G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Sacrifice: An Eternal Investment

We can all be searching for the many opportunities in our lives to give--to share. -Carol B. Thomas

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -An Invitation with Promise

Love, kindness, personal fulfillment, and genuine self-worth are found in service to God and others, not in service to oneself. -Keith B. McMullin

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Learning Our Father's Will

Confusion and mistakes come when we forget the importance of God's word as our unwavering guide. -Hugh W. Pinnock

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

Others can and should encourage, commend, pray, and comfort, but the lifting and carrying of our individual crosses remains ours to do. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

The putting off of the natural man makes possible the putting on of the whole armor of God. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

Failure to serve the Master in small ways estranges us from Him. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

Hope feasts on the words of Christ. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

Enduring and submitting are not passive responses at all, but instead are actually more like being braced sufficiently to report for advanced duties, while carrying--meekly and victoriously--bruises from the previous frays. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Plow in Hope"

As you and I observe the valiant cope successfully with severe and relentless trials, we applaud and celebrate their emerging strength and goodness. Yet the rest of us tremble at the tuition required for the shaping of such sterling character, while hoping we would not falter should similar circumstances come to us! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Personal Morality

By your actions or your silence, you, too, enter the fray. -David B. Haight (quoting Albert Camus)

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Personal Morality

Lawmaking bodies will listen to effectively organized citizens. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Born Again

Not having the gift of the Holy Ghost is somewhat like having a body without an immune system. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Born Again

The baptismal gate opens the way for additional covenants and blessings through priesthood and temple blessings. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Pattern of Our Parentage

If you really want to know what a man is, and what he believes, do not go to his enemies. Go to the man himself or to his friends. He does not confide the thoughts of his heart to his enemies. His friends know him best; they know his strengths and his weaknesses. They will represent him fairly. His enemies will misrepresent him. -Boyd K. Packer (quoting Able S. Rich)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -The Perpetual Education Fund

May the Lord grant us vision and understanding to do those things which will help our members not only spiritually but temporally. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Abraham Lincoln)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

Men cannot really long rest content with mediocrity once they see excellence is within their reach. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

The passage of time has not altered the capacity of the Redeemer to change men's lives--our lives and the lives of those with whom we labor. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

The Lord expects our thinking. He expects our action. He expects our labors. He expects our testimonies. He expects our devotion. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

If we don't try, then we don't do; and if we don't do, then why are we here? -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Shenandoah)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

We are on the Lord's errand, and therefore we are entitled to the Lord's help. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. DropletsApril 2001 -To the Rescue

If you do not magnify your callings, God will hold you responsible for those whom you might have saved had you done your duty. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting John Taylor)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

Yours is the privilege to be not spectators but participants on the stage of priesthood service. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -To the Rescue

The world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them"

Intelligence is the ability to use knowledge properly. -Royden G. Derrick

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them"

To be good, one must seek after truth, for truth is the ingredient which, when inculcated into our lives, changes us for good. -Royden G. Derrick

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them"

The mission of the Gospel of Jesus Christ [is] to make evil-minded men good and to make good men better. -Royden G. Derrick (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Them That Honour Me I Will Honour"

If we are constantly aware of the seeds of divinity in us, it will help us rise above earthly challenges and difficulties. -James E. Faust 

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Priesthood Power

If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him. -John H. Groberg (quote attributed to Buddha)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Priesthood Power

While the power of the priesthood is unlimited, our individual power in the priesthood is limited by our degree of righteousness or purity. -John H. Groberg

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Priesthood Power

God wants us, His sons, to hold His priesthood and learn to use it properly. -John H. Groberg

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Cornerstones of Our Faith

Each of us, regardless of our position, could do better in our responsibilities. We ought constantly to be improving. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -You Can't Pet a Rattlesnake

The path of repentance, though difficult, need not be traveled alone. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -You Can't Pet a Rattlesnake

Fortifications are not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, they show strength. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -You Can't Pet a Rattlesnake

Resisting the temptations of today's electronic media is not easy. It takes focused courage and effort. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Watch with Me"

Where the Lord calls He prepares a way. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Watch with Me"

The shepherd must be able to hear the voice of the Spirit and bring down the powers of heaven or he will fail. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Building a Community of Saints

We need to remind ourselves about the value of our heritage so we do not underestimate its worth. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Building a Community of Saints

It is often part of human nature to attach less value to familiar things simply because they are so common to us. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Prepare for a Mission

Potential does not always ensure success. -R. LaVell Edwards

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings

Covenants do not hold us down; they elevate us beyond the limits of our own power and perspective. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings

Divine covenants help us to filter out of our minds impurities that could harm us. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings

To hold a temple recommend is a priceless privilege and a tangible sign of obedience to God and His prophets. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings

We can acquire holiness only by enduring and persistent personal effort. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"To Bear Testimony of Mine Only Begotten"

Our homes in times past have generally been peaceful havens against the world. To retain that peace now takes an almost unrelenting vigilance. -L. Aldin Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"To Bear Testimony of Mine Only Begotten"

We are blessed to live in a world filled with almost daily announcements of progress against disease and other threats to mankind. There seems to be a never-ending march of man's accomplishments in overcoming impediments to a long and healthy life. -L. Aldin Porter 

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Banner of the Lord

If you are to honor the priesthood, you must truly be a servant and serve your fellowmen. -Victor L. Brown

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve

Have faith; the Lord knows where you are needed. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve

Simply be yourself. Serve to the best of your ability, and the Lord will bless you. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Couple Missionaries: A Time to Serve

You are the testimony, and you will touch the lives of those with whom you come in contact. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October1984 -Eternal Marriage

Marriage is the closest and most intimate relationship one makes in this life, and the most serious and sacred decision. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Eternal Marriage

Marriage is an everyday and every-way relationship in which honesty and character and shared convictions and objectives and views about finances and family and life-style are more important than moonlight and music and an attractive profile. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Eternal Marriage

Married people should be best friends; no relationship on earth needs friendship as much as marriage. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 2001-"The Touch of the Master's Hand"

A man is his own tormentor and his own condemner. The torment of disappointment in the mind of man [or woman] is as exquisite as a lake burning with fire and brimstone. -Boyd K. Packer (quoting Joseph Smith) 

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"The Touch of the Master's Hand"

Every one of us has at least tasted the pain of conscience which follows our mistakes. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Compassion

The road to Jericho each of us travels bears no name, and the weary traveler who needs our help may be one unknown. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Compassion

We have no way of knowing when our privilege to extend a helping hand will unfold before us. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Compassion

Violence is not strength, and compassion is not weakness. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting King Arthur)

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -Compassion

In our grief we have become strong. In our spirit we have become united. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Protect the Spiritual Power Line

In reality, competition forces us to improve. It deserves our praise and our gratitude. Without it we could not reach the heights that are otherwise ours to achieve. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Protect the Spiritual Power Line

That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing itself is changed, but that our power to do is increased. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Heber J. Grant)

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Protect the Spiritual Power Line

Power, if misused, can cut into the very source of that power. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Witnesses unto Me"

If we listen with love, we won't need to wonder what to say. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Witnesses unto Me"

Be genuine. Reach out sincerely. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -"Witnesses unto Me"

We are entitled to a seat at the abundant table of testimony. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints

Building and maintaining temples may not change your life, but spending your time in the temple surely will. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Becoming Exemplary Latter-day Saints

If you have reasonable access to a temple, I urge you to find a way to make an appointment regularly with the Lord--to be in His holy house--then keep that appointment with exactness and joy. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Shepherding Souls

Done in the Lord's way, ministering can have a fair-reaching influence for good that ripples throughout all eternity. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -Spiritual Power

Man's closest communication with his Maker is through the medium of prayer. -Devere Harris

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Now Is the Time

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. -Jack N. Gerard (quoting Pierre Teilhard de Chardin)

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Now Is the Time

We have to forego some good things in order to choose others that are better or best. -Jack N. Gerard (quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Now Is the Time

Assessing our lives gives us an opportunity to step back from the world, reflect on where we stand on the covenant path, and, if necessary, make adjustments to ensure a firm grip and a forward gaze. -Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Now Is the Time

We live in a world of information overload, dominated by ever-increasing distractions that make it more and more difficult to sort through the commotion of this life and focus on things of eternal worth. -Jack N. Gerard

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

No matter how long we have been off the path or how far away we have wandered, the moment we decide to change, God helps us return. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

Agency allows us to choose to get on the path, or not. It allows us to get off, or not. Just as we cannot be forced to obey, we cannot be forced to disobey. No one can, without our cooperation, take us off the path. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

Christ is the helper and consoler. His ways bring joy and hope--eventually and always. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

Heavenly Father undoubtedly cheers for and applauds our successes. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

God wants His children to grow up spiritually and join Him in the family business. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

Our Heavenly Father's goal in parenting is not to have His children do what is right; it is to have His children do what is right; it is to have His children choose to do what is right and ultimately become like Him. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Choose You This Day

Our Heavenly Father wants to help and bless us, but we do not always let Him. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Joy of Service

Progress is not created by contented people. -Russell C. Taylor

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Joy of Service

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do. -Russell C. Taylor

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -The Joy of Service

The joy and blessing of service follow the rendering of service. -Russell C. Taylor

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -The Work Goes On

Let us be good people. Let us be friendly people. Let us be neighborly people. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2001 -The Work Goes On

We shall go forward, returning good for evil, being helpful and kind and generous. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

It is never a good idea to procrastinate your repentance. -Matthew L. Carpenter

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

Mortal infirmities can refine us and deepen our reliance upon God. But when we allow Christ to be involved, He will always strengthen us spiritually so we can have greater capacity to endure our burdens. -Matthew L. Carpenter

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"If Thou Endure It Well"

Help us, O Lord, to remember thy love for us and help us to be fortified by thy strength when our eyes are blurred with tears of sorrow and our vision is limited. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"If Thou Endure It Well"

Heartaches and tragedies need not defeat us if we remember God's promise. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Be Thou an Example"

The highest tribute to the dead is not grief but gratitude. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Thornton Wilder)

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Be Thou an Example"

Let us remember that He hears our silent prayers. He who observes our unheralded acts will reward us openly when the need comes. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Be Thou an Example"

We adopt error when we mingle with error. We learn truth when we associate with truth. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Be Thou an Example"

We do not find truth groveling through error. Truth is found by searching, studying, and living the revealed word of God. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Be Thou an Example"

Fill your mind with truth; Fill your heart with love; Fill your life with service. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

His love is greater than our fears, our wounds, our addictions, our doubts, our temptations, our sins, our broken families, our depression and anxieties, our chronic illness, our poverty, our abuse, our despair, and our loneliness. He wants us to know there is nothing and no one He is unable to heal and deliver to enduring joy. -Robert C. Gay

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

In the eyes of Christ, each soul is of infinite worth. No one is preordained to fail. Eternal life is possible for all. -Robert C. Gay

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Taking upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

Can't you see that everyone around you is a sacred being? -Robert C. Gay

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Taking Upon Ourselves the Name of Jesus Christ

To take upon ourselves the name of Christ means we faithfully strive to see as God sees. -Robert C. Gay

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -"And Why Call Ye Me, Lord, Lord, and Do Not the Things Which I Say?"

The gospel is so simple when we understand it properly. It is always right, it is always good, it is always uplifting. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Are We Not All Mothers?

Satan has declared war on motherhood. He knows that those who rock the cradle can rock his earthly empire. And he knows that without righteous mothers loving and leading the next generation, the kingdom of God will fail. -Sheri L. Dew

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Father

Heavenly Father guides us and gives us the experiences we need based on our strengths, weaknesses, and choices so that we might bear good fruits. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Stand Firm

Let us arm ourselves with faith and stand firm in our convictions. -Virginia U. Jensen

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Stand Firm

To stand firm we must know in the core of our souls that the Lord will be our support if we stand firmly planted on the rock of our Redeemer. -Virginia U. Jensen

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Stand Firm

It is our charge to be the defenders of the home and family wherever we may find ourselves on this earth. -Virginia U. Jensen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Try, Try, Try

When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in serious trouble, and you will be right more than half the time. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets Octoer 1984 -Why Do We Serve?

The Lord looks to our thoughts as well as to our acts. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Steadfastand Immovable

Yes, at times we are beset by troubles and pain and grief. But we must not surrender. We must not retreat. -Ellen W. Smoot

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Steadfast and Immovable

One of [Lucifer's] most effective tools is to convince us that it is impossible to stay centered on spiritual things when the demands of life are so pressing. -Ellen W. Smoot

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Steadfast and Immovable

We may need to step back and consider if our actions are consistent with those things that matter most to us. -Ellen W. Smoot

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Steadfast and Immovable

I hope you will not nag yourselves with thoughts of failure. I hope you will not try to set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass. -Ellen W. Smoot (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -Steadfast and Immovable

Some people and events come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same. -Ellen W. Smoot

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Correct Name of the Church

When we omit His name from His Church we are inadvertently removing Him as a central focus of our lives. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Correct Name of the Church

To remove the Lord's name from the Lord's Church is a major victory for Satan. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Correct Name of the Church

The name of the Church is not negotiable. When the Savior clearly states what the name of His Church should be and even precedes His declaration with, "Thus shall my church be called," He is serious. And if we allow nicknames to be used or adopt or even sponsor those nicknames ourselves, He is offended. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Till We Meet Again"

Regardless of what may come, may faith, immovable and constant, shine above us as the polar star. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -"Till We Meet Again"

I hope that kindness will replace harshness in our conversations one with another. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

The wounded who nurse the wounds of others are God's angels on earth. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

You may be exhausted, but don't ever give up. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

Disappointment comes to visit on occasion but is never allowed to stay. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

Never give up--however deep the wounds of your soul, whatever their source, wherever or whenever they happen, and however short or long they persist, you are not meant to perish spiritually. You are meant to survive spiritually and blossom in your faith and trust in God. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

We each understand that difficulties are part of life, but when they come to us personally, they can take our breath away. Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Dropltes October 2018 -Wounded

Wounds of the soul are not unique to the rich or the poor, to one culture, one nation, or one generation. They come to all and are part of the learning we receive from this mortal experience. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

Although the details will differ, the tragedies, the unanticipated tests and trials, both physical and spiritual, come to each of us because this is mortality. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1984 -A New Witness for Christ

Men may deceive each other, but God does not deceive men. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -The Power of a Strong Testimony

A strong testimony cannot be built upon a weak foundation. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2001 -The Power of a Strong Testimony

A strong testimony comes line upon line, precept upon precept. It requires faith, time, consistent obedience, and a willingness to sacrifice. -Richard G. Scott