as tangibly linked to their faith. -Mary N. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Be an Example of the Believers

We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do. We should set them an example that we wish them to imitate. -Mary N. Cook (quoting Brigham Young)

Sunday, January 15, 2017

Friday, January 13, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Trust in God, Then Go and Do

If you trust God enough to listen for His message in every sermon, song, and prayer in this conference, you will find it. -Henry B. Eyring

Thursday, January 12, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Three Rs of Choice

No temptation, no pressure, no enticing can overcome us unless we allow such. If we make the wrong choice, we have no one to blame but ourselves. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Three Rs of Choice

Decisions are constantly before us. To make them wisely, courage is needed--the courage to say no, the courage to say yes. Decisions do determine destiny. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Three Rs of Choice

Scarcely an hour of the day goes by but what we are called upon to make choices of one sort or another. Some are trivial, some more far-reaching. Some will make no difference in the eternal scheme of things, and others will make all the difference. -Thomas S. Monson 

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Serve with the Spirit

How does one magnify a calling? Simply by performing the service that pertains to it. -Henry B. Eyring

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Pride and the Priesthood

We don't discover humility by thinking less of ourselves we discover humility by thinking less about ourselves. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Pride and the Priesthood

It is almost impossible to be lifted up in pride when our hearts are filled with charity. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Pride and the Priesthood

Pride is a switch that turns off priesthood power. Humility is a switch that turns it on. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Pride and the Priesthood

We are here to build, uplift, treat fairly, and encourage all of Heavenly Father's children. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Monday, January 9, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

It may be true that we are the ones most affected by our own actions. But in this life, no man is an island; every mortal's life is intertwined with others' lives. It is not possible for a person to represent only himself. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

I would like to be known as one who is trustworthy and as one whose loyalty is unquestionable. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

It's not only what we are that's important: what others think of us is also important. In order to be truly effective ... we need to be known for our good qualities. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

It is not enough for us to live the gospel inwardly; we need to be shining examples to all with whom we come in contact. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

I like to think of reputation as a window, clearly exhibiting the integrity of one's soul. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

We can't always control what others think of us, or how others judge us, but we can control the kinds of messages we send out through our behavior. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -The Importance of Reputation

We must let our goodness radiate to others, that through our example and reputation they will lift their lives. -O. Leslie Stone

Sunday, January 8, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -"Come unto Me with Full Purpose of Heart, and I Shall Heal You"

Disregarding what we know to be right, whether through laziness or rebelliousness, always brings undesirable and spiritually damaging consequences. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

The home is the cradle of virtue the place where character is formed and habits are established. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

Make of yourself an honest man, and there will be one fewer rascals in the world. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

Respect for self is the beginning of virtue in men. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

We cannot expect to lift others unless we stand on higher ground ourselves. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

The example of our living will carry a greater influence than will all the preaching in which we might indulge. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

We cannot hope to influence others in the direction of virtue unless we live lives of virtue. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

Reformation of the world begins with reformation of self. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -Opposing Evil

The tide, high and menacing as it is, can be turned back. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -"Come unto Me with Full Purpose of Heart, and I Shall Heal You"

Not one of you has thrown away your last chance. You can change, you can come back, you can claim mercy. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -"Come unto Me with Full Purpose of Heart, and I Shall Heal You"

No one can find peace in a minefield. -Patrick Kearon

Saturday, January 7, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Be Thou an Example of the Believers

Each day of your life, strive to enlarge your own circle of friendship. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -America's Destiny

God gave me the faith and afterwards the courage so that I was quite willing to undertake the journey. -Marion G. Romney

Friday, January 6, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

Character is not developed in moments of great challenge or temptation. That is when it is intended to be used. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

Faith is a foundation building block of creation. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -A Message to the World

When the voice of warning goes forth it is always attended by testimony. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

Life may seem difficult now, but hold on tightly to that iron rod of truth. You are making better progress than you realize. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

A testimony is not emotion. It is the very essence of character woven from threads born of countless correct decisions. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

You cannot successfully bolster a weak character with the cloak of pretense. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

With even your strongest faith, God will not always reward you immediately according to your desires. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

Righteous character is more valuable than any material object you own, any knowledge you have gained through study, or any goals you have attained no matter how well lauded by mankind. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

Character is woven patiently from threads of applied principle, doctrine, and obedience. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -The Transforming Power of Faith and Character

The more your character is fortified, the more enabled you are to benefit from exercising the power of faith. -Richard G. Scott

Thursday, January 5, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Never Leave Him

In our weakened moments, the adversary seeks to steal our spiritual promises. If we are not watchful, our injured, childlike spirit will retreat back into the cold, dark crust of our former bloated ego, leaving behind the warm, healing light of the Savior. -Neil L. Andersen

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Temple Mirrors of Eternity: A Testimony of Family

Sometimes things go wrong even though we have done our very best. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Repentance: A Joyful Choice

Instead of making excuses, let us choose repentance. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Repentance: A Joyful Choice

Blaming others, even if justified, allows us to excuse our behavior. By so doing, we shift responsibility for our actions to others. When the responsibility is shifted, we diminish both the need and our ability to act. We turn ourselves into hapless victims rather than agents capable of independent action. -Dale G. Renlund

Monday, January 2, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

When we find ourselves laboring through tribulation, it can be difficult to see our trials as signposts on our personal trial of discipleship. But whether we find ourselves at times in the dark valley of despair or on the high road of happiness, learning from and feeling compassion for the sufferings of others can be a blessing. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

God invites us to respond with faith to our own unique afflictions in order that we may reap blessings and gain knowledge that can be learned in no other way. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

While it seems that painful trials fall unevenly on us, we can be assured that to one degree or another, we all suffer and struggle. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -You, Too, Must Know

Young people are apt to imitate what we really are, not what we say we are or even what we may believe we are. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Faith--the Choice Is Yours

Faith is a choice, and it must be sought after and developed. Thus, we are responsible for our own faith. We are also responsible for our lack of faith. The choice is yours. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Faith--the Choice Is Yours

I say, choose faith. Choose faith over doubt, choose faith over fear, choose faith over the unknown and the unseen, and choose faith over pessimism. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

We can take strength in knowing that all the hard experiences in this life are temporary, even the darkest of nights turn into dawn for the faithful. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -God Shall Wipe Away All Tears

We all must learn that suffering in and of itself does not teach or grant to us anything of lasting value unless we deliberately become involved in the process of learning from our afflictions through the exercise of faith. -Evan A. Schmutz

Sunday, January 1, 2017

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -A Prophet's Faith

Faith is the moving cause of all action. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets October 2010 -Let There Be Light

Freedom and light have never been easy to maintain. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Lest Thou Forget

Remain faithful and steadfast, even if storms of doubt invade your lives through the actions of others. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Lest Thou Forget

No matter what mistakes we have made or how imperfect we feel we are, we can always bless and lift others. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Lest Thou Forget

Each of us must first strengthen ourselves spiritually and then strengthen those around us. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2016 -Lest Thou Forget

Heavenly Father knows and loves each of you, and He is always ready to help. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 1975 -A Prophet's Faith

When a man works by faith he works by mental exertion instead of physical force. -A. Theodore Tuttle