G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Watchmen on the Tower"

 This is the work or the stewardship of the home teacher: to feed, to nourish and quench the thirst of the sheep who are assigned to him as a shepherd. -Helvecio Martins

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 Irreverence suits the purpose of the adversary by obstructing the delicate channels of revelation in both mind and spirit. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 For the past several years we have watched patterns of reverence and irreverence in the Church. While many are to be highly commended, we are drifting. We have reason to be deeply concerned. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 Inspiration comes more easily in peaceful settings. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

  If doctrines and behavior are measured by the intellect alone, the essential spiritual ingredient is missing, and we will be mislead. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 The witness is not communicated through the intellect alone, however bright the intellect may be. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 No message appears in scriptures more times, in more ways than, "Ask, and ye shall receive." While we may invite this communication, it can never be forced! If we try to force it, we may be deceived. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Reverence Invites Revelation

 A testimony comes when we seek for it with a sincere heart and real intent. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Search for Identity

 The greatest search of our time is the search for personal identity and for human dignity. -Monte J. Brough (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 God has blessed all his children with goodness and light, in accordance with the conditions in which they find themselves. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 God operates among his children in all nations, and those who seek God are entitled to further light and knowledge, regardless of their race, nationality, or cultural traditions. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 All men share an inheritance of divine light. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 In the gospel view, no man is alien. No one is to be denied. There is no underlying excuse for smugness, arrogance, or pride. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 A man filled with the love of God is not content with blessing his family alone, but ranges through the whole world, anxious to bless the whole human race. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 Love is one of the chief characteristics of Deity, and ought to be manifested by those who aspire to be the sons of God. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--A Global Faith

 We have a divine pedigree; every person is a spiritual child of God. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Gospel--a Global Faith

 The gospel of Jesus Christ ... is a global faith with an all-embracing message. It is neither confined nor partial nor subject to history or fashion. Its essence is universally and eternally true. Its message is for all the world, restored in these latter days to meet the fundamental needs of every nation, kindred, tongue, and people on the earth. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Our Priesthood Legacy

 When you are young not all of life's questions and difficulties have arisen yet, but they will arise, and unfortunately, for your generation, they will arise at a younger and younger age. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 Our ability to reach out to others is made possible only to the extent that we are self-reliant. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 The Lord has taught us how we should build our lives on a solid foundation, like a rock, that will withstand the temptations and storms of life. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ

 We cannot have the fruits of the gospel without its roots. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Sustaining a New Prophet

 Be more gentle, kinder, and more caring. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 Don't worry about those things which you cannot change. If something can be done, do it. If nothing can be done, don't worry about it. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 It is important that we be ourselves and like ourselves. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 Each day can be richer and more meaningful if we can be happy with ourselves. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 I hope we will have a desire and a determination to make each day a good day. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 I hope each day we are thankful for life. -George I. Cannon

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Today--A Day of Eternity

 The only life we can live is today. Yesterday is behind us. However golden the hours, they cannot be lived again, but only remembered. Tomorrow is before us, and however sweet its expectations, the clock must take the patient course before we can test our hope against reality. We can live no more than one day at a time. -George I. Cannon (quoting Roy Pearson)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Children of the Covenant

 Doctors cannot immunize against iniquity. Spiritual protection comes only from the Lord--and in his own way. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Light

 Light persuades us to do good; it leads us to Christ. -Ted E. Brewerton

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Light

 Light does have a profound effect on human mood and behavior. Mounting evidence indicates that people who are feeling a little down and need a lift can get it by going outside in daylight. -Ted E. Brewerton

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -As Jesus Sees Us

 If it is of interest and of importance to recognize how we are viewed by others, particularly those about whom we care the most, then what a gift it must be to understand how the Savior sees us. -Cecil O. Samuelson Jr. 

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Jesus the Christ

 The testimony of his chosen witnesses is etched into our hearts by the Holy Spirit. We know, and knowing we too must testify. -Robert L. Backman

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 Let us face our earthly challenges courageously in spite of where we live, or whatever difficult circumstances we may be called to endure. Let us keep the faith. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 Great courage is needed in order to continue onward, but we always have comfort from on high. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -We Have Kept the Faith

 In the scriptures they found faith to overcome fear, solutions to their problems, divine comfort from the Master, the loving counsel of the Father, and especially the assurance of being guided in righteousness towards eternal life. -Eduardo Ayala

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 Be careful of the schisms, divisions, and contentions that are among us today. Keep the commandments so the Holy Ghost will be with you in your search for truth and knowledge. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 We hope for better things from the most of you; we trust that you desire counsel, from time to time, and that you will cheerfully conform to it, whenever you receive it from a proper source. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 There are those who profess to be Saints who are too apt to murmur, and find fault, when any advice is given, which comes in opposition to their feelings, even when they, themselves, ask for counsel; much more so when counsel is given unasked for, which does not agree with their notion of things. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -The Family of the Prophet Joseph Smith

 Cease your schisms and divisions, and your contentions. Humble yourselves. -M. Russell Ballard (quoting Hyrum Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Covenant of Love

 There is a constant struggle to balance our knowledge of light against the error and fear that are among the hallmarks of our world. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Covenant of Love

 As we receive his light, we can reflect that light in the world. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Christ Is the Light to All Mankind

 Without [Christ] we would be lost in a mirage of beliefs and worship, born in fear and darkness where the sensual and materialistic hold sway. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"Always Remember Him"

 If those who hear will take the Savior's name upon them and always remember him, and keep his commandments, they will finally come to him and he will take them home to his Father and our Father, where we may live forever in families. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -His Latter-day Kingdom Has Been Established

 We will continue to be blessed if we will walk in the paths which [the prophet] have pointed out and will continue to point out to us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Hope grows out of faith and gives meaning and purpose to all we do. It can give us comfort in the face of adversity, strength in times of trial, and peace when we have reason for doubt or anguish. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Through faith we can find peace, comfort, and the courage to endure. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Our faith in our Heavenly Father and his beloved Son, Jesus Christ, is the source of inner strength. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Our Heavenly Father feels so strongly about protecting our agency that he allows his children to exercise it, either for good or for evil. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 A person does not have to spend much time in the schoolroom of mortality to realize that Heavenly Father's plan does not provide for blissful happiness at every step along our mortal journey. Life is filled with harsh realities that tug at the heart and tear away at the soul. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Answers to Life's Questions

 Even though our present long-range view of eternity is limited, the Lord has not left us without direction. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Acquiring faith is not a one-time thing. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -'Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 It is better to so nourish our faith in what seems to be an ordinary process than to experience extraordinary things only to stumble later over life's ordinary challenges. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 As we "give place" and plant the seed of faith, it grows discernibly. We are invigorated as it enlightens and swells. We become our own internal auditors, confirming this increase in our faith. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Life is so designed that we are to "overcome by faith," not by intellectual acuity or wealth or political prowess. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 A lack of deep personal prayer and deep genuine worship also erodes our faith, and we may "faint in the day of trouble." -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 Serving, studying, praying, and worshiping are four fundamentals in perfecting "that which is lacking in [our] faith." If we cease nurturing our faith in any of these four specific ways, we are vulnerable. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -"Lest Ye Be Wearied and Faint in Your Minds"

 One's life cannot be both faith-filled and stress-free. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Living Water to Quench Spiritual Thirst

 Let us work with all our heart, might, mind, and strength to show our thirsty brothers and sisters where they may find the living water of the gospel, that they may come to drink of the water that springs "up unto everlasting life." -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Peace

 To follow Christ and bring forth the blessings of heaven, we must actively make peace in the world, in the community, in the neighborhood, and above all, in the home we live in. -Robert E. Wells

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Hear the Prophet's Voice and Obey

 A characteristic of prophets throughout the ages is that, regardless of the consequences, they have had the strength to speak the words of God with plainness and boldness. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -Hear the Prophet's Voice and Obey

 There has always been a desperate need for the steady and reassuring voice of a living prophets of God: one who will speak the mind and will of God in showing the way to spiritual safety and personal peace and happiness. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Pattern of Righteousness

 Righteousness is reproduced horizontally, not vertically. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -A Pattern of Righteousness

 Patterns are meant to be repeated. A patter of righteousness is worthy of duplication, yet there are those who suppose that our righteousness involves climbing some imaginary vertical ladder. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Power to Heal from Within

 Whatever the source of pain, Jesus understands and can heal the spirit as well as the body. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Before I Build a Wall

 Today we live in times of conflict, dissent, differences of opinion, charges, countercharges, disagreements. There is a need for us, perhaps more than ever before, to reach within ourselves and allow the qualities of mutual respect, mingled with charity and forgiveness; to influence our actions with one another; to be able to disagree without becoming disagreeable; to lower our voices and build on common ground with the realization that once the storm has passed, we will still have to live with one another. -Loren C. Dunn

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Temple Is a Family Affair

 If we will ask in faith, we will receive the Holy Ghost, and it will lead us to the temple. -J. Ballard Washburn

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Temple Is a Family Affair

 Two important things are necessary to have the Holy Ghost: First, we must live worthy of it, and second, we must ask for it. -J. Ballard Washburn

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Teach the Children

 If we are concerned about our tomorrows, we will teach our children wisely and carefully, for in them lie our tomorrows. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Teach the Children

 Perhaps the world's troubles could be solved if we could turn over the leadership of nations to the children for a few days. Through love they would find solutions to the misunderstandings, mistrust, and misconduct of adults in the world. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -The Translation Miracle of the Book of Mormon

 The Book of Mormon stands as a miraculous work for the world to examine. -Robert K. Dellenbach

G.C. Droplets April 1991 -Linking the Family of Man

 We know that God our Father is our greatest teacher, and nothing that we might read or hear should quicken our attention like His instructions and counsel. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1995 -"The Shield of Faith"

 Some still do not see that too many out-of-home activities, however well intended, leave too little time to make and fit on the shield of faith at home. -Boyd K. Packer