Saturday, June 30, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Let Us Live the Gospel More Fully

We all need, the whole world needs, the opportunity to meditate and reflect on the things of God and to listen to words that inspire and help. -Gordon B. Hinckley

Friday, June 29, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Let Us Go Up to the House of God

There is more satisfaction in the humble teachings of the Master than all the glamour of a false idea. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Let Us Go Up to the House of God

None of us want to go back to yesterday when today holds so much, and tomorrow even more. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -The Power of Family Prayer

God has placed us in families, for he knows that is where we can best learn to overcome selfishness and pride and to sacrifice for others and to make happiness and helpfulness and humility and love the very essence of our character. -John H. Groberg

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Integrity, the Mother of Many Virtues

When we have been less than we ought to be and have fallen below our own standards, we can have newfound resolve and strength by forsaking our weakness. -James E. Faust

Thursday, June 28, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Integrity, the Mother of Many Virtues

The whole world admires success. But how each of us defines success and how we seek it is crucial to our happiness. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Integrity, the Mother of Many Virtues

Integrity is the light that shines from a disciplined conscience. It is the strength of duty within us. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Integrity, the Mother of Many Virtues

An honorable man or woman will personally commit to live up to certain self-imposed expectations. They need no outside check or control. They are honorable in their inner core. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Integrity, the Mother of Many Virtues

Integrity is the value we set on ourselves. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Are You a Saint?

If we are to be Saints in our day, we need to separate ourselves from evil conduct and destructive pursuits that are prevalent in the world. -Quentin L. Cook

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Are You a Saint?

It is the obsession with riches that cankers and destroys. -Quentin L. Cook (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Monday, June 25, 2018

Sunday, June 24, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Tithing: An Opportunity to Prove Our Faithfulness

The Lord will open the windows of heaven according to our need, and not according to our greed. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -We Believe All That God Has Revealed

The closer we keep our lives in harmony with the direction the Lord has given us to guide our lives, the more we will be in tune with His Spirit. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"A Brother Offended"

Let us all take extra care to avoid both giving and taking offense. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"A Brother Offended"

Walk away from your investment in the penny stock of pride; it never pays dividends. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"A Brother Offended"

Do not yesterday hold tomorrow hostage! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -An Ensign to the Nations, a Light to the World

The world is constantly crowding in on us. From all sides we feel the pressure to soften our stance, to give in here a little and there a little. We must never lose sight of our objective. We must ever keep before us the goal which the Lord has set for us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

Saturday, June 23, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -An Ensign to the Nations, a Light to the World

There is never reason to despair. This is the work of God. Notwithstanding the efforts of all who oppose it, it will go forward as the God of heaven has designed it should do. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -An Ensign to the Nations, a Light ot the World

Within your sphere of responsibility you have as serious an obligation as do I within my sphere of responsibility. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Three Choices

We all have a pretty good idea of the most important decisions we need to make--decisions that will improve our lives and bring us greater happiness and peace. That is where we should start. That is where we should place our greatest effort -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Three Choices

You'll most likely have a rough time if you think you can make yourself perfect all at once. What you must learn is to choose your priorities. You have to put first things first. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

Friday, June 22, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Three Choices

Those who stand at the threshold of life always waiting for the right time to change are like the man who stands at the bank of a river waiting for the water to pass so he can cross on dry land. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Three Choices

Tomorrow's joy or tomorrow's despair has its roots in decisions we make today. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Three Choices

No matter how badly we want to go back and begin again, we can't. We can, however, repent and begin where we are today. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

Thursday, June 21, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -The Doctrine of the Priesthood

Knowing our limitations, let us then reason together, and perhaps we can at least glimpse the wonders of that power by which the worlds were made. -Bruce R. McConkie

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -He Knows Us; He Loves Us

When mothers--and fathers--pray for the Lord to bless and strengthen their families, He often shows them the way. -Sydney  S. Reynolds

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -He Knows Us; He Loves Us

The Lord not only knows who we are, He knows where we are, and He leads us to do good. -Sydney S. Reynolds

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -What the Gospel Teaches

If you are going to build a house, you don't try to put a roof on it before you get the foundation in. -LeGrand Richards

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -What the Gospel Teaches

If we don't know where we came from, and we don't know why we are here, and we don't know where we are going, nor how to get there, we are just like a ship on the ocean without a rudder, or a sail, or anyone to guide it. We might keep afloat, but we would never come into port. -LeGrand Richards

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Monday, June 18, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Bridge Builder

I guess you never know what kind of influence you'll be until a child observes you doing yourself what you have tried to teach him to do. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Bridge Builder

We can't do everything for everyone everywhere, but we can do something for someone somewhere. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Richard L. Evans) 

Saturday, June 16, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -A Lasting Marriage

Time and experience have proven that unselfishness is the key to successful marriage, for, you see, unselfishness invites reasoning together. -Robert L. Simpson

Friday, June 15, 2018

Thursday, June 14, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -"We Believe in Being Honest"

Honesty, truth, virtue, and kindness are hallmarks of true Christianity. If we lack them, we can hardly say that we follow Christ. -Mark E. Petersen

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Priesthood, Keys, and the Power to Bless

Accidents are not always prevented by priesthood blessings, but more than one type of protection is available through the priesthood. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Beginning Again

Let us face head-on where we are and where we want to be, and not dwell on the "what ifs" of yesterday. -Hugh W. Pinnock

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Beginning Again

Victory often does come little by little. -Hugh W. Pinnock

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Beginning Again

Remember, all problems do not keel over as Goliath did before David. All battles do not end as dramatically as the one fought at Cumorah. All miracles are not as immediate as when Joseph Smith blessed the sick on the banks of the Missouri River. But problems do go away, battles are won, and miracles do occur in the lives of us all. -Hugh W. Pinnock

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Beginning Again

Now is an opportunity for you to begin again. Don't let a mistake injure you twice as it does if you harbor a past wrong or injustice and let your anger destroy you. -Hugh W. Pinnock

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Beginning Again

Our task is to overcome our problems, take what we have and are, and start again. -Hugh W. Pinnock

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"This Is No Harm"

Stand with anybody that stands right. Stand with him while he is right and part with him when he goes wrong. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting Abraham Lincoln) 

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"This Is No Harm"

Integrity makes its it possible for us to chart a course of righteous personal conduct long before the time for action arrives. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -"This Is No Harm"

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting Samuel Johnson)

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Personal Priesthood Responsibility

The strength of the faith within each of us is developed individually, not as a group. -Russell M. Nelson

Monday, June 11, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Realize Your Full Potential

God uses challenges that we may grow by conquering them. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Realize Your Full Potential

The flickering flame of faith can die if you do not nurture it. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Realize Your Full Potential

You are of a singular generation with exceptional potential. No wonder Satan wants to cripple that potential by tempting you to violate the laws of God. He knows that he has no power over a righteous individual. -Richard G. Scott

Sunday, June 10, 2018

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Remember the Mission of the Church

Love one another, brothers and sisters! Have love in your homes and in your hearts! Be peacemakers even though we must live in a world filled with wars and rumors of wars! -Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets April 1982 -Remember the Mission of the Church

Be of good cheer, for the Lord is guiding His church. -Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets October 1981 -"Charity Never Faileth"

Men and women who carry heavy responsibility do not need criticism, they need encouragement. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1981 -"Charity Never Faileth"

Hatred always fails and bitterness always destroys, but "charity never faileth." -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Lord Thy God Will Hold Thy Hand

To be in the hands of God would suggest that we are not only under His watchful care but also that we are guarded and protected by His wondrous power. -W. Craig Zwick

Saturday, June 9, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Lord Thy God WIll Hold Thy Hand

No matter what our age or circumstance, we all have a need to know that we have power in the present and hope in the future. -W. Craig Zwick

Friday, June 8, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 1981 -The Honored Place of Woman

Praise your children more than you correct them. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1981 -The Honored Place of Woman

Sound principles and eternal truths need to be frequently repeated so that we do not forget their application nor become dissuaded by other arguments. -Ezra Taft Benson

Thursday, June 7, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Receiving a Testimony of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

Just as the world was prepared for the Restoration, each of us is prepared to receive the light of the gospel in our own lives. -Robert D. Hales

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -"The Standard of Truth Has Been Erected"

Never forget that you are sons and daughters of God. Satan cannot forever imprison you. You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. -Boyd K. Packer

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief

By going forward in faith, you will find that your faith will increase. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief

Do not let your private doubts separate you from the divine source of knowledge. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief

Spiritual knowledge always requires an exercise of faith. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Lord, I Believe: Help Thou Mine Unbelief

It is a mistake to let distractions, slights, or offenses pull down our own house of faith. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Lord, I Believe; Help Thou Mine Unbelief

One cannot successfully attack true principles or doctrine, because they are eternal. -James E. Faust

Monday, June 4, 2018

Sunday, June 3, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Seeing the Promises Afar Off

Sometimes the blessings in our lives that we have yet to receive lie beyond the scope of mortal eyes. -Anne C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -Seeing the Promises Afar Off

It matters not where we live or what our individual circumstances may be. Each day our righteous living can demonstrate a faith in Jesus Christ that sees beyond mortal heartaches, disappointments, and unfulfilled promises. -Anne C. Pingree

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Atonement, Repentance, and Dirty Linen

Forget. A relentless memory can canker the most resilient spirit. Leave it alone; lay it down; put it away. -Lynn A. Mickelsen

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -The Atonement, Repentance, and Dirty Linen

It is not ours to delve into others' problems but rather to perceive the breadth of their goodness. -Lynn A. Mickelsen 

Friday, June 1, 2018

G.C. Droplets October 2003 -A Sure Foundation

Our testimonies must be built on a sure foundation, deeply rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, so that when the winds and rains come into our lives, as they surely will, we will be strong enough to weather the storms that rage about us. -Sheldon F. Child

G.C. Droplets October 1981 -A Safe Place for Marriages and Families

Where trust is, love can flourish. -Barbara B. Smith