G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Help Thou Mine Unbelief"

Genuine fasting fosters strong faith. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Help Thou Mine Unbelief"

We simply go and do the things the Lord has commanded, even when we are weary, trusting that He will help us to do exactly as He asks. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Help Thou Mine Unbelief"

Faith increases when we not only hear, but act on the word of God as well, in obedience to the truths we have been taught. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Help thou Mine Unbelief"

There is no faith where there is no obedience. -L. Whitney Clayton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -One Step after Another

Don't worry much about trying to be better than someone else. Learn from others, yes. But don't just try to be better than they are. You have no control over that. Instead try, and try very hard, to be the best that you can be. That, you have control over. -Joseph B. Wirthlin (quoting John Wooden)

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -One Step after Another

We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -One Step after Another

Keep your mind focused. Don't let all that doubt and fear and frustration sort of get in the way. -Joseph B. Wirthlin (quoting Erik Weihenmayer)

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Covenants, Ordinances, and Service

As we seek to teach by the Spirit, we set a high priority on the importance of covenants, ordinances, and service. -A. Theodore Tuttle

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope

The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. He would have us feel that we are lost and that there is no hope. In contrast, Jesus reaches down to us to lift us up. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope

Keep a place in your heart for forgiveness, and when it comes, welcome it in. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope

No man knows the full weight of what our Savior bore, but by the power of the Holy Ghost we can know something of the supernal gift He gave us. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Prayer

We can and must go often and carefully to the word of God. If we become casual in our study of the scriptures, we will become casual in our prayers. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Prayer

Pride creates a noise within us which makes the quiet voice of the Spirit hard to hear. -Henry B. Eyring 

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Prayer

Dependence on God can fade quickly when prayers are answered. And when the trouble lessens, so do the prayers. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone

If we are going to build the kingdom of God, we as men and women of God must build each other. -Sheri L. Dew

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone

There is no end to the good works of righteous men and women who respect each other and who thrust in their sickles and reap, side by side, in the Lord's vineyard. -Sheri L. Dew

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Building a Bridge of Faith

A bridge will only resist the storms because of the strength of the pillars of its foundation. -Charles Didier

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Building a Bridge of Faith

Men are building too many walls and not enough bridges. -Charles Didier

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Choose the Good Part

Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it will elude you. But if you turn your attention to other things, it comes and sit softly on your shoulder. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting Nathaniel Hawthorne)

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Choose the Good Part

We must constantly remember it is not our situation or problems that make us unhappy; it is our failure to properly resolve them. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Choose the Good Part

Don't let your discouragement make Satan rejoice. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Sharing the Gospel

Revelation comes most often when we are on the move. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Counsel to the Saints

Successful families try to work together toward solutions instead of resorting to criticism and contention. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Counsel to the Saints

Strong families cultivate an attribute of effective communication. They talk out their problems, make plans together, and cooperate toward common objectives. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets April 1984 -Counsel to the Saints

The family is the cornerstone of civilization and no nation will rise above the caliber of its homes. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Living in the Fulness of Times

Our strength is our faith in the Almighty. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Procrastination is truly a thief of time--especially when it comes to downright hard work. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Work we must, if we shall succeed or if we shall advance. There is no other way. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting J. Reuben Clark)

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Self-discipline is a rigorous process at best; too many of us want it to be effortless and painless. Should temporary setbacks afflict us, a very significant part of our struggle for self-discipline is the determination and the courage to try again. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

The battle for self-discipline may leave you a bit bruised and battered but always a better person -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Courage is required to think right, choose right, and do right, for such a course will rarely, if ever, be the easiest to follow. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

We must be true to our ideals, for ideals are like the stars: you can't touch them with your hands, but by following them you reach your destination. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Seek faith and dispel doubt. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

Faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Stephen L. Richards)

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Pathways to Perfection

If we speak in generalities, we rarely have success; but if we speak in specifics, we will rarely have a failure. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Hold High the Torch

Don't dull the brightness of the spirit you came with from heaven. The Lord needs your goodness and your influence in this world. -Margaret D. Nadauld

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Hold High the Torch

Never belittle the gifts God has given to you. -Margaret D. Nadauld

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -A Season for Strength

Good family life is never an accident; it is always an achievement. -Barbara B. Smith

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Live Up to Your Inheritance

You have not failed until you have quit trying. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Standing in Holy Places

Holiness is quiet and gentle, easily missed if we aren't paying attention. -Sharon G. Larsen

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Standing in Holy Places

When we determine within ourselves that we will control our thoughts and our actions and be the best we can possibly be, the best of life will come to us. -Sharon G. Larsen

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Standing in Holy Places

Standing in holy places is all about being in good company, whether you are alone or with others. -Sharon G. Larsen

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -We Look to Christ

In sunshine and in shadow we look to Him, and He is there to assure and smile upon us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Peaceable Things of the Kingdom

One cannot be at peace if one is living a life out of harmony with revealed truth. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -The Power to Make a Difference

If you would be loved, love another. If you would be understood, show understanding to another. If you would find peace, harmony, and happiness, lift another. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -The Power to Make a Difference

Our initial acts of kindness or service to others provide us with channels of inspiration and power. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -How Do You Know?

You can't know the solution if you don't first understand the problem. -William R. Bradford

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Feel the Love of the Lord

Welcome the opportunity that takes you beyond your ordinary self if you would grow. -Bonnie D. Parkin

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Parents' Concern for Children

We should never let Satan fool us into thinking that all is lost. Let us take pride in the good and right things we have done; reject and cast out of our lives those things that are wrong; look to the Lord for forgiveness, strength, and comfort; and then move forward. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Parents' Concern for Children

We must not assume that the Lord will judge the success of one in precisely the same way as another. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Parents' Concern for Children

Just as each of us starts at a different point in the race of life, and just as each of us has different strengths and weaknesses and talents, so each child is blessed with his own special set of characteristics. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Parents' Concern for Children

We should remember that errors of judgment are generally less serious than errors of intent. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Parents' Concern for Children

It is a rare father or mother indeed who travels the difficult path of parenting without making errors along the way. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

Woe unto those who feast on the dirt and the distasteful instead of the fruits. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

A truly committed person does not falter in the face of adversity. Until one is committed, there is a chance to hesitate, to go off in another direction, or to be ineffective. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

God will judge you by the way you make use of all your possibilities. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting Dale Carnegie)

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

When our progress seems to be at a standstill, it is well for us to ask who it at fault. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

In setting our own goals we need to examine our own needs and abilities. The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

Goals should always be made to a point that will make us reach and strain. Success should not necessarily be gauged by always reaching the goal set, but by progress and attainment. -Marvin J. Ashton (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -"The Word Is Commitment"

True happiness is not made in getting something. True happiness is becoming something. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Some Basic Teachings from the HIstory of Joseph Smith

When you recognize that truth, do all that you can to live your life in accordance with it. -Carlos H. Amado

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Removing the Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit

Forgiveness of others for wrongs--imaginary or real--often does more for the forgiver than for the forgiven. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Removing the Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit

If you are prone to criticize or judge, remember, we never see the target a man aims at in life. We see only what he hits. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Removing the Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit

The poison of revenge, or of unforgiving thoughts or attitudes, unless removed, will destroy the soul in which it is harbored. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Removing the Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit

As long as we blame others for our condition or circumstance and build a wall of self-justification around ourselves, our strength will diminish and our power and ability to rise above our situation will fade away. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets October1983 -Removing the Poison of an Unforgiving Spirit

The wise and the happy person removes first the impurities within. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Be a Peacemaker

It seems to me the most pressing need in the world today is peace--not only among nations, but also within families and in our social and business relationships. -Franklin D. Richards

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -How Firm a Foundation

Though we don't know all things, we know that God lives and that He loves us. Standing on that firm foundation, we can reach up and find strength to endure the heavy burdens of life. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -How Firm A Foundation

A firm foundation is necessary for any building, institution, or individual to endure. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -We Walk by Faith

We take one step at a time. In doing so we reach toward the unknown, but faith lights the way. If we will cultivate that faith, we shall never walk in darkness. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -We Walk by Faith

In the winter of our doubt there came the hope of spring. We knew it would come. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -God Grant Us Faith

With faith we can rise above those negative elements in our lives which constantly pull us down. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -God Grant Us Faith

There is no obstacle too great, no challenge too difficult that we cannot meet with faith. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -God Grant Us Faith

We must ever keep before us the big picture, while not neglecting the details. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -God Grant Us Faith

Before us is a great future. It begins today. We cannot pause. We cannot slow down. We cannot slacken our pace or shorten our stride. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -God Grant Us Faith

Out of effort and labor comes strength, and out of service comes gladness. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light

Spiritual pedaling takes both feet! Unless you are fully engaged in living the gospel--living it with all of your "heart, might, mind and strength" --you cannot generate enough spiritual light to push back the darkness. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light

The generation of spiritual light comes from daily spiritual pedaling. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light

Light dispels darkness. When light is present, darkness is vanquished and must depart. More importantly, darkness cannot conquer light unless the light is diminished or departs. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light

By using the Light of Christ to discern and choose what is right, we can be led to an even greater light: the gift of the Holy Ghost. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Be Not Deceived

The Church is true. Those who lead it have only one desire, and that is to do the will of the Lord. They seek his direction in all things. There is not a decision of significance affecting the Church and its people that is made without prayerful consideration, going to the fount of all wisdom for direction. Follow the leadership of the Church. God will not let his work be led astray. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Be Not Deceived

I do not fear truth. I welcome it. But I wish all of my facts in their proper context. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Be Not Deceived

Religion is as much concerned with the heart as it is with the intellect. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Language of Love

Children need sunlight. They need happiness. They need love and nurture. -Gayle M. Clegg (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Language of Love

Sometimes we must run to keep up with our children's faith. -Gayle M. Clegg

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Language of Love

You are known. You are valued. You have potential. You are good. -Gayle M. Clegg

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manne of Men Ought We to Be?

Never allow the adversary to be an influence in your home. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manne of Men Ought We to Be?

Attaining a righteous and virtuous life is within the capability of any one of us if we will earnestly seek for it. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manner of Men Ought We to Be?

Each of us must surrender our sins if we are to really know Christ. For we do not know Him until we become like Him. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manner of Men Ought We to Be?

Patience is composure under stress. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manner of Men Ought We to Be?

If a man does not control his temper it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -What Manner of Men Ought We to Be?

A priesthood holder is temperate. This means he is restrained in his emotions and verbal expressions. He does things in moderation and is not given to overindulgence. In a word, he has self-control. He is the master of his emotions, not the other way around. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -For Thy Good

Focus not on where we have been but where we are going. Focus not on what has been but what can be. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -For Thy Good

We can find peace in extending ourselves to others, using our own experiences to provide hope and comfort. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -For Thy Good

There are few of us, if any, who don't walk the refiner's fire of adversity and despair, sometimes known to others but for many quietly hidden and privately endured. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -For Thy Good

How difficult it is and painfully foreign it may seem to find the good out of our personal tragedy and suffering. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Other Prodigal

Walk peacefully. Walk confidently. Walk without fear and without envy. Be reassured of Heavenly Father's abundance to you always. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Lifeline of Prayer

Each of us has problems that we cannot solve and weaknesses that we cannot conquer without reaching out through prayer to a higher source of strength. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -The Lifeline of Prayer

Great is the power of prayer. No earthly authority can separate us from direct access to our Creator. There can never be a mechanical or electronic failure when we pray. There is no limit on the number of times or how long we can pray each day. There is no quota of how many needs we wish to pray for in each prayer. We do not need to go through secretaries or make an appointment to reach the throne of grace. He is reachable at any time and any place. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1983 -Our Responsibility to Take the Gospel to the Ends of the Earth

You cannot fully magnify your calling according to the oath and covenant of the priesthood unless you are actively engaged in this work of salvation. -Jack H. Goaslind, Jr.

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -They Pray and They Go

We need to pray, and then we need to act. Both are important. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -It Can't Happen to Me

Develop discipline of self so that, more and more, you do not have to decide and redecide what you will do when you are confronted with the same temptation time and time again. You need only to decide some things once. -James E. Faust (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets April 2002 -It Can't Happen to Me

So much of our course in life is influenced by forces we only partly perceive. -James E. Faust