G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Who Is a True Friend?

 Look closely at your friends. Cultivate good friends. They're so valuable. -Malcolm S. Jeppsen

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Sisters in Zion

But whatever the numbers, your contribution in creating unity among the people prepared for that Zion will be far greater than half. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -Listening to the Voice of the Lord

Frequently the words of the prophets do not agree with our expectations or with our ways of seeing things. -Francisco J. Vinas

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -Listening to the Voice of the Lord

Pride is a great obstacle in listening to the voice of the Lord. -Francisco J. Vinas

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Healing Power of Jesus Christ

When sore trials come upon us, it's time to deepen our faith in God, to work hard, and to serve others. -Cristina B. Franco (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Greatest Joy

The gospel of Jesus Christ is true. It is the greatest joy, the only pure joy, we have in this life. -Clinton L. Cutler

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Keep the Change

Our daily choices will either help or hinder our progress. Small but steady, deliberate changes will help us improve. Do not become discouraged. Change is a lifelong process. -Becky Craven

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Keep the Change

 Enduring to the end means changing to the end. -Becky Craven

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Keep the Change

In return for His priceless payment for each of us, the Lord asks us for a change of heart. The change He requests from us is not for His benefit but for ours. -Becky Craven

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Partakers of the Glories"

And the lives of those around us are richer in things of the Spirit, for blessings are magnified as they are shared. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Partakers of the Glories"

There is order to the work of God. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Partakers of the Glories"

When we receive the blessings of the priesthood, we are drawing on the power and grace of God. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

It isn't complicated to know what to do, but it often goes against our selfish interests, and we have to try. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 I offer this invitation: be part of a collective force that changes the world for good. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 We have power to remove prejudice and build unity. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 I believe the change we seek in ourselves and in the groups we belong to will come less by activism and more by actively trying every day to understand one another. -Sharon Eubank 

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 We may not yet be where we want to be, and we are not now where we will be. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 We are never alone in our efforts to create unity. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union

Unity doesn't magically happen; it takes work. It's messy, sometimes uncomfortable, and happens gradually when we clear away the bad as fast as the good can grow. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 Let's not judge each other or let our words bite. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

When persons manifest the least kindness and love to me, O what pow'r it has over my mind. -Sharon Eubank (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -By Union of Feeling We Obtain Power with God

 What power from God might I access if I am just a little bit more unified with others? -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Motorcycle Ride

Make sure that every invitation you extend and every invitation you receive is an invitation to come unto Christ. -Kenneth Johnson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 Focus on the things you can do and not on the things you cannot do. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 What is needed during times of crisis is calm and clear-headed trust. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 Our best days are ahead of us, not behind us. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 God has something unimaginable in mind for you personally and the Church collectively--a marvelous work and a wonder. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

God will watch over and shepherd you during these times of uncertainty and fear. He knows you. He hears your pleas. He is faithful and dependable. He will fulfill His promises. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 The righteous are not given a free pass that allows them to avoid the valleys of shadow. We all must walk through difficult times, for it is in these times of adversity that we learn principles that fortify our characters and cause us to draw closer to God. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 In a way, we are seeds. And for seeds to reach their potential, they must be buried before they can sprout. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 Even though this pandemic is not what we wanted or expected, God has prepared His children and His Church for this time. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -God Will Do Something Unimaginable

 We are humbled by the quiet sacrifice and noble efforts of those who have risked their own safety to assist, heal, and support people in need. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -The Joy of Living the Great Plan of Happiness

Generally you have no idea of how truly wonderful and capable you are, how very much appreciate and loved, or how desperately needed. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -The Joy of Living the Great Plan of Happiness

 I promise you that you can have significant growth and happiness now in your present circumstances. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 We can, indeed, all cherish the best of our individual earthly cultures and still be full participants in the oldest culture of them all--the original, the ultimate, the eternal culture that comes from the gospel of Jesus Christ. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 The ability to choose is extremely important for our development and our happiness. Choosing wisely is essential. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 Charity, true Christlike caring, is the bedrock of this culture. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 An overfixation on one's cultural identity may lead to the rejection of worthwhile--even godly--ideas, attributes, and behavior. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 Those things to which we are exposed by the cultures we grow up in--can serve as a great strength in our lives, it can also, at times, become a significant obstacle. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Culture of Christ

 Mankind has much to be proud of and to celebrate. -William K. Jackson

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Aaronic Priesthood: Return with Honor

 A real friend loves us and protects us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Aaronic Priesthood: Return with Honor

 If we ignore the warning lights in our lives, we may not return with honor. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Aaronic Priesthood: Return with Honor

 Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness. -Robert D. Hales (quoting Bruce R. McConkie) 

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Aaronic Priesthood: Return with Honor

 All of us on earth are winners because we chose to come to this mortal probation. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Exquisite Gift of the Son

Regardless of the causes of our worst hurts and heartaches, the ultimate source of relief is the same: Jesus Christ. -Matthew S. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Exquisite Gift of the Son

 The instant we come unto Christ--demonstrating faith in Him and a true change of heart--the crushing weight of our sins starts to shift from our backs to His. -Matthew S. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -The Exquisite Gift of the Son

We must never forget that the very purpose of repentance is to take certain misery and transform it into pure bliss. -Matthew S. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -Christians in Belief and Action

Our beliefs and actions may differ from those of others, but we, as good Christians, do not criticize other religions or their adherents. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -There Was Bread

Taking action is the exercise of faith. True faith is focused in and on the Lord Jesus Christ and always leads to action. -W. Christopher Waddell (quoting David A. Bednar)

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -There Was Bread

The most important step of all is to begin. -W. Christopher Waddell

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -There Was Bread

 The Lord will magnify our small but consistent efforts. -W. Christopher Waddell

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -There Was Bread

The Lord does not expect us to do more than we can do, but He does expect us to do what we can do, when we can do it. -W. Christopher Waddell

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -There Was Bread

Today we are blessed to be led by prophets who understand the need for us to prepare against the calamities "which should come" and who also recognize the limitations or restrictions that we may encounter in striving to follow their counsel. -W. Christopher Waddell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Library of the Lord

Far more important than counting things we can see are those spiritual things we can feel. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -All Nations, Kindreds, and Tongues

 Truly, for those with faithful hearts and eyes to see, the Lord's tender mercies are manifest amidst life's challenges. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -Women of the Church

 Do not give up hope. And do not give up trying. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Finding Joy in Christ

 Our youth cannot wait for the world to right itself before they come to know the Savior. -Steven J. Lund

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Finding Joy in Christ

 The surest way to find joy in this life is to join Christ in helping others. -Steven J. Lund

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Finding Joy in Christ

 The Savior's mission has always and forever been to serve His Father by saving His children. -Steven J. Lund

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure It Well"

 Personal spiritual symmetry emerges only from the shaping of prolonged obedience. Twigs are bent, not snapped, into shape. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure It Well"

So many spiritual outcomes require saving truths to be mixed with time, forming the elixir of experience, that sovereign remedy for so many things. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure It Well"

 Sustaining correct conduct for a difficult moment under extraordinary stress is very commendable, but so is coping with sustained stress subtly present in seeming routineness. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure It Well"

 To give temptations any heed can set the stage for later succumbing. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure It Well"

 Enforced change usually does not last, while productive enduring can ingrain permanent change. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Endure it Well"

 We tend to think only in terms of our endurance, but it is God's patient long-suffering which provides us with our chances to improve, affording us urgently needed developmental space or time. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Sustainable Societies

 When one has no higher god than himself and seeks no greater good than satisfying his own appetites and preferences, the effects will be manifest in due course. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Sustainable Societies

Whether aware of it or not, every man, woman, and child of every belief, place, and time is imbued with the Light of Christ and therefore possess the sense of right and wrong we often call conscience. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Sustainable Societies

 Sustainability is not guaranteed, and a thriving society can fail in time if it abandons the cardinal virtues that uphold its peace and prosperity. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -The Eternal Family

 The eternal nature of an individual becomes the eternal nature of the family. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -The Eternal Family

 How we conduct ourselves in this life will determine what we will be in all the eternities to come. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Love Your Enemies

 We must do better to help root out racism. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Love Your Enemies

 It is is a time-honored adage that love begets love. Let us pour forth love--show forth our kindness unto all mankind. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Love Your Enemies

 Anger is the way to division and enmity. We move toward loving our adversaries when we avoid anger and hostility toward those with whom we disagree. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Love Your Enemies

Anger is "Satan's tool," for "to be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice." -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

 Let us live true to the trust the Lord has placed in us. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

The Holy Ghost does not attend us when we do evil. But when we do what is right, he can dwell with us and guide us in all we do. -Joseph B. Wirthlin 

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

 When we are doing what is right, we will not feel timid and hesitant about seeking divine direction. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

 Our integrity determines what we really are. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

 Integrity is so precious that it is beyond price; it is invaluable. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

 We all have within us the ability to know what is right and good. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Personal Integrity

Personal integrity implies such trustworthiness and incorruptiblity that we are incapable of being false to a trust or covenant. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Recommended to the Lord

Being worth to hold a current temple recommend is both a protection from the adversary, because you have made a firm commitment to the Lord about your life, and a promise that the Spirit will be with you. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Recommended to the Lord

Being worthy to attend the temple, however, has not been suspended. Let me emphasize, whether you have access to a temple or not, you need a current temple recommend to stay firmly on the covenant path. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Recommended to the Lord

Your temple recommend reflects a deep, spiritual intent that you are striving to live the laws of the Lord and love what He loves: humility, meekness, steadfastness, charity, courage, compassion, forgiveness, and obedience. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity

Being righteous is not dependent on each of us having every blessing in our lives at this time. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity

 Our desire is that our hearts and minds will be knit in righteousness and unity and that we will be one. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Hearts Knit in Righteousness and Unity

Unity is enhanced when people are treated with dignity and respect, even though they are different in outward characteristics. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Eyes to See

 Understanding how God sees us prepares the way to help us se other as He does. -Michelle D. Craig

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Eyes to See

The more you understand your true identity and purpose, soul deep, the more it will influence everything in your life. -Michelle D. Craig

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Eyes to See

There may be times when you find yourself struggling to see how God is working in your life--times when you feel under siege--when the trials of mortality bring you to your knees. Wait and trust in God and in His timing, because you can trust His heart with all of yours. -Michelle D. Craig

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Always Have His Spirit"

If we are practicing our faith and seeking the companionship of the Holy Spirit, His presence can be felt in our hearts and in our homes. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Becoming like Him

You are good enough, you are loved, but that does not mean that you are yet complete. -Scott D. Whiting

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Becoming like Him

If we are honest with ourselves, the Light of Christ within us whispers that there is distance between where we are in comparison with the desired character of the Savior. -Scott D. Whiting

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Becoming Like Him

Truly, there is no other way to heal the wounds of broken relationships or of a fractured society than for each of us to more fully emulate the Prince of Peace. -Scott D. Whiting

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Some Scriptural Lessons on Leadership

 Within the kingdom of God, to lead is to serve. -Spencer J. Condie

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Some Scriptural Lessons on Leadership

 Knowledge and wisdom alone do not qualify people to lead. -Spencer J. Condie

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -We Will Prove Them Herewith

Choices have to be made. Not making a choice is a choice. Learn to choose now. -David A. Bednar (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -We Will Prove Them Herewith

 Faithfulness is not foolishness or fanaticism. Rather, it is trusting and placing our confidence in Jesus Christ as our Savior, on His name, and in His promises. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -We Will Prove Them Herewith

 Effective and timely preparation precedes successful proving. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -We Will Prove Them Herewith

Just as challenging times reveal inadequacies in temporal preparedness, so too the maladies of spiritual casualness and complacency inflict their most detrimental effects during difficult trials. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Women, Why Weepest Thou?"

Through faith and righteousness all of the inequities, injuries, and pains of this life can be fully compensated for and made right. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1996 -"Woman, Why Weepest Thou?"

The depth of our belief in the Resurrection and the Atonement of the Savior will, I believe, determine the measure of courage and purpose with which we meet life's challenges. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -Moving Forward

 Unusual times can bring unusual rewards. -Russell M. Nelson