G.C. Droplets October 1990 -A Thousand Times

 We must reach out beyond the walls of our own church. In humanitarian work, as in other areas of the gospel, we cannot become the salt of the earth if we stay in one lump in the cultural halls of our beautiful meetinghouses. -Glenn L. Pace

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Duty Calls

 Remember that this work is not yours and mine alone. It is the Lord's work, and when we are on the Lord's errand, we are entitled to the Lord's help. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Duty Calls

 Preparation precedes performance. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1990 -Redemption: The Harvest of Love

 Anywhere you are in the world, with prayer, faith, determination, diligence, and some sacrifice, you can make a powerful contribution. Begin now. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1990 -Redemption: The Harvest of Love

 When you determine you are going to succeed, you will find a way. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1990 -Redemption: The Harvest of Love

Resolve to bless the lives of those who are dependent upon you--and in so doing, bless your own life profoundly. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -What I Want My Son to Know before He Leaves on His Mission

 Have courage and go forward. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -What I Want My Son to Know before He Leaves on His Mission

 Each of us is an individual with unique strengths and talents, different from any other person in the world. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -What I Want My Son to Know before He Leaves on His Mission

One of the greatest secrets of missionary work is work. If a missionary works, he will get the Spirit; if he gets the Spirit, he will teach by the Spirit; and if he teaches by the Spirit, he will touch the hearts of the people; and he will be happy. -James E. Faust (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets October 1990 -"This Work Will Go Forward"

 We must prove, every day of our lives, that we are willing to do the will of the Lord. -Gordon B. Hinckley (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Spiritual Shepherds

 I pray you will make the decisions that will result in true happiness. -W. Eugene Hansen

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Spiritual Shepherds

 There is no neutral area between good and evil. -W. Eugene Hansen

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Spiritual Shepherds

 A genuine friend who has another's best interest at heart may often be the one who encourages or provides the strength in a weak moment to prevent that person from making a serious mistake. -W. Eugene Hansen

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Rise to a Larger Vision of the Work

 Perhaps we should be less concerned with fun and more with faith. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandments"

 It takes courage to keep the commandments. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandments"

 When we live the commandments, our countenance is surrounded by gospel light. With this spiritual light, we no longer wander in the strange and darkened paths of the adversary, becoming lost, discouraged, depressed, and fearful. Walking in the light of the gospel, we will not lose sight of our eternal goals. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandment

 Satan cannot command you to do anything. With the priesthood, you can command him to depart in your thoughts and in your actions. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandments"

 Light and darkness cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Satan and his disciples cannot tolerate the spiritual light of the gospel; they must immediately depart. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandments"

 Be the kind of friend who makes it easier for others to obey the commandments when they are with you. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"If Thou Wilt Enter into Life, Keep the Commandments

 Prophets of all dispensations have willingly put their lives on the line and, with courage, have done the will and proclaimed the word of God. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Lord's Way

 To find real happiness, we must seek for it in a focus outside ourselves. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -The Lord's Way

 To measure the goodness of life by its delights and pleasures is to apply a false standard. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Faith of Our Fathers

 Let us never forget the faith of our fathers and the selfless sacrifices of our mothers. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Teach Them Correct Principles

 Sometimes more can be less, and sometimes less is more. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Teach Them Correct Principles

 Tithing is not so much a matter of money as a matter of faith. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -A Handful of Meal and a Little Oil

 I know that a talk in general conference is not going to cut through the centuries of temporal inequity that have plagued humankind, but I also know that the gospel of Jesus Christ holds the answer to every social and political and economic problem this world has ever faced. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -"Sacred Resolves"

 As we have felt the Spirit and made new and sacred resolves, may we now have the courage and fortitude to carry out those resolves. -Gordon B. Hinckley (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Commitment

 Making promises is easy, but to follow through and do what we have promised is another matter. -F. Burton Howard

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Commitment

 Promises are not just pretty words. Promises have eternal consequences. -F. Burton Howard

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Gratitude As a Saving Principle

 A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Gratitude As a Saving Principle

 One of the evils of our time is taking for granted so many of the things we enjoy. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 Remember, much like the mending of the body, the healing of some spiritual and emotional challenges takes time. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

Simple, rejuvenating experiences surround us. They can be safety valves to keep the tension down and the spirit up. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 When you trust in the Lord, when you are willing to let your heart and your mind be centered in His will, when you ask to be led by the Spirit to do His will, you are assured of the greatest happiness along the way and the most fulfilling attainment from this mortal experience. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

Some people are like rocks thrown into a sea of problems. They are drowned by them. Be a cork. When submerged in a problem, fight to be free to bob up to serve again with happiness. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenge are events in life, not life itself. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 You are one of the noblest of God's creations. His intent is that your life be gloriously beautiful regardless of your circumstances. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 Do you take time to discover each day how beautiful your life can be? -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Finding Joy in Life

 We have so much freedom, so many opportunities to develop our unique personalities and talents, our individual memories, our personalized contributions. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Preparing the Heart

 Criticism is a destroyer of self-worth and esteem. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Preparing the Heart

 When children and teenagers are loved because of who they are and not for how they behave, only then can we begin to help make much-needed changes in behavior. -H. Burke Peterson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -This Work Is True

 I pray that you will live and raise your own families in such a way that you will be part of the great army needed to carry the message of hope and salvation to all the world. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -A Latter-day Samaritan

 It is not our understanding of the principles of the gospel that brings the blessings of heaven, but the living of them. -Merlin R. Lybbert

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -The Word of Wisdom

 The Word of Wisdom does not promise you perfect health, but it teaches how to keep the body you were born with in the best condition and your mind alert to delicate spiritual promptings. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -The Word of Wisdom

 A resistance to anything that limits one's conduct has almost taken over society. Our whole social order could self-destruct over the obsession with freedom disconnected from responsibility, where choice is imagined to be somehow independent of consequences. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Teachings of a Loving Father

 If we understand the importance of the obstacles in our individual lives, we begin to see them in a positive light as true challenges to overcome. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Teachings of a Loving Father

 Problems form an important part of our lives. They are placed in our path for us to overcome them, not to be overcome by them. We must master them, not let them master us. Every time we overcome a challenge, we grow in experience, in self-assuredness, and in faith. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Teachings of a Loving Heavenly Father

 Our Heavenly Father loves us dearly and watches over us in all our needs and cares, following us through life step by step. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

 When we climb mountainous challenges of life, we should lean toward our Master and be yoked with him, clinging tightly to the rod of the gospel, to family, and to trusted friends. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Tho Shalt Have No Other Gods"

Praying helps us to face trials in life. Prayer centers our attitudes precisely. With that focus, we do not wander to the right or left through land mined with traps of temptation. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -'Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

Position in the Church does not exalt anyone, but faithfulness does. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

 God's commandments serve as a standard against which priorities can be measured. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

 No matter where we live or in what position we serve, all of us need to determine which way we face. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

 Strength comes in recognizing and in being grateful for the Lord's gifts of immorality and the opportunity for eternal life. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods"

 Inner peace cannot be found in affluence accompanied by spiritual privation. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Baskets and Bottles

 Let us be sensitive to the unchanging and powerful core principles of the gospel. Let us understand that they matter most. Let us build firm foundations on these principles. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Baskets and Bottles

 Our challenge as members of the Church is for all of us to learn from each other, that we may all love each other and grow together. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -Baskets and Bottles

 God has given us many gifts, much diversity, and many differences, but the essential thing is what we know about each other--that we are all his children. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Instruments to Accomplish His Purposes

 The harvest of happy memories and dear friendships is perhaps the sweetest of all the blessings. -Barbara W. Winder

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 If you've tangled your ordered life into a ball of knots, it has taken time to get it that way. It is unreasonable to expect to unravel it all at once. Start knot by knot, decision by decision, and be sure that while you are untying the knots, you don't let any more get put there. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 Don't live your life in despair, feeling sorry for yourself because of the mistakes you have made. Let the sunshine in by doing the right things--now. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 Your exercise of faith permits you to call upon the strength of the Lord when you need it. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 When your beacon is focused on self, it does little more than blind your vision. When turned outward through acts of kindness and love, it will light your path to happiness and peace. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 If everything were done for you, you wouldn't learn how to work, or gain self-confidence, or acquire the power to change. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -Finding the Way Back

 When you are honest with yourself, you may feel afraid. To change will require you to take an unfamiliar path, and it is uphill and narrow. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 The word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light, and whatsoever is light is Spirit, even the Spirit of Jesus Christ. -Keith B. McMullin (D&C 84:45)

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 Different though our lives may be, there can come to each of us the same sure anchor--the truth from God. It is absolute, infinite, and available. -Keith B. McMullin

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 Though our backgrounds are different, we are all children of the same Heavenly Father. -Keith B. McMullin

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 I speak out of the context of my experience, and you listen out of the context of yours, and that is why communication is difficult. -Keith B. McMullin (quoting Lowell L. Bennion, quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 Words do not convey meanings; they call them forth. -Keith B. McMullin (quoting Lowell L. Bennion, quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets April 1996 -"Ye May Know"

 One never stands alone in carrying the word of God to the world. -Keith B. McMullin

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 People who continue to hate one another after a war will have another war, whereas the victor and vanquished who forgive one another will share peace and prosperity. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 If citizens do not have a basic goodness to govern their actions toward one another, we can never achieve peace in the world. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 We cannot have peace among nations without achieving general righteousness among the people who compromise them. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 When a nation is governed according to the voice of its people, its actions will mirror the righteousness or wickedness of its people. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 War and conflict are the result of wickedness; peace is the product of righteousness. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 The blessings of the gospel are universal, and so is the formula for peace: keep the commandments of God. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1990 -World Peace

 Peace will come and be maintained only through the triumph of the principles of peace. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -A New Normal

 Seek to be increasingly pure in thought, word, and deed. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -A New Normal

 The challenge for you and me is to make certain that each of us will achieve his or her divine potential. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2020 -A New Normal

 Despite the world's commotion, the Lord would have us look forward to the future "with joyful anticipation." Let us not spin our wheels in the memories of yesterday. -Russell M. Nelson