G.C. Droplets April 2017 -A Sin-Resistant Generation

"Line upon line, precept upon precept," we help children taste success in small bites. -Joy D. Jones

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -A Sin-Resistant Generation

A succession of small, successfully kept promises leads to integrity. -Joy D. Jones

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -A Sin-Resistant Generation

The battle touches us all, and our children are on the front lines facing the opposing forces. Thus, the need intensifies for us to strengthen our spiritual strategies. -Joy D. Jones

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Counsel to Young Men

The priesthood is something you cannot see nor hear nor touch, but it is a real power. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Power of the Book of Mormon

It is essential for you to have your own testimony in these difficult times, for the testimonies of others will carry you only so far. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Lessons from the Lord's Prayers

The Lord will accept that which is enough, with a good deal more pleasure and satisfaction than that which is too much and unnecessary. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Joseph F. Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"Walk with Me"

If you walk with the Savior long enough, you will learn to see everyone as a child of God with limitless potential, regardless of what his or her past may have been. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"Walk with Me"

The Lord's work is not just to solve problems; it is to build people. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"Walk with Me"

God notices and will support even the newest and youngest deacon. You need never feel that you are too small or too insignificant for Him to take notice of you and the service you are giving in His name. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"Walk with Me"

If you feel a little overwhelmed, take that as a good sign. It indicates that you can sense the magnitude of the trust God has placed in you. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"Walk with Me"

None of us can do the work of the priesthood, and do it well, relying solely on our own wisdom and talents. That is because this is not our work--it is the Lord's. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Search the Scriptures

If we're not reading the scriptures daily, our testimonies are growing thinner, our spirituality isn't increasing in depth. -Henry D. Taylor (quoting Harold B. Lee)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

Let us serve others humbly--with energy, gratitude, and honor. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

Lift where you stand! -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

What is the most important calling in the Church? It is the one you currently have. No matter how humble or prominent it may seem to be, the calling you have right now is the one that will allow you not only to lift others but also to become the child of God you were created to be. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

In the eyes of God, there is no calling in the kingdom that is more important than another. Our service--whether great or small--refines our spirits, opens the windows of heaven, and releases God's blessings not only upon those we serve but upon us as well. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

Leadership in the Church is not so much about directing others as it is about our willingness to be directed by God. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

Don't forget rule number six: Don't take yourself too darn seriously. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf (quoting J. Reuben Clark Jr.)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

In God's kingdom, greatness and leadership means seeing others as they truly are--as God sees them--and then reaching out and ministering to them. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Greatest among You

You can't get honor in the kingdom of heaven by campaigning for it. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Parenthood

We cannot effectively teach what we do not profoundly believe. Our lives and our teachings must not be at variance. -O. Leslie Stone (quoting Hugh B. Brown)

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Parenthood

To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. -O. Leslie Stone

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in Adversity

When adversity arrives in our lives, the only true source of comfort is God. -Rafael E. Pino

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Prepare the Way

Too often we try to entertain our young men and relegate them to a spectator role, when their faith and love for the gospel can be best developed by magnifying their priesthood. By actively participating in the work of salvation, they will be connected with heaven and they will gain awareness of their divine potential. -Gerald Causse

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -A Personal Relationship with the Savior

In the world I think we need fewer revolutions and more revelations. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Disappointment is an inevitable part of life, but it need not lead to doubt, discouragement, distraction, or lack of diligence. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Our net usable faith is what we have left to exercise after we subtract our sources of doubt and disbelief. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

The simple fact is we all need to constantly build faith and overcome sources of destructive disbelief. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Faith and fear cannot coexist. One gives way to the other. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Desire, hope, and belief are forms of faith, but faith as a principle of power comes from a consistent pattern of obedient behavior and attitudes. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Faith is a principle of action and of power. It requires us to do, not merely to believe. -Kevin W. Pearson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Called to the Work

Be worthy. Stay worthy. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Called to the Work

Go ye and preach my gospel, whether to the north or to the south, to the east or to the west, it mattereth not, for ye cannot go amiss. -David A. Bednar (D&C 80:3)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Called to the Work

A missionary is not called to a place; rather, he or she is called to serve. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Our Father's Plan--Big Enough for All His Children

Live with respect and appreciation for those not of our faith. -Quentin L. Cook (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Kindness, Charity, and Love

Kindness should permeate all of our words and actions at work, at school, at church, and especially in our homes. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Joseph B. Wirthlin)

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"Follow It!"

God grant us to have the courage and determination as we go forth, edified and fortified by the influence of great men in our lives, to be an example unto the world. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"Follow It!"

A good name is better than a girdle of gold. -Paul H. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Learning the Lessons of the Past

Spiritual light is not lost because God turns His back on His children. Rather, spiritual darkness results when His children turn their collective backs on Him. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Learning the Lessons of the Past

There are great lessons to be learned from the past, and you ought to learn them so that you don't exhaust your spiritual strength repeating past mistakes and bad choices. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Learning the Lessons of the Past

When you are willing to listen and learn, some of life's most meaningful teachings come from those who have gone before you. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

Despite our mistakes, shortcomings, detours, and sins, Jesus Christ's Atonement allows us to repent, prepared to return and receive the matchless blessings God has promised--to live forever with the Father and the Son in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

The simpler and more straightforward a goal is, the more power it will have. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

Short-term goals are only effective if they lead to clearly understood longer-term goals. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

A key to happiness lies in understanding what destinations truly matter--and then spending our time, effort, and attention on the things that constitute a sure way to arrive there. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

Goal setting is essentially beginning with the end in mind. And planning is devising a way to get to that end. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

A goal is a destination or an end, while a plan is the route by which you get there. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Return and Receive

Knowing where you are going and how you expect to get there can bring meaning, purpose, and accomplishment to life. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Which Road WIll You Travel?

You are the fellow that has to decide
Whether you'll do it or toss it aside. ...
Whether you'll try for the goal that's afar
Or just be contented to stay where you are.

-Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Which Road Will You Travel?

To gain the prize we must be willing to pay the price. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Which Road Will You Travel?

We entered mortality not to float with the moving currents of life, but with the power to think, to reason, and to achieve. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Which Road Will You Travel?

The road to anywhere is the road to nowhere, and the road to nowhere leads to dream sacrificed, opportunities squandered, and a life unfulfilled. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Adversity

Even when you feel the truth of that capacity and kindness of the Lord to deliver you in your trials, it may still test your courage and strength to endure. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Adversity

God gave us the gift of living in mortality so that we could be prepared to receive the greatest of all the gifts of God, which is eternal life. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Overcoming the World

The world is easily irritated, disinterested, and demanding, loving the cheers of the crowd, while overcoming the world brings humility, empathy, patience, and compassion for those different than yourself. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Overcoming the World

As our spiritual antennas are pointed heavenward, the Lord guides us to those we can help. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Overcoming the World

Overcoming the world is not a global invasion but a private, personal battle, requiring hand-to-hand combat with our own internal foes. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Overcoming the World

The world is more interested in indulging the natural man than in subduing him. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Overcoming the World

Overcoming the world is not one defining moment in a lifetime, but a lifetime of moments that define an eternity. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -The Savor of Men

If we do not do right, God will let us go our own way to ruin; and ... if we do right, He will lead us safely out of this wilderness, crown our arms with victory and restore our dissevered Union. -Mark E. Petersen (quoting Abraham Lincoln)
 

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -The Savor of Men

I am satisfied that, when the Almighty wants me to do, or not to do, a particular thing, he finds a way of letting me know it. -Mark E. Petersen (quoting Abraham Lincoln)

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -The Power of Covenants

Love begets love, compassion begets compassion, virtue begets virtue, commitment begets loyalty, and service begets joy. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -The Power of Covenants

In the covenant path we find a steady supply of gifts and help. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Language of the Gospel

Heavenly Father treasures and understands our feeblest utterances, mumbled in sincerity, as if they were fine poetry. -Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Language of the Gospel

Just as a mother is compassionate with her little children, our Heavenly Father is patient with our imperfections and mistakes. -Valeri V. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Finding Strength in Challenging Times!

If we have unrealistic expectations of how, when, or where answers come, we risk missing the answers which come as quiet, reassuring feelings and thoughts that most often come after our prayers, while we are doing something else. These answers can be equally convincing and powerful. -Allan F. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Finding Strength in Challenging Times!

While testimonies can come as dramatic manifestations, they usually do not. -Allan F. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

It is far better to follow the Creator than the crowd. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand up Inside and Be All In

It is hard to measure the impact for good each individual can have by standing up inside. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

If we are not able to be "all in" the way we are presently walking, then maybe we need to run; maybe we need to recalculate our route. We might even need to make a U-turn. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

We stand up inside when we wait patiently upon the Lord to remove or give us strength to endure our thorns in the flesh. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

In order to be "all in," we need to "stand up inside," "come what may." -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

No matter where we are or where we have been, we are not beyond the reach of the Savior. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

When we are complacent with our covenants, we are complicit with the consequences. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Stand Up Inside and Be All In

When we are fully committed and "all in," heaven shakes for our good. When we are lukewarm or only partially committed, we lose out on some of heaven's choicest blessings. -Gary B. Sabin

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"There Is the Light"

Only as the Spirit conveys meaning does permanent good take place. -John H. Groberg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

"Come as you are," a loving Father says to each of us, but He adds, "Don't plan to stay as you are." We smile and remember that God is determined to make more of us than we thought we could be. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Brothers and sisters, we live in a mortal world with many songs we cannot or do not yet sing. But I plead with each one of us to stay permanently and faithfully in the choir, where we will be able to savor forever that most precious anthem of all--"the song of redeeming love." -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

The loss of even one voice diminishes every other singer in this great mortal choir of ours, including the loss of those who feel they are on the margins of society or the margins of the Church. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

You are unique; you are irreplaceable. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Believe in yourself, and believe in Him. Don't demean your worth or denigrate your contribution. Above all, don't abandon your role in the chorus. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Heavenly Father delights to have us sing in our own voice, not someone else's. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Diversity is not cacophony, and choirs do require discipline. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

On those days when we feel a little out of tune, a little less than what we think we see or hear in others, I would ask us ... to remember it is by divine design that not all the voices in God's choir are the same. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

We can take courage from Christ's ability to hear our silence and take hope from His melodious messianic intercession in our behalf. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Surely it follows that in singing the anthems of eternity, we should stand as close as humanly possible to the Savior and Redeemer of the world--who has absolutely perfect pitch. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

In those moments when the melody of joy falters below our power of expression, we may have to stand silent for a time and simply listen to others, drawing strength from the splendor of the music around us. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Challenges may come from a lack in us, a lack in others, or just a lack in life, but whatever the reasons, we find they can rob us of songs we so much want to sing and darken the promise of "springtime in [the] soul." -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

Among the realities we face ... is that some days are difficult, days when our faith and our fortitude are tested. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Songs Sung and Unsung

If for a time you are unable to echo the joyous melodies you hear coming from others, I ask you to hold tenaciously to the line in this hymn that reassures, "Jesus listening can hear the songs [you] cannot sing." -Jeffrey R. Holland 

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -The Spirit of Missionary Work

Almost instinctively, it seems, that light of truth sparks a desire to share. When our minds are expanded by new knowledge, we want others to know; when our spirits are elevated by heavenly influence, we want others to feel; and when our lives are filled with goodness, we want others, particularly those whom we love, to enjoy similar experiences. -Carlos E. Asay

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Respect and Reverence

Often the child who is the most disruptive needs your love the most. -Margaret S. Lifferth

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Respect and Reverence

We must create in our hearts, our homes, and our meeting places of reverence that will invite the Spirit to comfort, guide, teach, and testify. -Margaret S. Lifferth

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Respect and Reverence

If reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. -Margaret S. Lifferth

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Without works, without virtuous living, our faith is without power to activate discipleship. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Faith is a catalyst. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

We measure our faith by what it leads us to do. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

The attributes of the Savior, as we perceive them, are not a script to be followed or list to be checked off. They are interwoven characteristics, added one to another, which develop us in interactive ways. In other words, we cannot obtain one Christlike characteristic without also obtaining and influencing others. As one characteristic becomes strong, so do many more. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Weaving the spiritual tapestry of personal discipleship requires more than a single thread. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Becoming a Disciple of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Disciples live so that the characteristics of Christ are woven into the fiber of their beings, as into a spiritual tapestry. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -A Report on the Church's Participation in America's Bicentennial Celebration

Now for a brief moment the pen is in our hand to mark the pages of history. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually

Remember that addiction is the craving of the natural man, and it can never be satisfied. It is an insatiable appetite. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually

Our success is never measured by how strongly we are tempted but by how faithfully we respond. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually

Each temptation we overcome is to strengthen us, not destroy us. The Lord will never allow us to suffer beyond what we can endure. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually

Let me assure you that your situation is not beyond the reach of our Savior. Through Him, every struggle can be for our experience and our good. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Becoming Provident Providers Temporarly and Spiritually

Our challenges, including those we create by our own decisions, are part of our test in mortality. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

When you spiritually stretch beyond anything you have ever done before, then His power will flow into you. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

When you reach up for the Lord's power in your life with the same intensity that a drowning person has when grasping and gasping for air, power from Jesus Christ will be yours. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives

Faith in Jesus Christ propels us to do things we otherwise would not do. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"We Believe in Being Honest"

There is no other armor so strong as truth, none other that will turn aside the shafts of envy, hatred, malice, and all the rest of that great horde of iniquities, as will the simple unadorned truth. -Marion G. Romney (quoting President Clark)

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"We Believe in Being Honest"

Write: for these words are true and faithful. -Marion G. Romney

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -"We Believe in Being Honest"

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all. -Marion G. Romney (quoting Oliver Wendell Holmes)

G.C. Droplets April 2009 -Welcome to Conference

There is something about a temple dedication which prompts a reevaluation of one's own performance and a sincere desire to do even better. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

May we see the Light of Christ in others constantly and help them see it in themselves. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

The Spirit of Christ is always there. ... The Light of Christ is as universal as sunlight itself. Wherever there is human life, there is the Spirit of Christ. -Mark A. Bragg (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

In a darkening world, the light of the gospel will shine brighter and brighter until the perfect day. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Families increase in light as they increase in love and kindness. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Now more than ever, our families must be sources of great light to everyone around us. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Recognizing the light and seeking after it will qualify us for even more light. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

We cannot allow criticism to dull our sensitivity to the light that is available to us. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Please take comfort that there is light available to us. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

From single-cell organisms to complex human systems, everything alive has an inherent inclination toward the positive and away from the negative. -Mark A. Bragg (quoting Kim Cameron)

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brigther and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Seeking the light is in our spiritual DNA. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day

Even in the most difficult and darkest of times, there is light and goodness all around us. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Confide in God Unwaveringly

If we are steadfast and do not waver in our faith, the Lord will increase our capacity to raise ourselves above the challenges of life. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Confide in God Unwaveringly

Without faith, we will end up losing the capacity to appreciate those designs of our God regarding the things that will happen later in our life. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Confide in God Unwaveringly

If we are not rooted by steadfast trust in God and the desire to serve Him, the painful experiences of morality can lead us to feel as though we are burdened by a heavy yoke; and we can lose the motivation to live the gospel fully. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Confide in God Unwaveringly

Christ stands ready to help-to help each of us-with every burden. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -More Joy and Rejoicing

If all your life you will try to be more fair and more kind to others than some of them may sometimes be to you, then you will be happy, and your life will be full and useful. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

For us to ask for respect, we must be respectful. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

We must guard against bigotry that raises its ugly voice toward those who hold different opinions. Bigotry manifests itself, in part, in unwillingness to grant equal freedom of expression. Everyone, including people of religion, has the right to express his or her opinions in the public square. But no one has a license to be hateful toward others as those opinions are expressed. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

A repenting sinner draws closer to God than does the self-righteous person who condemns that sinner. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

Our role is to help and bless, lift and edify, and replace fear and despair with hope and joy. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

The Savior came to earth to save us from our sins. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Good Shepherd

While God is empathetic, we should not mistakenly believe that He is accepting and open-minded about sin. He is not. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Our Goal Is Perfection

I would much rather fail knowing I had put forth an honest effort than never to have tried at all. -William H. Bennett

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Our Goal Is Perfection

Outstanding people think positively. They dream the impossible dreams; they reach for the unreachable stars; they say, "I can, I must, and I will"; and their achievements at times are unbelievable. -William H. Bennett

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Our Goal Is Perfection

Success is pretty much a matter of attitude, knowledge, and skill. -William H. Bennett

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Every Woman Needs Relief Society

Among the real heroines in the world ... are women who are more concerned with being righteous than with being selfish. The real heroines have true humility, which places a higher value on integrity than on visibility. -Silvia H. Allred

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Our Father's Glorious Plan

Even in our moments of deepest grief, in the moments when time stands still and life seems so unfair, we can find comfort in our Savior because He suffered as well. -Weatherford T. Clayton

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Dikes versus Living Water

Life was made for struggle; and exaltation, success, and victory were never meant to be cheap or to come easily. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Relief Society: A Scared Work

Never suppress a generous thought. -Julie B. Beck (quoting Camilla Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Relief Society: A Sacred Work

When our purpose is clear, it naturally follows that there is an appropriate way to carry out our responsibilities. -Julie B. Beck

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -His Daily Guiding Hand

Tolerating improper behavior without loving correction is false compassion and reinforces the common notion that wickedness might in fact be happiness. -M. Joseph Brough

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -His Daily Guiding Hand

Heavenly Father knows what you and I need better than anyone else. As a result, He has developed a personal care package suited to each one of us. -M. Joseph Brough

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -The Lord Offers Everyone a Way Back from Sin

'To change' isn't easy. It takes time. One must learn to 'try' and 'try again.' -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Closing Remarks

May God give us the strength and the ability and the determination to play our part well. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Gathering the Family of God

Even the best technology can never be a substitute for revelation from heaven. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Gathering the Family of God

Each of us was given a portion of God's light, called the "Light of Christ," to help us distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

Our moral discipline, if we will cultivate it, will have an influence for good and inspire others to pursue the same course. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

We cannot presume that the future will resemble the past. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

Mere wanting is hardly a proper guide for moral conduct. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

The intelligent use of agency requires knowledge of the truth, of things as they really are.  -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

In the end, it is only an internal moral compass in each individual that can effectively deal with the root causes as well as the symptoms of societal decay. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

There could never be enough rules so finely crafted as to anticipate and cover every situation, even if there were, enforcement would be impossibly expensive and burdensome. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

Policemen and laws can never replace customs, traditions and moral values as a means for regulating human behavior. At best, the police and criminal justice system are the last desperate line of defense for a civilized society. Our increased reliance on laws to regulate behavior is a measure of how uncivilized we've become. -D. Todd Christofferson (quoting Walter Williams)

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of respect and true greatness through Christlike service. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Moral Discipline

For positive outcomes, moral agency must be accompanied by moral discipline. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"My Peace I Leave with You"

Your power to do good as a group will depend, to a great degree, on the unity and love that exists among you. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"My Peace I Leave with You"

Your defense against these (Satan's) attacks is to keep the Holy Ghost as your companion. The Spirit will speak peace to your soul. He will urge you forward in faith. And He will bring back the memory of those times when you felt the light and the love of Jesus Christ. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"My Peace I Leave with You"

You will at times have your faith challenged by Satan; it happens to all disciples of Jesus Christ. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -"My Peace I Leave with You"

Those who do not see their weaknesses do not progress. Your awareness of your weakness is a blessing as it helps you remain humble. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Families Are Forever

The lives you touch may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Certain Women

Do you not want the highest glory? How do you think to gain it save by making the greatest sacrifices? -Linda K. Burton

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -An Easiness and Williness to Believe

The easiness to believe comes from the example of others who have soft hearts and who model this easiness to believe. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -An Easiness and Willingness to Believe

The easiness and willingness to believe in the word of God comes from a softness of heart. It comes from having a heart that is sensitive to the Holy Ghost. It comes from having a heart that can love. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -The Beauty of Holiness

Most often it is the sacrifices we make to keep our covenants that sanctify us and make us holy. -Carol F. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Perfecting the Saints

The living example set by parents is consciously and unconsciously absorbed by children. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Preserving the Heart's Mighty Change

Enduring to the end can be challenging because the tendency of the natural man is to reject the spiritually changed heart and allow it to harden. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

When I thought about myself, in my situation, my suffering and pain, the world became very dark and depressing. When my focus turned to others, there was light, hope, strength, courage, and joy. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

Heavenly Father is ready to give if we will but ask in faith. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

Scriptures enlighten our minds, nourish our spirits, answer our questions, increase our trust in the Lord, and help us center our lives on Him. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

When we physically lean toward one side or another, we move off center, we are out of balance, and we tip. When we spiritually lean to our own understanding, we lean away from our Savior. If we lean, we are not centered; we are not balanced; we are not focused on Christ. -Bonnie H. Cordon 

G.C. Droplets April 2017 -Trust in the Lord and Lean Not

I trust in the Lord. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

True, there are no instant Christians, but there are constant Christians! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

At the center of our agency is our freedom to form a healthy attitude toward whatever circumstances we are placed in! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Feet are made to move forward--not backward! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Men finally climbed Mount Everest, not by standing at its base in consuming awe, but by shouldering their packs and by placing one foot in front of another. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

All crosses are easier to carry when we keep moving. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

We can add to each other's storehouse of self-esteem by giving deserved, specific commendation more often, remembering, too, that those who are breathless from going the second mile need deserved praise just as the fallen need to be lifted up. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

We should learn from our mistakes, but without forever studying the instant replays as if these were the game of life itself. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

No human circle is so small that it does not touch another. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Often our deliberate best is less effectual because of someone else's worst. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Remember that when conscience calls to us from the next ridge, it is not solely to scold but also to beckon -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Nothwithstanding My Weakness

All conflict is not catastrophe. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

The scriptures are like a developmental display window through which we can see gradual growth--along with this vital lesson: it is the direction first, then velocity! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

A constructive critic truly cares for that which he criticizes, including himself, whereas self-pity is the most condescending  form of pity; it soon cannibalizes all other concerns. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

There is a difference between being "anxiously engaged" and being over-anxious and thus underengaged. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Even prophets notice their weaknesses. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1976 -Notwithstanding My Weakness

Following celestial road signs while in telestial traffic jams is not easy, especially when we are not just moving next door--or even across town. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Stewardship--a Sacred Trust

We are accountable as stewards over earthly blessings, which the Lord has provided. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Safety for the Soul

God always provides safety for the soul. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Safety for the Soul

However dark the night or the day, the rod marks the way of that solitary, redeeming trail -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Safety for the Soul

It is imperative to note that the mist of darkness descends on all travelers--the faithful and the determined ones as well as the weaker and ungrounded ones. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Family Preparedness

Work is the master word in ongoing life. It's the touchstone of progress, the measure of success, and the fount of hope. -Spencer W. Kimball (quoting Sir William Osler)

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -What Have I Done for Someone Today

Often we live side by side but do not communicate heart to heart. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -What Have I Done for Someone Today?

Man's greatest happiness comes from losing himself for the good of others. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -What Have I Done for Someone Today?

Those who live only for themselves eventually shrivel up and figuratively lose their lives, while those who lose themselves in serve to others grow and flourish--and in effect save their lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Church Welfare Services' Basic Principles

Our spirit and aim should be to do all we possibly can, in a given length of time, for the benefit of those who employ us and for the benefit of those with whom we are associated. -Marion G. Romney

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Church Welfare Services' Basic Principles

The aim of the Church is to help the people to help themselves. -Marion G. Romney

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Church Welfare Services' Basic Principles

When we love the Lord our God with all our hearts, might, and strength, we will love our brothers as ourselves. -Marion G. Romney

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Church Welfare Services' Basic Principles

Slavery entered into by one's own choice is no less slavery than that imposed upon him by external force. -Marion G. Romney

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Ask, Seek, Knock

Revelation need not all come at once. It may be incremental. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Ask, Seek, Knock

Personal revelation can be honed to become spiritual discernment. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Ask, Seek, Knock

The change from being a natural man to a devote disciple is a mighty one. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Teach LDS Women Self-Sufficiency

From the beginning it was planned that reverses and trials would be a part of our earthly experience, but the Lord has mercifully provided ways for us to withstand these problems if we are obedient to his revealed truth. -Barbara B. Smith

G.C. Droplets April 1976 -Teach LDS Women Self-Sufficiency

Obedience brings security and self-sufficiency. It breeds confidence and a peaceful attitude. -Barbara B. Smith

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Hold On

We must hold on tight to the iron rod and never let go. -Ann M. Dibb

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Hold On

Heavenly Father has not left us alone during our mortal probation. He has already given us all the "safety equipment" we will need to successfully return to him. -Ann M. Dibb

G.C. Droplets October 2009 -Hold On

We learn and grow by overcoming challenges with faith, persistence, and personal righteousness. -Ann M. Dibb