Sunday, March 31, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Confidence in the Lord

I once was in darkness, and now see the light. I once lost all of my confidence, and now know all things are possible in the Lord. -Glenn L. Pace

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Call to Serve

Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other. Cast out doubt. Cultivate faith. -Thomas S. Monson

Saturday, March 30, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Call to Serve

The lighthouse of the Lord sends forth signals readily recognized and never failing. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Call to Serve

We can strengthen one another; we have the capacity to notice the unnoticed. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Call to Serve

There is nothing the Lord has asked of us that in faith we cannot accomplish. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Call to Serve

We must teach our youth that all that is not eternal is too short, and all that is not infinite is too small. -Thomas S. Monson (quote inscribed on the wall of Stanford University Memorial Church)

Friday, March 29, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"Hold Up Your Light"

Character is revealed under pressure. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Enemy Within

If you cross to the devil's side of the line one inch, you are in the tempter's power, and if he is successful, you will not be able to think or even reason properly, because you will have lost the spirit of the Lord. -James E. Faust (quoting George Albert Smith)

Thursday, March 28, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Enemy Within

Our first enemy we will find within ourselves. It is a good thing to overcome that enemy first. -James E. Faust (quoting Joseph F. Smith)

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Satan's Bag of Snipes

Because of Satan's deceit, we may at times feel unimportant, insignificant, or incapable. But let us never forget--we are the ones chosen to hold the priesthood of God, we are His called, ordained representatives, and that makes us somebody. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"The Spirit Giveth Life"

We do not walk alone. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"The Spirit Giveth Life"

We watch. We wait. We listen for that still, small voice. When it speaks, wise men and women obey. -Thomas S. Monson

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"The Spirit Giveth Life"

The language of the Spirit is gentle, quiet, uplifting to the heart and soothing to the soul. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"The Spirit Giveth Life"

The language of the Spirit comes to him who seeks with all his heart to know God and to keep His divine commandments. -Thomas S. Monson

Monday, March 25, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Selflessness: A Pattern for Happiness

Thank heaven for those who keep trying! They cannot fail. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Selflessness: A Pattern for Happiness

For each one of us, there are a number of Christlike patterns of living we can be a part of in our mortal sojourn. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Selflessness: A Pattern for Happiness

In the day-to-day process of living, with all of its trials, challenges, and discouragements, we often underestimate our own God-given attributes and abilities. -H. Burke Peterson

Sunday, March 24, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -"Sanctify Yourselves"

The Savior wept and bled and died for you. He has given everything for your happiness and salvation. He certainly is not going to withhold help from you now! -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

God is infinitely more interested in our having a place in His kingdom than with our spot on a mortal organizational chart. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Moments are the molecules that make up eternity! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Mark it down, people too caught up in themselves will inevitably let other people down! -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Love, patience, and meekness can be just as contagious as rudeness and crudeness. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

So much depends on whom and what we seek first. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplts October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Whether young or old, we need to be good friends, but also to pick our friends carefully. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

We learn to cope with the people of this world because we learn to cope with the members of our family. Those who flee the family flee the world; bereft of the [family's] affection, tutelage, and challenges, they are unprepared for the [world's] tests, judgments, and demands. -Neal A Maxwell (quoting James Q. Wilson)

Saturday, March 23, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Those who bestow the transitory things of the world, are, themselves, transients. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

Some sincerely wish for more power in order to do good, but only a few individuals are good enough to be powerful. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

The tugs and pulls of the world are powerful. Worldly lifestyles are cleverly reinforced by the rationalization, "Everybody is doing it," thus fanning or feigning a majority. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Tugs and Pulls of the World

God's plan is not the plan of pleasure; it is the "plan of happiness." -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -The Victory over Death

Where there is stark hunger, regardless of the cause, I will not let political considerations dull my sense of mercy or thwart my responsibility to the sons and daughters of God, wherever they may be or whatever their circumstances. -Gordon B. Hinckley

Friday, March 22, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Challenge to Become

The reason charity never fails and the reason charity is greater than even the most significant acts of goodness is that charity, "the pure love of Christ," is not an act but a condition or state of being. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Challenge to Become

It is not enough for anyone just to go through the motions. -Dallin H. Oaks

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Set Some Personal Goals

You are painting your own picture, carving your own statue. It is up to you to make it acceptable. -Spencer W. Kimball

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Set Some Personal Goals

You are the leaven on which the world depends; you must use your powers to stop a drifting and aimless world. -Spencer W. Kimball

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Spencer W. Kimball: A True Disciple of Christ

We should work on our goals and then work on them consistently, until little by little they become part of us. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Spencer W. Kimball: A True Disciple of Christ

A man of God knows he can't reach goals alone. He knows that guidance and help are available through prayer. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Spencer W. Kimball: A True Disciple of Christ

Perhaps family differences and neighborhood problems could be resolved if we would follow our prophet's example and pray for patience and forgiveness. -Marvin J. Ashton

Monday, March 18, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Cultivate Righteous Traditions

A tradition of righteousness sets a pattern for living which draws children closer to parents, and both closer to God, and elevates obedience from a burden to a blessing. -Donald L. Hallstrom

Sunday, March 17, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Cultivate Righteous Traditions

Uplifting traditions play a significant role in leading us toward the things of the Spirit. -Donald L. Hallstrom

Saturday, March 16, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Prepare to Serve

The light of the gospel of Jesus Christ is needed desperately in the far reaches of the earth. -M. Russell Ballard

Friday, March 15, 2019

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Path to Peace and Joy

Be wise and consistently live well within the boundaries of righteousness defined by the Lord. -Richard G. Scott

Monday, March 11, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -The Path to Peace and Joy

One can feel the cleansing, the purity, the freshness that accompanies sincere repentance at any time in life. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

If we make proper decisions before we are faced with a temptation, we will find it much easier to resist the temptation. -Peter Vidmar

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

Let us decide now what type of person we want to be, and when a difficult situation comes along we will be prepared to pass the test. -Peter Vidmar

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

Let's not settle for mediocrity. Let's always try our best. -Peter Vidmar

Sunday, March 10, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

I do know of the importance of setting your goals very high, for if you do this, your intermediate goals should be easier to reach. -Peter Vidmar

Saturday, March 9, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

We are all going to have hardships and setbacks. But Heavenly Father will not give us a hardship that we cannot overcome. -Peter Vidmar

Friday, March 8, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

In whatever you want to improve upon, whether it be schoolwork, athletics, music, or studying the scriptures, just give a little extra--every day. -Peter Vidmar

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

To reach your goals, you may have to work harder than you have ever worked before in your entire life. -Peter Vidmar

Thursday, March 7, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

Let's not just talk about what we want to be. Let's not just dream about what we want to be. Let's just do it, whatever it takes. -Peter Vidmar

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pusuing Excellence

Those who really desire to reach their goals will do whatever they must do in order to achieve them. -Peter Vidmar

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Pursuing Excellence

Drive and determination, not great natural talent, leads to extraordinary success. -Peter Vidmar

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Pure Testimony

Bearing testimony drives your faith deeper into your soul, and you believe more fervently than before. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Pure Testimony

Don't you be discouraged if the answer to your prayer does not come immediately. Study, ponder, pray, sincerely having faith, and live the commandments. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Pure Testimony

Be sincere. Study. Ponder. Pray sincerely, having faith. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

Monday, March 4, 2019

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -Preparing Yourselves for Missionary Service

One of the greatest assets that a person has in life is the ability to make friends. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"From Such Turn Away"

Any seeking soul--any member--has the right to know by the gift of the Spirit about the call of our leaders. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1985 -"From Such Turn Away"

In the Church we have the agency to believe whatever we want to believe about whatever we want to believe. But we are not authorized to teach it to others as truth. -Boyd K. Packer

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Saturday, March 2, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Living by Scripture Guidance

If our journey through life is to be successful, we need to follow divine direction. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Living by Scriptual Guidance

If rapt attention is paid to the road map for a day's journey, isn't it also wise to pay attention to authoritative guidance on our journey through life? -Russell M. Nelson

Friday, March 1, 2019

G.C. Droplets October 2000 -Living by Scriptual Guidance

Many people travel through life without good guidance, lacking knowledge of a desired destination or how to get there. -Russell M. Nelson