G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Temper is a vicious and corrosive thing that destroys affection and casts out love. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Marriage is beautiful when beauty is looked for and cultivated. It can be ugly and uncomfortable when one is looking for faults and is blinded to virtue. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Selfishness is the antithesis of love. It is a cankering expression of greed. It destroys self-discipline. It obliterates loyalty. It tears up sacred covenants. It afflicts both men and women. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -What God Hath Joined Together

 Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Family: A Proclamation to the World

 Parents have a scared duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 Too often we seek bandages to cover the guilt rather than removal of the thorn causing the pain. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 A sensitive conscience is a sign of a healthy spirit. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory

 It seems that no matter how carefully we walk through life's paths, we pick up some thorns, briars, and slivers. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 Reach out in love to those in distress and need. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 We pray that as you walk the paths of life you will walk in ways that are straight with the strength to conform even though those paths be narrow. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 He who is our Eternal Father has blessed you with miraculous powers of mind and body. He never intended that you should be less than the crowing glory of His creations. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Stand Strong against the Wiles of the World

 You live in many lands and you speak with a variety of tongues. But you understand with a single heart. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God loves his children more than any earthly parent, so think what your kindness to his children means to him. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God knows us and loves us as individuals. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 God is our ancestor, not distant but close. He is the Father of our spirits; we are his children. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -To Draw Closer to God

 Without God, repentance would have little meaning, and forgiveness would be both unnecessary and unreal. -Henry B. Eyring (quoting Spencer W. Kimball)

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 Not all truth brings a long tradition of acceptance with it. It requires us to know it when we see it. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What is Relief Society For?

 The word of God given us in scripture is, indeed, an iron rod which leads us on the path to eternal life. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 We cannot teach those whom we do not love. We cannot learn from those who do no love us. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -What Is Relief Society For?

 We need cherishing, and we need to cherish others. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The Sixth Day of April, 1830

 I declare that God lives, that he is a personal God who hears and answers our prayers. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 Recognize that no one can carry your burdens for you except the Savior, but also recognize that each one of us can make a burden lighter by sharing it. Please, don't try to carry your burdens alone. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 Each Relief Society should be a gathering of sisters who cherish each other, not choosing some to keep and throwing some back. All of us are worth keeping. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Living Network

 There are three ways in which the Relief Society itself functions as a net. First, every single person is important, just as every single strand is important. Second, a net needs to be tended. And third, the purpose of a net is to bring up abundance. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

 War leaves nothing but dead ends on the roads to all our fondest hopes and our brightest dreams. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Dennis Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

 Needed are eyes to see the pitiable plight and ears to hear the silent pleadings of a broken heart. Yes, and a soul filled with compassion, that we might communicate not only eye to eye or voice to ear but, in the majestic style of the Savior, even heart to heart. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Never Alone

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

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 We can soothe a suffering heart when we can't eliminate the trouble. We can bring reassurance and support, kindness, and calm. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 Spiritual peace is in short supply these days. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Relief Society: A Balm in Gilead

 We come together. We learn from each other. We go home and strengthen our families. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The State of the Church

 We are far from the state of perfection for which we work, but we are trying--and we are making substantial progress. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -The State of the Church

 What a wonderful thing it is to belong, to be part of a significant organization, to have a place where one can gain a sense of security and friendship in the most wholesome kind of environment. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Fabric of Faith and Testimony

 To call upon the Lord for wisdom beyond our own, for strength to do what we ought to do, for comfort and consolation, and for the expression of gratitude is a significant and wonderful thing. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -The Fabric of Faith and Testimony

 Isn't it remarkable that all of it seems to have been woven together into a beautiful fabric of expression of faith and testimony. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 With courage, let us all press on in the glorious work of the Lord! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 Ordinances of the temple fill our lives with power and strength available in no other way. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -COVID-19 and Temples

 Do all you can to bring COVID numbers down in your area. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Royal Priesthood

 At times those who most need our help appear to be least anxious to receive it. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Royal Priesthood

 Be loyal to the royal within you. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 Let us do the best we can and try to improve each day. When our imperfections appear, we can keep trying to correct them. We can be more forgiving of flaws in ourselves and among those we love. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 If we do the best we can, the Lord will bless us according to our deeds and the desires of our hearts. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 We also need to remember that the Lord gives no commandments that are impossible to obey. But sometimes we fail to comprehend them fully. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 We all need to remember: men are that they might have joy--not guilt trips! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Perfection Pending

 My heart goes out to conscientious Saints who, because of their shortcomings, allow feelings of depression to rob them of happiness in life. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 When you are faced with temptation--even if the temptation comes when you are exhausted or feeling alone or misunderstood--imagine the courage you can muster as you choose to let God prevail in your life and as you plead with Him to strengthen you. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 The Savior will heal your broken heart. The heavens will open as you seek to know how to move forward. You do not need to wander or wonder. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 Principles of righteousness also help us to look beyond our personal preferences and self-centered desires by providing the precious perspective of eternal truth as we navigate the different circumstances, challenges, decisions, and experiences of mortality. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"The Principles of My Gospel"

 Teach them correct principles and they govern themselves. -David A. Bednar (quoting John Taylor quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Yagottawanna"

 Desires change during our lives, sometimes dramatically and quickly, and sometimes gradually. -Jack H. Goaslind

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Yagottawanna"

 What we desire will ultimately help determine our eternal judgement. -Jack H. Goaslind

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Yagottawanna"

 They act rather than wait to be acted upon. -Jack H. Goaslind

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Strategy for War

We must see through the glass clearly, with an objective look at ourselves and families so as not to be caught in the second great calamitous worldwide flood that is even now all around us. -Durrel A. Woolsey

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Strategy for War

 Satan offers a strange mixture of just enough good to disguise the evil along his downward path to destruction. -Durrel A. Woolsey

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -A Strategy for War

 The battle lines have been drawn since Adam: evil versus righteousness. -Durrel A. Woolsey

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -The Gospel Light of Truth and Love

 How fundamental it is to know that He is our God, that we are His people, and that whatever circumstances surround us, if we are faithful and obey the covenants we have entered into, we can be "encircled about eternally in the arms of his love." -Alan R. Walker

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Change

 The [Book of Mormon] is to be feasted upon, not nibbled. -Jacob de Jager (quoting Neal A. Maxwell)

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Change

 The old saying "Change is progress" then takes on a special meaning for all of us--because repentance is change, conversion is change, perfecting is change. All this is in complete harmony with the desires of our Heavenly Father. -Jacob de Jager

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Change

 Through personal change we develop a desire to live in harmony with the divine teachings of the Lord and to free our minds from all ill feelings toward other people. -Jacob de Jager

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Change

 Am I giving enough attention and time to personal change, which will make me a better person in the eyes of the Lord? -Jacob de Jager

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -"Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?"

 Our daily decisions, planned or spontaneous, are the result of our thoughts, and we are responsible for them. -Hans B. Ringger

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -"Lord, to Whom Shall We Go?"

 I believe that our words and actions are rooted in our thoughts and that our thoughts determine our deeds. -Hans B. Ringger

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Why the Covenant Path

 Staying on, not just crossing, the covenant path is our greatest hope for avoiding avoidable misery on the one hand and successfully dealing with the unavoidable woes of life on the other. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"To Honor the Priesthood"

 Spiritual powers are sensitive and withdraw from evil influences. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"To Honor the Prieshtood"

 To have the priesthood conferred upon us does not automatically bless us with power any more than receiving a driver's license makes us a responsible driver. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Touch the Hearts of the Children

 Home can be an oasis in the world. -Anne G. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Touch the Hearts of the Children

We teach first what we are--and those are the impressions that live in the minds and hearts of our children. -Anne G. Wirthlin 

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Touch the Hearts of the Children

 At times our most impressionable teaching happens when we don't even realize that we're teaching. -Anne G. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Touch the Hearts of the Children

 A successful parent is one who has loved, one who has sacrificed, and one who has cared for, taught, and ministered to the needs of a child. -Anne G. Wirthlin (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Touch the Hearts of the Children

 When first we love the Lord with all our hearts, then we can lead our children to Him in all of our interactions. -Anne G. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 The light of the Holy Ghost will reveal that there is purpose and meaning in our trials, that they will ultimately transform us into better, more complete individuals with firmer faith and brighter hope in Christ. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 As you keep your face towards the sunshine, the shadows cannot help but fall behind you. -Timothy J. Dyches (quoting an Unknown Author)

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 His light in you is enhanced with your acts of kindness, patience, forgiveness, and charity and shows itself in your happy countenance. On the other hand, we walk in shadows when we are too quick to anger or too slow to forgive. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 Just as sunlight daily bathes the earth to renew and sustain life, you can daily brighten the light within you when you choose to follow Him--Jesus Christ. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 The constant companionship of the Holy Ghost will lead you to make choices that will tend to keep you in the light. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 The Holy Ghost, as a light within you, will reveal and testify of truth, warn of danger, comfort and cleanse, and provide peace to your soul. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

As we intensify our faith in Christ, we receive light in intensifying measure until it dispels all darkness that night gather around us. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 Our Heavenly Father did not abandon us to darkness but promised us light for our journey through His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Light Cleaveth unto Light

 Darkness must always surrender to even the faintest light. -Timothy J. Dyches

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Called to Serve

 I do not want to leave you with the impression that you will not have any hard times, because you will. And that is where growth comes. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Called to Serve

 The discipline contained in daily obedience and clean living and wholesome lives builds an armor around you of protection and safety from the temptations that beset you as you proceed through mortality. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Eternal Laws of Happiness

 Truth is more precious than any earthly possession. -Lynn A. Micklesen

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Eternal Laws of Happiness

 Our happiness in this life and joy in the future as eternal families depend on how well we live them. -Lynn A. Micklesen

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Eternal Laws of Happiness

 Man is that he might have joy, and that joy will come to us as we keep God's commandments! -Lynn A. Mickelsen 

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"Behold! I Am a God of Miracles"

 Miracles can come as answers to prayer. They are not always what we ask for or what we expect, but when we trust in the Lord, He will be there and He will be right. He will suit the miracle to the moment we need it. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"Behold! I Am a God of Miracles"

 Miracles are worked through the power of faith. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -"Behold! I Am a God of Miracles"

 Miracles are divine acts, manifestations and expressions of God's limitless power, and an affirmation that He is "the same yesterday, today, and forever." -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Peace Within

 Peace is more than a lofty ideal. It is a practical principle that, with conscious effort, can become a normal part of our lives as we deal with matters both large and small. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Peace Within

 When we are peace, we can be free of worry and fear, knowing that with the Lord's help, we can do all that is expected or required of us. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Peace Within

The value of peace within our hearts cannot be measured. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Windows of Light and Truth

 The Holy Ghost gives us clear guidance and direction in a world of unanchored faith. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Windows of Light and Truth

 Just as we exercise great care about what we take into our bodies through our mouths, we should exert similar vigilance about what we take into our minds through our eyes and ears. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Windows of Light and Truth

 When the storms of life leave us confused, the windows of revelation can guide us safely home. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Windows of Light and Truth

 If we configure our hearts and minds properly with faith, disciplined obedience, prayer, and scripture study, we can access the network of divine and eternal truths. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1995 -Windows of a Light and Truth

 Our computers have become windows through which we can gaze upon a world that is virtually without horizons or boundaries. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 We teach correct principles and leave our members to choose how to prioritize and apply those principles on the issues presented from time to time. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 We encourage our members to refrain from judging one another in political matters. We should never assert that a faithful Latter-day Saint cannot belong to a particular party or vote for a particular candidate. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 There are many political issues, and no party, platform, or individual candidate can satisfy all personal preferences. Each citizen must therefore decide which issues are most important to him or her at any particular time. Then members should seek inspiration on how to exercise their influence according to their priorities. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 We are to be governed by law and not by individuals, and our loyalty is to the Constitution and its principles and processes, not to any office holder. In this way, all persons are to be equal before the law. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 Sovereign power in the people does not mean that mobs or other groups of people can intervene to intimidate or force government action. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 The source of government power is the people. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 It is wrong for citizens to have no voice in the selection of their rulers or the making of their laws. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2021 -Defending Our Divinely Inspired Constitution

 A constitution is the foundation of government. It provides structure and limits for the exercise of government powers. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Making the Right Decisions

 Life is a workshop where you can test the correctness of the principles you have chosen to guide your life. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Making the Right Decisions

 You can live in a world of turmoil and great challenge and be at peace. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Making the Right Decisions

 Live the truth you already know. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Making the Right Decisions

 Love elevates, protects, respects, and enriches another. -Richard G. Scott