G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Miracles of the Restoration

 Our strength shall be your strength. Our faith will build your faith. Your work will be our work. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Is There No Balm in Gilead?

 The Savior's redeeming and healing power can cover any sin, wound, or trial--no matter how large or how difficult. -Brent H. Nielson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Is There No Balm in Gilead?

 The Savior's Atonement, which makes available both His redeeming and His enabling power, is the ultimate blessing that Jesus Christ offers to all. -Brent H. Nielson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 To understand the things of God requires a continuance effort, a pure and receptive heart, and an open mind. Revelation comes in response to our desire and seeking. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 Revelation is not imposed upon a person; it must be drawn to us by faith, seeking and working. -David B. Haight (quoting Elder Widtsoe)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 Desire and effort are likewise required if we would receive revelation to understand the ordinances of the endowment. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Come to the House of the Lord

 We live in a world of symbols. No man or woman can come out of the temple endowed as he should be, unless he has seen, beyond the symbol, the mighty realities for which the symbols stand. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Kingdom Progresses in Africa

 The goal is to establish deep pools of leadership that will become the foundation for future Church expansion. -James O. Mason

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -I Pray He'll Use Us

 Prayers are answered most of the time by God using other people. -Sharon Eubank (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -I Pray He'll Use Us

 Prophets have charge for the whole earth, not just for members of the Church. -Sharon Eubank

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Nourish the Flock of Christ

 If we do not constantly receive the spiritual nourishment needed daily, we will soon--as individuals and societies--be in dire straits, bereft of God's protection, cut off from the healing influences of the Spirit. -Alexander B. Morrison

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 The most important thing we can do--young or old--is develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If we do, we will always be comfortable with ourselves. Any questions of self-esteem and self-worth will diminish, and we will have a quiet confidence that will see us through any trial. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 We all need to build a personal ark, to fortify ourselves against this rising tide of evil, to protect ourselves and our families against the floodwaters of iniquity around us. And we shouldn't wait until it starts raining, but prepare in advance. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 We would do well, then, while ours is still the strongest influence in [our children's] lives, to give them a sure set of standards and a firm foundation of safe and sound principles. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee an Ark"

 If we don't change direction, we will arrive at where we are going. -W. Don Ladd (quoting Richard L. Evans)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Make Thee and Ark"

 You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. -W. Don Ladd

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We must always remember that our true happiness depends upon our relationship with God, with Jesus Christ, and with each other. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 Heavenly Father and Jesus will never forget us. They love us. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We cannot lose our love for and hope in Jesus, even if we face seemingly overwhelming challenges. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 We need to believe in Jesus and God's plan of happiness. To believe is to love and follow our Savior and keep the commandments, even in the midst of trials and strife. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -"Lovest Thou Me More Than These?"

 Do the things of this world bring us the joy, happiness, and peace that the Savior offered to His disciples and that He offers to us? Only He can bring us true joy, happiness, and peace through our loving Him and following His teachings. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"The Pure Love of God"

 The "love of God" is the spirit of missionary work, and the spirit of reactivation. This "love of God" is the spirit of conversion. This "love of God" is the spirit of nurturing. "It is the most desirable above all things" and it is "the most joyous to the soul." -Yoshihiko Kikuchi

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Priceless Principles for Success

 Only when we keep the commandments of the Lord and do His will can we feel totally safe. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Claudio R. M. Costa

 Being faithful to God as worthy members of His church, learning about Him and how to truly follow and worship Him, is more priceless than gold, silver, or diamonds. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Priceless Principles for Success

 Being successful mean[s] being faithful in following the Lord's commandments. -Claudio R. M. Costa

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 We should all strive to keep the gospel simple--in our lives, in our families, in our classes and quorums, and in our wards and stakes. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 We are taught many small and simple things in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We need to be reminded that in total and over a significant period of time, those seemingly small things bring to pass great things. -Gary E. Stevenson (quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Simply Beautiful--Beautifully Simple

 It has been said that the gospel of Jesus Christ is "simply beautiful and beautifully simple." The world is not. It is complicated, complex, and filled with turmoil and strife. We are blessed as we exercise care not to allow complexity, so common in the world, to enter into the way we receive and practice the gospel. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Royal Law

 Nothing would seem more clear than the high premium the Savior put upon selfless service to others as an indispensable element of Christian conduct and of salvation. Helping, giving, sacrificing are, or should be, as natural as growing and breathing. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Endure to the End in Charity

 We must continue to forgive others. If we do not forgive others, we cannot obtain forgiveness ourselves. -Hartman Rector Jr.

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Endure to the End in Charity

 I have found the gospel to be very simple but also very profound. -Hartman Rector Jr. 

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best medicine for despair is service. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. -Moises Villaneuva (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 Jesus Christ showed us that during times of trial and adversity, we can recognize the difficulties of others. Moved with compassion, we can reach out and lift them. And as we do so, we are also lifted by our Christlike service. -Moises Villanueva

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 In moments of difficulty and trial, there are few things that bring us greater peace and satisfaction than serving our fellow man. -Moises Villanueva

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. -Moises Villanueva (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Favored of the Lord in All My Days

 The Savior has perfect compassion for us. He doesn't fault us for our shortsightedness nor for being limited in visualizing our eternal journey. Rather, He has compassion for our sadness and suffering. -Moises Villanueva 

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Spiritual Healing

 The Spirit speaks peace to the soul. This spiritual solace comes by invoking spiritual gifts which are claimed and manifested in many ways. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Let Us Build Fortresses

 We must make of our homes fortresses to protect our families against the constant attacks of the adversary. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Let Us Build Fortresses

 No inappropriate outsider should be allowed to dictate our family's values nor what our children are being taught. -Horacio A. Tenorio

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Preparing for the Second Coming of Christ

 We live in a modern world filled with great knowledge and much prowess. Nonetheless, these things too often camouflage the unsteady foundation upon which they are built. -Christoffel Golden

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Memories of Yesterday, Counsel for Today

 Take time to always be at the crossroads in the lives of your children, whether they be six or sixteen. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Once we pray, study, and have faith with a desire to learn spiritual matters, the Lord will provide a way for us to gain further light and knowledge. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 All the truths you will learn can eventually fit together into a fervent, undoubting testimony. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Though prayer is important in gaining a testimony, we cannot merely ask in prayer for a testimony and expect it to be given immediately to us. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Our testimony is true north on a spiritual compass. It is a moving force that cannot be seen but can truly be felt. It is a burning within that tells us what is right. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Our testimony provides a guiding light that leads to a commitment which directs our conduct and our way of life. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 Individual testimonies are the foundation and strength of the Church. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Importance of Receiving a Personal Testimony

 The testimony received and carried within us enables us to hold a steady course in times of prosperity and to overcome doubt and fear in times of adversity. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of My Soul

 The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 [God] values the divinity within us, and so must we. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 When we love God with all our hearts, He turns our hearts to the well-being of others. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of My Soul

 Stop increasing your doubts by rehearsing them with doubters. Allow the Lord to lead you on your journey of spiritual discovery. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Things of my Soul

 Take your questions to the Lord and to other faithful sources. Study with the desire to believe rather than with the hope that you can find a flaw. -Ronald A. Rasband (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Daughters of God

 The very essence of the spirit of the gospel demands that any governance in the home must be done only in righteousness. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Heed the Prophet's Voice

 Isn't a prophet someone who teaches us to open doors we could not open ourselves--doors to greater light and truth? -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Regardless of our mental and emotional well-being, focusing on growth is healthier than obsessing about our shortcomings. -Erich W. Kopischke (quoting Sheldon Martin)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Each of us knows from our own personal shortcomings that spiritual growth is an ongoing process. -Erich W. Kopischke

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Addressing Mental Health

 Challenges often indicate a need for additional tools and support and are not a character defect. -Erich W. Kopischke

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 Remember, our Heavenly Father never expects more of us than we can do. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 When you have done the best you can, be satisfied and don't look back and second-guess, wondering how you could have done more. Be at peace within yourselves. Rather than berate yourself for what you didn't do, congratulate yourself for what you did. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 We all have our own challenges to work out while passing the tests of mortality, and we probably often think ours are the most difficult. Recognize limitations; no one can do everything. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be an Example of the Believers

 To you who feel harried and overwhelmed and who wonder whether you ever will be able to run fast enough to catch the departing train you think you should be on, I suggest that you learn to deal with each day as it comes, doing the best you can, without feelings of guilt or inadequacy. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Solemn Assemblies

 All are great men of God--faithful and fearless--who, as inspired servants of God, will lead the Church forward, on to greater heights and expansion throughout the world. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 God's love is not found in the circumstances of our lives but in His presence in our lives. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 Not having clear answers should not stop [you] from moving forward. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 Sometimes we mistakenly think that we can feel God's love only after we have followed the iron rod and partaken of the fruit. God's love, however, not only is received by those who come to the tree but is the very power that motivates us to seek that tree. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 God's light and love permeate all His creations. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 We can picture the love of God as light emanating from the tree of life, shedding itself abroad over all the earth into the hearts of the children of men. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 The first great commandment of all eternity is to love God with all of our heart, might, mind, and strength--that's the first great commandment. But the first great truth of all eternity is that God loves us with all of His heart, might, mind, and strength. -Susan H. Porter (quoting Jeffrey R. Holland)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -God's Love: The Most Joyous to the Soul

 When you know and understand how completely you are loved as a child of God, it changes everything. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -These Are Your Days

 These are your days to lead out in righteousness so that others can safely follow. -Jayne B. Malan

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -These Are Your Days

 God lives and watches over us, and through his Son, Jesus Christ, all things are possible. All he asks is that we do the best we can with what we have and stay close to him. -Jayne B. Malan

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Helping Children Know Truth from Error

 The children must be powerful and strong and independent in their agency. In order for that to be, they must have a knowledge of the gospel and a testimony that it is true. -Michaelene P. Grassli (quoting Boyd K. Packer)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 We must keep in mind that this is not a competition, and we are here to love and help each other. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 As we study the scriptures, the Lord will give us the answers or the necessary strength for us to get through one more day, one more week, and to try one more time. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 As we act in faith, the Lord guides and directs us. -Ciro Schmeil

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Faith to Act and Become

 To do anything well requires effort. -Ciro Schmeil (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 Examples are not forced upon us. We choose which ones we want to emulate and which ones we want to ignore or disregard. The choice is ours, and so is the burden of the consequence. -Ruth B. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 We are drawn to those who make us feel good about ourselves when we are with them. -Ruth B. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1991 -Be Thou an Example

 We can live in such a way that people can look to us as their examples. -Ruth B. Wright