G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Beware of False Prophets and False Teachers

In the Lord's Church there is no such thing as a "loyal opposition." One is either for the kingdom of God and stands in defense of God's prophets and apostles, or one stands opposed. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Beware of False Prophets and False Teachers

Regardless of which particular false doctrines they teach, false prophets and false teachers are an inevitable part of the last days. -M. Russell Ballard

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

Though God wants us to be on the covenant path, He gives us the dignity of choosing. -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

Our Heavenly Father's goal in parenting is not 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. If He simply wanted us to be obedient, He would use immediate rewards and punishments to influence our behaviors. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Hope, an Anchor of the Soul

Hope is the anchor of our souls. -James E. Faust

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

The adversary often uses fear to prevent us from acting immediately upon our faith in Jesus Christ. -Matthew L. Carpenter

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

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 2018 -Wilt Thou Be Made Whole?

There is no physical, emotional, or spiritual ailment that Christ cannot heal. -Matthew L. Carpenter

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -A Father Speaks

We know there are many temptations, but we have confidence and faith in you. There is unlimited growth ahead for you if you are willing to work hard and earn it. -George I. Cannon

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

God will work wonders among us as we sanctify ourselves. -Robert C. Gay

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

Understand men and women as they are, and not understand them as you are. -Robert C. Gay (quoting Brigham Young)

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -Missionary Work is the Lifeblood of the Church

If joy is the supreme goal of life, then everyone should be intensely interested in how it may be obtained. -H. Verlan Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Priesthood Power

Do your duty; that is best. Leave unto the Lord the rest. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Priesthood Power

The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Father

Heavenly Father focuses on helping us to progress, not on judging and condemning us. -Brian K. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Of Seeds and Soils

For the seeds of faith to sprout in our lives, we must avoid Satan's grasp. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Of Seeds and Soils

Each of us needs to nourish our seeds of faith so that they continue to take root. -James E. Faust

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

The loving God who allowed these tests for you also designed a sure way to pass through them. -Henry B. Eyring

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

All of us live in a world where Satan's war against truth and against our personal happiness is becoming more intense. -Henry B. Eyring

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

Our mortal life is designed by a loving God to be a test and source of growth for each of us. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -Little Children

Our behavior is not totally controlled by natural impulses. Behavior begins with belief as well. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -The Faith of a Sparrow: Faith and Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ

If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me. - H. Bruce Stucki (Moroni 7:33)

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 the 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. When we discard the Savior's name, we are subtly disregarding all that Jesus Christ did for us--even His Atonement. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -"Shake Off the Chains with Which Ye Are Bound"

Only you can supply the motivation, and only you can decide to change. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -"Shake Off the Chains with Which Ye Are Bound"

We need to arise from the dust and enjoy the fresh air of righteousness. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -"Shake Off the Chains with Which Ye Are Bound"

Shaking off restrictive chains requires action. They cannot be wished away. A declaration will never break chains. It requires commitment, self-discipline, and work. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -"Shake Off the Chains with Which Ye Are Bound"

Righteous living is a shield, a protector, an insulation, a strength, a power, a joy, a Christlike trait. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"Behold the Man"

One must understand that Satan's criteria will almost always be the easiest and the wimpiest. Satan's way takes no courage, no character, no personal strength, and it proves no manhood at all. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"Behold the Man"

You measure a man by character, compassion, integrity, tenderness, and principle. Simply stated, the measures of a man are embedded in his heart and soul, not in his physical attributes. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"Behold the Man"

Real courage includes standing against the evil one, even when we stand alone, often feeling the disdain and the ridicule of others. This is courage. This is strength. -Richard C. Edgley

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

Along with the bright colors of happiness and joy, the darker-colored threads of trial and tragedy are woven deeply into the fabric of our Father's plan. These struggles, although difficult, often become our greatest teachers. -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. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

Intermingled with the joy and happiness, one thing is certain: there will be moments, hours, days, sometimes years when your soul will be wounded. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Wounded

We search for happiness. We long for peace. We hope for love. And the Lord showers us with an amazing abundance of blessings. -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 1986 -"I Will Look unto the Lord"

Much that happens to us in this life we cannot control; we only respond. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Growing into the Priesthood

The Holy Ghost can be helpful to you in any righteous endeavor in which you are involved. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Growing into the Priesthood

God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us. They are exercises that create character and sanctify souls. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Growing into the Priesthood

God never will institute an ordinance or give a commandment to His people that is not calculated in its nature to promote that happiness which He has designed. -Joseph B. Wirthlin (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Growing into the Priesthood

God's love is complete and without limit for you and for all mankind. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -Unwanted Messages

How people handle their earthly riches is among the great tests they have in life. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"An High Priesth of Good Things to Come"

Even if you cannot always see that silver lining on your clouds, God can, for He is the very source of the light you seek. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"An High Priest of Good Things to Come"

There is help. There is happiness. There really is light at the end of the tunnel. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -"An High Priest of Good Things to Come"

For emotional health and spiritual stamina, everyone needs to be able to look forward to some respite, to something pleasant and renewing and hopeful, whether that blessing be near at hand or still some distance ahead. It is enough just to know we can get there, that however measured or far away, there is the promise of "good things to come." -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Ministry of Reconciliation

I ask us to be peacemakers--to love peace, to seek peace, to create peace, to cherish peace. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -The Ministry of Reconciliation

If we follow the basic principles that have been taught, stay aligned with priesthood keys, and seek the Holy Spirit to guide us, we cannot fail. Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1986 -The Book of Mormon--Keystone of Our Religion

There are three ways in which the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion. It is the keystone in our witness of Christ. It is the keystone of our doctrine. It is the keystone of testimony. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Do Not Delay

For all of us, whatever the gravity of our sins, prayer will open the door to repentance and forgiveness. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Do Not Delay

Each life is unique. But for all, repentance will surely include passing through the portal of humble prayer. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Do Not Delay

The very faith we need to repent is weakened by delay. The choice to continue in sin diminishes our faith and lessens our right to claim the Holy Ghost as our companion and comforter. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Do Not Delay

One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination. -Henry B. Eyring (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Becoming a Shepherd

The righteous saw those in need because they were watching and noticing. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Becoming a Shepherd

We all want to be recognized. We want to matter, to be remembered, and to feel loved. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 1986 -The Power of the Word

Not only will the word of God lead us to the fruit which is desirable above all others, but in the word of God and through it we can find the power to resist temptation, the power to thwart the work of Satan and his emissaries. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Spiritual Hurricanes

Spiritual hurricanes can be virtually unnoticed until they are almost upon us, but they also can strike with intense and insensate fury. -David R. Stone

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Spiritual Hurricanes

Those who disregard the warnings pay the price of willful failure to listen to those guardians whose calling it is to watch and warn and save. -David R. Stone

G.C. Droplets April 1986 -A Sacred Responsiblity

There is no greater joy than bringing souls to Christ. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets Apirl 1986 -A Sacred Responsibility

In this work it is the Spirit that counts --wherever we serve. -Ezra Taft Benson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Our Legacy

Do not become a weak link in the chain of your generations. -Stephen B. Oveson (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Our Legacy

All it takes is desire, obedience, dedication, and endurance. The Lord will do the rest! -Stephen B. Oveson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Our Legacy

It is possible to redirect our goals and to put our sights on eternal values. -Stephen B. Oveson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Sisters' Participation in the Gathering of Israel

We need you! We need your strength, your conversion, your conviction, your ability to lead, your wisdom, and your voices. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2018 -Sisters' Participation in the Gathering of Israel

You can reach out, comfort, teach, and strengthen someone in his or her very moment of need. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Serving the Lord

A person who can live this way, without fear or hate but with love, is a happy person. -Adhemar Damiani

G.C. Droplets October 1999 -Serving the Lord

Whatever the situation, in each one of us there is the power to change our life, the power to transform the bad feelings we have in our hearts. -Adhemar Damiani