G.C. Droplets October 1992 - "An Example of the Believers"

 Happiness abounds when there is genuine respect one for another. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"An Example of the Believers"

 True love can alter human lives and change human nature. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 No question, people of faith, working together, can make significant interventions. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 When religion is given the space and freedom to flourish, believers perform simple and sometimes heroic acts of service. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 Religion inspires people to help others. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 As a church, we join with other religions protecting people of all faiths and persuasions and their right to speak their convictions. This does not mean we accept their beliefs, nor they ours, but we have more in common than we have with those who desire to silence us. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 Religious freedom fosters expressions of belief, hope, and peace. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 Religious freedom allows each of us to decide for ourselves what we believe, how we live and act according to our faith, and what God expects of us. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -To Heal the World

 What is religious freedom?
It is freedom of worship in all its configurations: freedom of assembly, freedom of speech, freedom to act on personal beliefs, and freedom for others to do the same. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets October 2022 -Helping the Poor and Distressed

 While each humanitarian organization has its own areas of specialization, we share the common goal of relieving suffering among God's children. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 2022 -Helping the Poor and Distressed

 God is using more than one people for the accomplishment of his great and marvelous work. -Dallin H. Oaks (quoting Orson F. Whitney)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -To the Women of the Church

It is important to be appreciated. But our focus should be on righteousness, to recognition; on service, not status. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -To the Women of the Church

 Together we must stand faithful and firm in the faith against superior numbers of other-minded people. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -To the Women of the Church

 Thank you for making our lives so much better because of who you are. Your steady example of righteousness stands in contrast to the ways of the world. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -For God So Loved Us

 Heavenly Father has a personal plan of happiness for each of us. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -For God So Loved Us

 I am grateful for those who never give up on us. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -For God So Loved Us

 No matter who you are or your current circumstances, someone feels exactly this way about you. Someone wants to return to Heavenly Father with you. -Michael T. Ringwood

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Behold Your Little Ones"

 Our physical presence and attention is vital to the children in our families, church, and communities. -Michaelene P. Grassli

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Behold Your Little Ones"

 Let us not underestimate the capacity and potential power of today's children to perpetuate righteousness. -Michaelene P. Grassli

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Behold Your Little Ones"

 God's children share with all of us the divine right to spiritual enlightenment. -Michaelene P. Grassli

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Love, Share, Invite

 When it comes to missionary work, God doesn't need you to be His sheriff; He does, however, ask that you be His sharer. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Love, Share, Invite

 Whenever we show Christlike love toward our neighbor, we preach the gospel--even if we do not voice a single word. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Love, Share, Invite

 The Savior's great commission can be accomplished through simple, easily understandable principles taught to each of us from childhood: love, share, and invite. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Love, Share, Invite

 Why don't we all begin now? -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Fear

 A large part of conquering daily fear is simply doing things that we don't know how to do--yet. -Virginia H. Pearce

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Fear

 The Holy Ghost may help us to understand when and with whom we should share our fears. He will support us as we face our fears and try to do things that we have never done before. -Virginia H. Pearce

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Fear

 We must choose to take our fears to him, choose to trust him, and choose to allow him to direct us. We must make these choices when what we feel most inclined to do is to rely more and more on our own frantic and often distorted thinking. -Virginia H. Pearce

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Fear

 Perhaps our Heavenly Father's greatest hope is that through our fears we may choose to turn to him. -Viriginia H. Pearce

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 There is nothing in your life that is broken that is beyond the curative, redeeming, and enabling power of Jesus Christ. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 Unburdening our hearts through forgiveness isn't always easy, but through the enabling power of Jesus Christ, it is possible. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 Forgiveness is one of the noblest gifts we can give one another and most specifically ourselves. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 Extending forgiveness can take tremendous courage and humility. It can also take time. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 Because of Christ, our decision to "go forth and change" can also allow us to "go forth and heal," for He is the source of healing all that is broken in our lives. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 No one's life can be understood by one magnificent moment or one regrettable public disappointment. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Christ Heals That Which Is Broken

 Our Savior, Jesus Christ, will help us successfully navigate the things in our lives that are broken, no matter our age. He can heal broken relationships with others, and broken parts of ourselves. -Amy A. Wright

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Confidence through Conversion

 We should study things out in our minds, using the reasoning powers our Creator has placed within us. Then we should pray for guidance and act upon it if we receive it, and upon our own best judgment if we do not. -Aileen H. Clyde (quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Confidence through Conversion

 Personal decision making is one of the resources of the growth we are meant to experience in mortality. Persons who try to shift all decision making to the Lord and plead for revelation in every choice will soon find circumstances where they pray for guidance and don't receive it. -Aileen H. Clyde (quoting Dallin H. Oaks)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Confidence through Conversion

 The scriptures help us keep in our awareness our unique and eternal identities. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Our Relationship with God

 In the end, it is the blessing of a close and abiding relationship with the Father and the Son that we seek. It makes all the difference and is everlastingly worth the cost. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Our Relationship with God

 In the midst of this refiner's fire, rather than get angry with God, get close to God. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Our Relationship with God

 We are God's children, set apart for immortality and eternal life. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Our Relationship with God

 We ought not to think of God's plan as a cosmic vending machine where we (1) select a desired blessing, (2) insert the required sum of good works, and (3) the order is promptly delivered. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -At Parting

 I pray that the Saints shall stand firm against the pressures and enticements of the world. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Joseph Fielding Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 Everyone is needed on the Lord's team. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 Heavenly Father's prescribed path leads to the best eternal outcomes. We are free to choose, but we cannot choose the consequences of not following the revealed path. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 We cannot create our own path and expect God's promised outcomes. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 Remember that your most important identity relates to your divine nature as a child of God. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 Seeking greater understanding is an important part of our spiritual development, but please be cautious. Reason cannot replace revelation. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 Behaviors that distance us from the Holy Ghost, including sin, make it difficult for us to perceive God's love for us. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 God's love is perfect. Our ability to sense that love is not. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Your Divine Nature and Eternal Destiny

 You are a beloved [child]. Nothing you do--or do not do--can change that. God loves you because you are His spirit [child]. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Priceless Heritage

 We may use our agency as to whether we shall obey or disobey; and if we disobey we must abide the penalty. -James E. Faust (quoting J. Reuben Clark, Jr.)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 - A Priceless Heritage

 We all have our moral agency, but if we use it unwisely, we must pay the price. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Priceless Heritage

 In addition to the legacy of faith bequeathed by those who crossed the plains, they also left a great heritage of love--love of God and love of mankind. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Go to the temple as often as you can and listen to the Spirit. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Remembering who you are--a beloved child of God--why you are on the earth, and your goal of living with God and your loved ones can clear your vision and point you in the right direction. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strethen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Our ultimate security and our only enduring happiness lies in holding to the iron rod of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, complete with its covenants and ordinances. When we do so, we can safely navigate through rough waters because we have access to God's power. -Jean. B. Bingham (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Happiness is hollow if we exchange the blessings of eternal joy for momentary ease. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 The spiritual equipment that keeps us from being broken on the rocks of adversity is our testimony of Jesus Christ and the covenants we make. We can rely on these supports to guide and carry us to safety. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Our Redeemer is there to catch us when we fall if we turn to Him. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Keeping our covenants allows the Savior's power to cleanse us as we learn through experience--whether it is a minor misjudgment or a major failing. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Covenants with God Strengthen, Protect, and Prepare Us for Eternal Glory

 Keeping the covenants we make with God allows us to draw upon the Savior's power, which strengthens us in our inevitable trials, provides protection from the adversary's influence, and prepares us for eternal glory. -Jean B. Bingham

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Missionary Work in the Philippines

 Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. -Augusto A. Lim (D&C 19:23)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Video: "You Are the Women He Foresaw"

 Whatever your calling, whatever your circumstances, we need your impressions, your insights, and your inspiration. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Remember Also the Promises"

 5 Promises of Increase 
1. Increase in hope and joy 
2. Increase in spirituality 
3. Increase in knowledge and understanding 
4. Increase in the power of discernment 
5. Increase in testimony 

-Jay E. Jensen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Remember Also the Promises"

5 Promises of Power:
1. Power to overcome evil 
2. Power to live righteously
3. Power to teach convincingly 
4. Power to call down the powers of heaven 
5. Power to change the heart and disposition

-Jay E. Jensen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Remember Also the Promises."

 Most promises that come to us for reading and studying the scriptures pertain to mortality. Three categories of promises to consider are promises of power, promises of increase, and "other promises." -Jay E. Jensen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 As we center our lives on Jesus Christ, we will be guided to do what mattereth most. And we will be blessed with spiritual strength, contentment, and with joy! -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 A key component of trusting in the Lord is moving forward, believing He will guide us even when we don't have all the answers. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 Let us not underestimate our capacity to do those things that matter most. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 With the world expressing more doubt about God and confusion and pressures increasing, this is the time we must stay closest to the prophet. As he is the Lord's mouthpiece, we can trust that what he urges, counsels, and pleads with us to do are things that matter most. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 It's not about doing life perfectly--it's about finding joy while doing our best to live the covenants we have made with the Lord. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 Boss your brain. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 Conversion won't come while doing nothing. It comes through the power of the Holy Ghost as we intentionally make an effort to know by asking, seeking, and knocking. It comes by doing. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

 If you want to know anything, you will have to do something. -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Do What Mattereth Most

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ involves more than just hoping or believing. It calls for effort, movement, and commitment. It requires that we do something, being "doers of the word, and not hearers only." -Rebecca L. Craven

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Becoming Wise unto Salvation

 Success in righteousness, the power to avoid temptation, guidance in our daily lives, healing of the soul--these are but a few of the promises the Lord has given to those who will come to His word. -John E. Fowler (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 Your light of faith in Christ can be steady and sure, leading those around you to safety and peace. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 Even though you may feel alone as the storms of life are raging, you can shine a light in the darkness of misunderstanding, confusion, and unbelief. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 When we invite the power of God into our lives, we can replace the "spirit of heaviness" with inspired perspectives that lift others and make room for hearts to be healed. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 The power is in us to bring to pass much righteousness! -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 [Our] past and present circumstances [do] not determine [our] future. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lessons at the Well

 No matter our circumstances, our lives are sacred and have meaning and purpose. -Susan H. Porter

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"By Way of Invitation"

 The scriptures can light our way, and our testimonies can be a light from within. -Betty Jo N. Jepsen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"By Way of Invitation"

 Likely most of you want to feel secure, safe, and quietly live within boundaries which are familiar and comfortable. However, without the risk of new experiences and challenging calls to serve, we fail to grow, and are not as useful in the work of building the Lord's kingdom as we need to be. -Betty Jo N. Jepsen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"By Way of Invitation"

 The talents we have come from our Heavenly Father, and to honor Him, we can develop and expand them and then return them to Him. All of us possess some talent which we can practice, increase, and offer. -Betty Jo N. Jepsen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"By Way of Invitation"

 The scriptures are the word of God and a light to us and the world, and we can follow this light as if they were our guiding star. -Betty Jo N. Jepsen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Introductory Message

 The gospel of Jesus Christ does not change. Gospel doctrine does not change. Our personal covenants do not change. But over the years, the meetings we hold to communicate our messages do change and very likely will continue to change over the years. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 Children should not be left to their own devices in learning character and family values. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 We know how we should live. We know right from wrong. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 There should be no question about our standards, our beliefs--about who we are! -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 There is a vast difference between principles that are unchangeable and preferences where there is a choice. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 If we are not governed by God, then we will be ruled by tyrants. -David B. Haight (quoting William Penn)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 Our [cultural challenge] is about 'who we are' and 'what we believe.' -David B. Haight (quoting Patrick J. Buchanan)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Successful Living of Gospel Principles

 The Church is not a democracy--it is a kingdom. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 There is truly eternal joy in helping to bring souls unto Christ. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 Our personal conversion includes the responsibility to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 For the Savior's mandate to share the gospel to become part of who we are, we need to become converted to the will of God; we need to love our neighbors, share the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and invite all to come and see. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 The banquet of consequences and blessings that flow from conversion is true and permanent peace and the personal assurance of ultimate happiness--despite the storms of this life. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 True conversion is brought about by the conscious acceptance and commitment to follow the will of God. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 The "works of righteousness" emanate from and are the fruits of conversion. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Conversion to the Will of God

 Your testimony will be strengthened when you know in your heart through your prayers that the Prophet Joseph SMith was an instrument in the Lord's hands. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"To Be Learned Is Good If ..."

 Education continues as long as we live. If there is ever an end to secular learning, surely there is no end to spiritual learning. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"To Be Learned is Good If ..."

 Every nation is the gathering place for its own people. -Boyd K. Packer (quoting Bruce R. McConkie)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 We become new, clean, different, and we simply continue to work at it every day. Sometimes it may feel like two steps forward and one step back, but we continue to humbly move forward in faith. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 Our divine destiny and purpose is ultimately to become like our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 Our greatest weaknesses can become our greatest strengths. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 His strengthening, enabling grace gives us power to overcome all obstacles, all challenges, and all weaknesses as we seek to change. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 If we humble ourselves and have faith in Jesus Christ, then His grace will enable us to change. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 It is our faith that unlocks the power of God in our lives. -Kevin S. Hamilton (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 Humility, coupled with faith in Jesus Christ, will allow us to access the enabling power of His grace and the fulness of blessings available because of His Atonement. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 The Lord's condition for change is humility. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 Requirements to change according to the Lord's pattern.
First, we must humble ourselves. 
Second, we must have faith in Jesus Christ. 
Third, through His grace He can make weak things become strong. 
-Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 Some are wont to say, 'The Savior loves me just as I am,' and that is certainly true. But He cannot take any of us into His kingdom just as we are, 'for no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in his presence.' Our sins must first be resolved. -Kevin S. Hamilton (quoting D. Todd Christofferson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 When Jesus asks you and me to 'repent,' He is inviting us to change. -Kevin S. Hamilton (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Will I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 While it is indeed good to be authentic, we should be authentic to our real, true selves as sons and daughters of God with a divine nature and destiny to become like Him. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -"Then Wil I Make Weak Things Become Strong"

 One of Satan's greatest lies is that men and women cannot change. -Kevin S. Hamilton

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Miracles--Then and Now

 We are not alone. Heavenly Father's help is near. -Thomas S. Monson

October 1992 -Miracles--Then and Now

 Self-pity, personal withdrawal, or deep despair will not bring the peace, the assurance, or help which are needed. Rather, we must go forward, look upward, move onward, and rise heavenward. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 Never will the plan of happiness become more real to you than when you are helping others to live it. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 Humble yourself before the Lord, and He will lift you up to greater things. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 No matter how long you've been trying to tread water without Him, it's never too late to reach out to Him. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 No matter where we are and where we have been, repentance is the way forward. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 When we struggle--for any reason--that does not mean the plan isn't working. That is when we need the plan the most! -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 The plan was not for us to glide easily through life, never stumbling, never sinking, with a smile always on our face. Heavenly Father knew that we would need to be redeemed. This is why He prepared the plan of redemption. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 In times of trouble, turn to Jesus Christ right away. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 Do not minimize the faith you already have. -Adrian Ochoa (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 Faith in the Savior brings peace and the strength to move forward. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Is the Plan Working?

 Act in faith in Jesus Christ. -Adrian Ochoa

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Settle This in Your Hearts"

 Being settled keeps us from responding to every little ripple of dissent as if it were a tidal wave. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Settle This in Your Hearts"

 Friends who would hold us back spiritually are not true friends at all. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"A Prophet's Testimony"

 The Holy Ghost can teach us things that we cannot teach one another. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"A Prophet's Testimony"

 The adversary is abroad in the earth. He would seek to destroy this work, but if we are united, all of us, his efforts will be of no avail. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"A Prophet's Testimony"

 I am confident that each of us has had stirred within himself or herself a resolution to live a little better, to be a little kinder, to serve with less selfishness, to be more worthy of the wonderful blessings the Lord has generously poured out upon us. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

 Let good things begin with you. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

 God wants our families to be happy and forever. Forever is too long if we make each other unhappy. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

 Genetics and family patterns influence but do not determine us. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

 We need roots to have wings--real relationships, meaningful service, life beyond fleeting social media veneers. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

 Still very much alive, our ancestors deserve to be remembered. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Each Have a Story

Whether you are your first or tenth known generation, connect yesterday for tomorrow. Connect the roots and branches in your living family tree. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Loving, Communicating God

 To believe in God is to know that all the rules will be fair, and that there will be wonderful surprises. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Loving, Communicating God

 We must choose; we are the decision makers. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Loving, Communicating God

 Our Heavenly Father desires that all mankind be led by the light, but that blessing will not be imposed upon anyone. -Marion D. Hanks

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Back to Gospel Basics

 Never let a day go by without holding family prayer and family scripture study. Put this, the Lord's program, to the test; and see if it does not bless your home with greater peace, hope, love, and faith. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Back to Gospel Basics

 It is so satisfying to know that God is mindful of us and ready to respond when we place our trust in Him. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Back to Gospel Basics

 Let us consider again the blessings promised us if we faithfully practice daily family prayer and daily family scripture study. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lift Up Your Heart and Rejoice

 It is true that all the children of God are blessed in one way or another, but there is a difference between being blessed and being richly blessed in His service. -Marcos A. Aidukaitis

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Lift Up Your Heart and Rejoice

 Anytime you do anything that helps anyone--on either side of the veil--take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel. It is as simple as that. -Marcos A. Aidukaitis (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 It is one thing to know how to heal your damaged life. It is quite another to do it. You will change only when you recognize that it will bring lasting personal benefit. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 A true friend is not one that always encourages you to do what you want to do, but one who helps you do what you know you ought to do. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 Your obedience to truth and proper use of agency open the door to His divine help. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 Recognize that it takes time to build a reputation that overcomes the effects of past deliberate decisions. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 You may have found that change is hard. But know you can do it. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 You must face the challenge and conquer it. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 Our agency does allow us to choose among alternate paths, but then we are bound to the consequence God has decreed. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 No one has the privilege to choose what is right. God reserved that prerogative to Himself. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 Satan strives to persuade us to live outside truth by rationalizing our actions as the right of choice. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 Please understand that no one can change truth. Rationalization, overpowering self-interest, all of the arguments of men, anger, or self-will cannot change truth. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Healing Your Damaged Life

 You may be tired of others trying to run your life--always telling you what to do. After all, you have the right to make your own choices. That is correct. You have that right. It is your agency. The secret to solve problems in your life will be found in understanding and using the eternally beneficial interactions of your agency and His truth. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Come unto Christ

 Self-control and self-discipline are important virtues that need to be developed. -Lowell D. Wood

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Come unto Christ

 Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace. -Lowell D. Wood (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 Jesus specializes in the seemingly impossible. He came here to make the impossible possible, the irredeemable redeemable, to heal the unhealable, to right the unrightable, to promise the unpromisable. And He's really good at it. In fact, He's perfect at it. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 You are a survivor, you can heal, and you can trust that with the power and grace of Jesus Christ, you will overcome and conquer. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 Those who abuse and who seek to hide their grievous sins may get away with it for a time. But the Lord, who sees all, knows the deeds and the thoughts and intents of the heart. He is a God of justice, and His divine justice will be served. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 No one, in any country or culture, is ever "asking for" aggression or violence from someone else in authority or by someone who is bigger and stronger. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 Our merciful Savior, victorious over darkness and depravity, has power to right all wrongs, a life-giving truth for those wronged by others. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 You are not defined by these terrible things that have been done to you. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplts April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 Whatever has happened to you, He is not ashamed of you or disappointed in you. He loves you in a way you have yet to discover. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 God does not now see, nor has He ever seen, you as someone to be despised. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 You are not less worthy or less valuable or less loved as a human being, or as a daughter or son of God, because of what someone else has done to you. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 The abuse was not, is not, and never will be your fault, no matter what the abuser or anyone else may have said to the contrary. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 Jesus has overcome the abuses of this world to give you power to not only survive but one day, through Him, to overcome and even conquer--to completely rise above the pain, the misery, the anguish, and see them replaced by peace. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -He Is Risen with Healing in His Wings: We Can Be More Than Conquerors

 The answer is yes. You can survive. -Patrick Kearon

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Church Is on Course

 We simply desire to do that which needs to be done, when it needs to be done. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Church Is on Course

 Regardless of the circumstances, the work goes forward in an orderly and wonderful way. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"

 Through the gospel, hatred can turn into love, pride into humility, wickedness into righteousness, sorrow into happiness, and fear into peace. -Tai Kwok Yuen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"

 Sometimes adversity may seem so overwhelming that we feel powerless to continue. If we appeal for help with humility and faith, our Heavenly Father will provide a way to lovingly help us through. -Tai Kwok Yuen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"He Maketh Me to Lie Down in Green Pastures"

 Ofttimes we become anxious and fearful as we confront the complexities of life. If we seek divine guidance and follow the gospel path, we will be led to our final destination. -Tai Kwok Yuen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Fear Not: Believe Only!

 You are stronger than you think. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Fear Not: Believe Only!

 In a world that so desperately needs all the light it can get, please do not minimize the eternal light God put in your soul before this world was. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Fear Not: Believe Only!

 Yes, we might sometimes want to run away from where we are, but we certainly should never run away from who we are--children of the living God who loves us, who is always ready to forgive us, and who will never ever forsake us. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Fear Not: Believe Only!

 Begin your search for happiness by embracing the bounty we have already received from the giver of every good gift. -Jeffrey R. Holland

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Building Your Tabernacle

 Be strong--in the faith by which you walk. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Building Your Tabernacle

 Be strong with the strength of simple honesty. Gordon B. Hinckley 

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Building Your Tabernacle

 Be strong in the quality of mercy. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Building Your Tabernacle

 Be strong--in standing for the right. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Building your Tabernacle

 Be strong--be strong in the discipline of self. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Cat's Cradle of Kindness

 We may not know what contribution our small thread makes to the great tapestry. We may not understand the pattern that our lives make as they intersect, connect, separate, and intersect again, but God does. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Cat's Cradle of Kindness

 Weave beautifully your small thread in the grand tapestry. -Chieko N. Okazaki (quoting Gordon B. Hinckley)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Steady in the Storms

 When the storms in life come, you can be steady because you are standing on the rock of your faith in Jesus Christ. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Steady in the Storms

 Our natures must be changed to become as a child to gain the strength we must have to stand steady and at peace in times of peril. -Henry B. Eyring

April 2022 -Steady in the Storms

 We want with all our hearts not to shrink but rather to look up at Him, see Him smile, and hear Him say, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Priesthood in Action

 Let us never despair, for this is the work of the Lord in which we are engaged. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Priesthood in Action

 The door of history turns on small hinges, and so do people's lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -I Know in Whom I Have Trusted

 Any call, any service, in our Lord's cause sanctifies us. Whether it is performed in the glare of the public eye or in a quiet corner known only to God is of no consequence. What matters is that we do serve. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 May we plant the seeds of faith deep in our hearts. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 Even when our faith is weak, the Lord's hand will always be stretched out. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 Unbelief blocks our ability to see miracles, whereas a mindset of faith in the Savior unlocks the powers of heaven. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 Faith is not by chance, but by choice. -Larry S. Kacher (quoting Neil L. Andersen)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 Part of life's purpose is to allow these potential stumbling blocks to become stepping stones as we climb what I call the "ladder of faith"--a ladder because it suggests that faith is not static. It can go up or down according to the choices we make. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 There is a simplicity on the other side of life's complexities as we remain "[steadfast] in Christ, having perfect brightness of hope." -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Ladder of Faith

 Our faith in Him can and will guide us through the complexities of life. -Larry S. Kacher

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Nobody Said That It Would Be Easy

 Our challenges may be physical, spiritual, economic, or emotional, but if we will treat them as opportunites and stepping-stones in our progress, rather than barriers and stumbling blocks, our lives and growth will be wonderful. -John B. Dickson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"Whom the Lord Calls, the Lord Qualifies"

 I know that when we are on the Lord's errand, he will be with us, he will strengthen us, he will build our capacities. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -A Mighty Change of Heart: "I Have Nothing More to Give You"

 This change of heart is not an event; it takes faith, repentance, and constant spiritual work to happen. It begins when we desire to submit our will to the Lord, and it materializes when we enter into and keep covenants with Him. -Eduardo Gavarret

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -A Mighty Change of Heart: "I Have Nothing More to Give You"

 Then for our great joy, that inner change is strengthened and spreads until it abounds in good works. -Eduardo Gavarret

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Jesus Christ Is at the Center of the Restoration of the Gospel

 We move on in the strength of the Lord, each accountable for our own performance at the end of our mortal race. -Gary J. Coleman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Jesus Christ Is at the Center of the Restoration of the Gospel

 Christ is always the rock upon which each of us must build. -Gary J. Coleman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Jesus Christ Is at the Center of the Restoration of the Gospel

 The influence of the Holy Ghost from day to day is a great comfort. -Gary J. Coleman

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 Let no trial or affliction, my brothers and sisters, ever separate us from the love of God and the true love of Christ. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 To obtain grace, one does not have to be perfect but he does have to be trying to keep the commandments the best that he can. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 The Lord's assistance to us--whether we have strong faith or weak faith; whether a man, a woman, or a child--is not based just on what we know, how strong we are, or who we are, but more upon our giving all that we can give and doing all that we can do in our present circumstance. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 A repentant heart and good works are the very conditions required to have grace restored to us. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 The effect of grace in our lives is conditioned upon repenting of our sins. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 Remember, Christ can repair our flaws and failings that otherwise are not repairable. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 We should have great hope in knowing, however unworthy we may feel or weak we may be, that if we will do all we can, He will come to our aid and provide for us whatever we may lack. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 To pass successfully through the trials we encounter, we must keep our eyes and our hearts centered on the Lord Jesus Christ. -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Receiving Divine Assistance through the Grace of the Lord

 How many of us, at times, try to resolve life's challenges ourselves, without seeking the intervention of the Lord in our lives? -Gene R. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 We too can move away from contention and bless the lives of others while not isolating ourselves in our own corner. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 There are times when being a peacemaker means that we resist the impulse to respond and instead, with dignity, remain quiet. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Cannot boundary lines exist without becoming battle lines? -Neil L. Andersen (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Those of different beliefs should sincerely reach out to help anyone in need. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 We rejoice in the blessings of agency, understanding that there will be many who do not believe what we believe. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Opposition should not surprise us. We learn to distinguish good from evil. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Our Heavenly Father has given each individual his or her moral agency, with the ability to choose one's own path. This agency is one of the greatest gifts of God. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Peacemakers are not passive; they are persuasive in the Savior's way. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 We can gripe about the way things were. We can refuse to acknowledge all the good going on now. But these approaches will not heal our national divisions. As Jesus taught, we don't eradicate evil with more evil. We love generously and live mercifully, even toward those we think to be our enemies. -Neil L. Andersen (quoting Reverend Amos C. Brown)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 We remain confident in our faith, sharing our beliefs with conviction but always void of anger or malice. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Every person on earth is the "offspring" of God, but to be called the "children of God" means much, much more. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Following Jesus: Being a Peacemaker

 Social media posts of thoughtfulness and goodness are often quietly under the radar, while words of contempt and anger are frequently thundering in our ears. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Lord Will Prosper the Righteous

 We must be better than we have ever been before. -Dean L. Larsen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Lord Will Prosper the Righteous

 When the lives of the people are in harmony with the Lord's will, all of the essential factors that produce the blessings God deigns to give to his children seem to come into line. Love and harmony prevail. -Dean L. Larsen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Lord Will Prosper the Righteous

 The Lord has demonstrated throughout the generations that when the inhabitants of the earth remember him and are obedient to his direction, he will bless them not only with spiritual blessings, but with material abundance as well. -Dean L. Larsen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"Behold, the Enemy Is Combined" (D&C 38:12)

 One of the most subtle forms of intimidation is the gradual normalization of aberration. -Neal A. Maxwell

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -But We Heeded Them Not

 Press On. Hold Fast. Heed Not. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -But We Heeded Them Not

 The ability to resist the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary is promised to those individuals who "hold fast to" rather than merely "cling to" the word of God. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -But We Heeded Them Not

 As we act in accordance with the truths of His gospel, we are blessed with the spiritual capacity to press forward through the challenges of mortality while focusing on the joys the Savior offers to us. -David A. Bednar

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Bible Stories and Personal Protection

 The shield the Lord gives to the faithful also protects us against our own harmful impulses. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -This Peaceful House of God

 Every temple, be it large or small, old or new, is an expression of our testimony that life beyond the grave is as real and certain as is mortality. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Our purpose in His kingdom should be to bring each other to Christ. -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Let us have the faith of a child and rejoice in knowing that even our smallest efforts are making a significant difference in God's kingdom. -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Sometimes we are givers and sometimes we are receivers, but we are all one family in Christ. -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 Let us not underestimate the marvelous work the Lord is doing through us, His church, despite our shortcomings -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 The Church is the members. -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -We Are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 The Church organization and its buildings exist for our spiritual benefit. -Reyna I. Aburto

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 Firm, secure testimonies will be the difference between faithfulness and disaffection. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 The simple fact is this: anything that does not draw us closer to God takes us away from Him. We have no middle ground, no foggy gray area where we can sin a little without suffering spiritual decline. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 Building a testimony on the foundation of a sincere, personal relationship with our Heavenly Father and His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, and on our faith in them, should be our highest priority. -Joesph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 None of us has progressed so far in this life that we do not need to continually fortify our testimonies. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires and Testimony

 Regardless of the reason your testimony may be growing dim, the Savior lovingly urges you to come unto Him and become strengthened in Him. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 The Lord understands you and me when our testimonies may not be the brightly burning bonfire you may think they are or want them to be. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 We can fortify ourselves with the protection provided by a burning testimony that, like a bonfire, has been built adequately and maintained carefully. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Bonfires of Testimony

 We live in dangerous times when these ravenous wolves roam the spiritual countryside in search of those who may be weak in faith or feeble in their conviction. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 We need to have the faith to be obedient, to keep trying, and to keep a positive outlook. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 When peace and harmony abound, the Holy Spirit will ever be present. The storms of the evil one can be stopped at the very entrance of our homes. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 Building our homes as fortresses of righteousness for protection from the world takes constant labor and diligence. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 If Satan can weaken or destroy the loving relationships among members of families, he can cause more misery and more unhappiness for more people than he could in any other way. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 Being in the world can be frightening because we live at a time when Satan is becoming more and more bold. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Spiritually Strong Homes and Families

 Perhaps all of us sometimes would like to withdraw and isolate ourselves from the storms of life and from the fiery darts of Satan. However, we must be in the world but not of the world. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever

 We know that the family is the most profound influence in helping our young men and  young women prepare. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Missionary Service Blessed My Life Forever

 The Lord knows you. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Real faith fosters hope for the future; it allows us to look beyond ourselves and our present cares. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Hope helps faith develop. Likewise true faith gives birth to hope. When we begin to lose hope, we are faltering also in our measure of faith. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Regardless of how desperate things may seem or how desperate they may yet become, please believe me, you can always have hope. Always. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Hope grows out of faith and gives meaning and purpose to all that we do. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Faith can be a causative force through which miracles are wrought. Or it can be a source of inner strength through which we find peace, comfort, and the courage to cope. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ--real faith, whole-souled and unshakable--is a power to be reckoned with in the universe. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Righteousness has never precluded adversity. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Armed with the shield of faith, we can overcome many of our daily challenges and overpower our greatest weaknesses and fears, knowing that if we do our best to keep the commandments of God, come what may, we will be all right. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Faith in God and in His Son, Jesus Christ, is absolutely essential for us to maintain a balanced perspective through times of trial and difficulty. -M. Russell Ballard 

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Today we must be careful to not overreact, nor should we be caught up in extreme preparations; but what we must do is keep the commandments of God and never lose hope! -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 The Lord is in control. He knows the end from the beginning. He has given us adequate instruction that, if followed, will see us safely through any crisis. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Children particularly are suffering as society drifts further and further away from the commandments of God. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Joy of Hope Fulfilled

 Living in these difficult times, brothers and sisters, requires each one of us to maintain a positive, hopeful perspective about the future. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 May we always seek to obtain the Lord's miraculous gift of peace through prayer. May we not forget to pray. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 We must continue to pray with patience and faith and to listen for that peace. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 Often the purpose of prayer is to give us strength to do what needs to be done, wisdom to see the way to solve our own problems, and ability to do our best in our tasks. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 It is not the usual purpose of prayer to serve us like Aladdin's lamp, to bring us ease without effort. -Rex D. Pinegar (quoting Richard L. Evans)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 Perhaps the greatest test of our faith and the most difficult part of prayer may be to recognize the answer that comes to us in a thought or a feeling, and then to accept or to act on the answer God chooses to give. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 The peace God speaks to our minds will let us know when decisions we have made are right, when our course is true. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 Prayer is made up of heart throbs and the righteous yearnings of the soul. -Rex D. Pinegar (quoting James E. Talmage)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 Our Father in Heaven has promised us peace in times of trial and has provided a way for us to come to Him in our need. He has given us the privilege and power of prayer. He has told us to "pray always" and has promised He will pour out His Spirit upon us. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Peace through Prayer

 The Lord's peace comes not without pain, but in the midst of pain. -Rex D. Pinegar (quoting Clinton Cutler)

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Preaching the Gospel of Peace

 You are each vital to the Lord. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Preaching the Gospel of Peace

 The spiritual darkness in the world makes the light of Jesus Christ needed more than ever. Everyone deserves the chance to know about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Preaching the Gospel of Peace

 We have the sacred responsibility to share the power and peace of Jesus Christ with all who will listen and who will let God prevail in their lives. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2022 -Preaching the Gospel of Peace

 We plead with leaders of nations to find peaceful resolutions to their differences. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Love of Christ

 People who have charity have a love for the Savior, have received of his love, and love others as he does. -C. Max Caldwell

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Love of Christ

 We are possessors of charity when it is a part of our nature. -C. Max Caldwell

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Love of Christ

 Charity is not just a precept or a principle, nor is it just a word to describe actions or attitudes. Rather, it is an internal condition that must be developed and experienced in order to be understood. -C. Max Caldwell

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Love of Christ

 Charity, or love for Christ, sustains us in every need and influences us in every decision. -C. Max Caldwell

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Love of Christ

 Things we don't enjoy must not overshadow our reasons to maintain our love for the Savior. Otherwise we may lose our perspective or become bitter, and our love for Christ may be lost. -C. Max Caldwell

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee"

 When we, too, are willing to give away all our sins to know him and follow him, we, too, will be filled with the joy of eternal life. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee"

 Contrition is costly--it costs us our pride and our insensitivity, but it especially costs us our sins. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -"Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee"

 Unless we pay more attention to the thoughts of our hearts, I wonder what hope we have to claim that greater joy, that sweeter prize: someday his loving "face to see/ And in [his] presence rest." -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures

 The desire to believe, coupled with obedience, eventually turns to faith in Jesus Christ. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures

 As a person studies the words of the Lord and obeys them, they draw closer to the Savior and obtain a greater desire to live a righteous life. The power to resist temptation increases, and spiritual weaknesses are overcome. Spiritual wounds are healed. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures

 A casual, infrequent exposure to the scriptures will generally not open the door to the whisperings of the Spirit or provide insights into the Savior's life and character. We need to search the scriptures with vigor ... if we expect to hear his voice and know his words. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures

 In order to come unto Christ and be perfected in him, each person needs to receive a testimony of the Lord's words. -Merrill J. Bateman

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Gifts

 Life is God's gift to man. What we do with our life is our gift to God -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Harold B. Lee)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Gifts

 The Lord has two homes: heaven and a grateful heart. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Gifts

 The passport to peace is the practice of prayer. The feelings of the heart, humbly expressed rather than a mere recitation of words, provide the peace we seek. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Born of Goodly Parents"

 It is impossible to emphasize the good in others if negative words or phrases are readily available on the tips of our tongues or expressed through our gestures. -Dallas N. Archibald

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Born of Goodly Parents"

 Always look for the good in the individual and lift, reinforce the positive by words and actions. -Dallas N. Archibald

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Born of Goodly Parents"

 Attempting to force others to accept our way of thinking will cause them to close their minds to our teachings and ultimately reject our words. -Dallas N. Archibald

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Born of Goodly Parents"

 What better teaching could a parent provide for a child than that of following the prophets and building a sure foundation upon Jesus Christ? -Dallas N. Archibald

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Born of Goodly Parents"

 What a great burden of responsibility the Lord has placed upon us as parents: to take these children and lead them in the ways of holiness, to guide them through the perils of mortaility, and to walk beside them on the straight and narrow path which leads to eternity. -Dallas N. Archibald

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Some Lessons I Learned as a Boy

 You have to stay on your feet and keep moving if you are going to have light in your life. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Some Lessons I learned as a Boy

 Never do anything on the basis of simply following the crowd. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother"

 I testify that when we serve the Lord with all our heart, might, mind, and strength, he blesses us. -Lino Alvarez

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Search and Rescue

 The wisdom of God may appear as foolishness to men. But the greatest single lesson we can learn in mortality is that when God speaks and a man obeys, that man will always be right. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Yearning for Home

 Home should be an anchor, a port in a storm, a refuge, a happy place in which to dwell, a place where we are loved and where we can love. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -A Yearning for Home

 Home should be the place in which a person can unburden his soul and find renewed strength to face the world, where there is comfort, joy, and understanding, where best friends live, and where we can learn to be our best selves. -Marvin J. Ashton

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Heroes

 Carefully selected heroes can give us a pattern for our lives and serve as our role models. They can give us courage to walk the road of life righteously. -H. David Burton

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Heroes

 Make no mistake about it, Satan is the commander in chief of deception. He is not satisfied with just taking prisoners; he wants the souls of men. -H. David Burton

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Beacon in the Harbor

 At such times when we feel the floods are threatening to drown us and the deep is going to swallow up the tossed vessel of our faith, I pray we may always hear amid the storm and the darkness that sweet utterance of the Savior of the world: "Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid." -Howard W. Hunter (Matthew 14:27)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Principle of Work

 Are you spending too much time desiring what you want to be instead of establishing a course of discipline and working hard on what you are going to be? -F. David Stanley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Principle of Work

 Hard work is a blessing of God. It involves going after it "with all your heart, might, mind and strength." That alone is the difference between the average and the excellent. -F. David Stanley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Principle of Work

 We are what we are as a people because our ancestors were not afraid of honest, hard work. -F. David Stanley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Principle of Work

 The ugly disease of "nothing to do" is growing in epidemic proportions among us. -F. David Stanley

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"Behold, the Lord Hath Shown unto Me Great and Marvelous Things"

 Despite the challenges we face, I plead with each one of you to stand firm in your convictions. -L. Tom Perry

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 Although faith often includes positive thinking, it is much, much more than that. Faith taps into divine sources and is a manifestation of unity and partnership with the Lord. -John K. Carmack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 With faith we can get the right things to do into our heats and the words and mental exertion to do them. -John K. Carmack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 The Lord compensates for our deficiencies -John K. Carmack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 Remember that without faith you can do nothing; therefore ask in faith. -John K. Carmack (D&C 8:10)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 By failing to put faith first in our callings, we reduce the priesthood's light and power. -John K. Carmack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Faith Yields Priesthood Power

 Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the priesthood's dynamic power source. -John K. Carmack

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Golden Years

 So many of us are afraid to leave our "comfort zones" and thus cheat ourselves of some of the greatest adventures of our lives. -Robert L. Backman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Golden Years

 We need to keep expanding our minds, for they require exercise as surely as do the muscles of our bodies. -Robert L. Backman

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -The Golden Years

 Of course our bodies are wearing down. That is part of life. But I believe we have a duty to maintain our health the best we can. -Robert L. Backman

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Honoring the Priesthood

 Your first priority in honoring the priesthood is to honor your eternal companion. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Honoring the Priesthood

 Honoring the priesthood fosters respect, respect promotes reverence, and reverence invites revelation. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Spiritual Revival

 I believe the time has come for all of us to feast on the fruit of our own testimony as opposed to the testimony of another person. -Glenn L. Pace

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Father, Come Home

 True charity ought to begin in marriage, for it is a relationship that must be rebuilt every day. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Father, Come Home

 Priesthood is not gender; it is blessings from God for all at the hands of the servants He has designated. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -"By the Power of His Word Did They Cause Prisons to Tumble"

 Our Father in Heaven loves each one of us. And though we sometimes walk into prisons of our own making, He is there with keys to unlock the doors that bind us. -James M. Paramore

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Power of Correct Principles

 While easy to find, true principles are not easy to live until they become an established pattern of life. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Power of Correct Principles

 Principles are anchors of safety. They are like the steel anchors a mountaineer uses to conquer otherwise impossible cliffs. They will help you have confidence in new and unfamiliar circumstances. They will provide you protection in life's storms of adversity. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Power of Correct Principles

 You and I can be assured of reaching worthy objectives in life by understanding and consistently following correct principles rooted in revealed truth. -Richard G. Scott

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Where Is Wisdom?

 To build a house straight and strong, you do not choose crooked boards. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Where Is Wisdom?

 Preparation for your career is not too long if you know what you want to do with your life. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Prayer

 While the blessings we ask for and receive through prayer are undeniably magnificent, the greatest blessing and benefit is not the physical or spiritual blessings that may come as answers to our prayers but in the changes to our soul that come as we learn to be dependent on our Heavenly Father for strength. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Prayer

 Prayer is the passport to spiritual power. -David E. Sorensen (quoting Thomas S. Monson)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Prayer

 The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Prayer

 Prayer itself is an act of faith as well as an act of righteousness. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Prayer

 At each level of our progression toward becoming like our Heavenly Father, prayer is a necessary step. -David E. Sorensen

G.C. Droplets October 1992 -Sin Will not Prevail

 The door is open. The plan is here on earth. It is the Lord's plan. The authority and power are here. It is now up to you. -Gordon B. Hinckley (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Power of the Church Rooted in Christ

The Church's goal is not social standing, nor is it political or economic power. Our purpose is to invite all people to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. -V. Dallas Merrell

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Spirit of Relief Society

 There is no limit to your influence for good. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Spirit of Relief Society

 Each of you, single or married, regardless of age, has the opportunity to grow. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God

 They who have come to know him do not fear! -John M. Madsen

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Look Up and Press On

 Light a torch of faith at home and keep it burning brilliantly, even when the night is long and the journey difficult. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Look Up and Press On

 For the brush at our feet will snag us, and the obstacles will surely bruise us. But warm and steady, the light beckons us on. Follow it, knowing the challenges are real, but so is the Lord. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Look Up and Press On

 We will build the kingdom of God by lighting our homes with faith, whether we live alone or with a house full of family. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Look Up and Press On

 Whatever your perspective, today I ask you to stand arm in arm with me and look up! Let us climb together to new spiritual heights. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Personal Temple Worship

 Begin where you are. Take one step at a time. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Personal Temple Worship

 The Lord never asks the impossible. Often the difficult, but never the impossible. -David B. Haight

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Spit and Mud and Kigatsuku

 Remember, if we have the desire to serve, then our bare hands, a little spit, and a little dirt are enough to make a miracle. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Spit and Mud and Kigatsuku

 Feel the power that can come from your own desire to do good! -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Spit and Mud and Kigatsuku

 It doesn't take a long time to make a big difference. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Temple, the Priesthood

 Do not miss that one simple, obvious absolute: The priesthood ever and always is conferred by ordination by one who holds proper authority, and it is know to the Church that he has it. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Mission of Relief Society

 Their faith elevates their lives, and as their testimonies grow, they lift and teach those around them. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Language of Prayer

I am sure that our Heavenly Father, who loves all of his children, hears and answers all prayers, however phrased. If he is offended in connection with prayers, it is likely to be by their absence, not their phraseology. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Language of Prayer

 Our prayers should be simple, direct, and sincere. - Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"Charity Never Faileth"

 Despite trials, worldly confusion, and caustic voices, we can trust in the Lord and go forward with happy hearts, knowing that with every challenge or problem, there's the strength to go on. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Search the Scriptures

 Our spiritual survival during the stresses of our society and the temptations of our time is greatly dependent upon the strength that we will receive from searching the scriptures and listening to the words of the prophets, seers, and revelators. -L. Lionel Kendrick

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Search the Scriptures

 The road to the celestial kingdom is one way. When we fail to search the scriptures, we may find ourselves going the wrong way on a one-way highway. -L. Lionel Kendrick

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Search the Scriptures

 Just as a road map not read, the scriptures not searched are of little value to us in providing directions. -L. Lionel Kendrick

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Our Great Mission

May I thank each of you, all within the sound of my voice, wherever you may be across this broad land and across the world, for the faith which you carry in your hearts of the divinity of this work, for the devotion with which you serve, for your prayerful desires to bring up your children in light and truth and to nurture them with the good word of God. -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keep the Faith

 Whatever our station in life, whatever our achievements, no matter how great, a submissive heart and a humble spirit are still fundamental to our faith. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keep the Faith

The faithful do not pray to be spared the trials of life but pray that they may have the strength to rise above them. -Richard C. Edgley

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Seeking the Good

 We need not feel depressed or discouraged about conditions in the world, for the Lord will help us find the good that will lead us to happiness. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Seeking the Good

 The true greatness of a person is evident in the way he or she treats those where courtesy and kindness are not required. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Seeking the Good

 There is evil in the world. There is also good. It is for us to learn and choose between the two; to increase in self-discipline, in competence, in kindness; to keep going--putting one foot in front of the other--one day, one hour, one moment, one task at a time. -Joseph B. Wirthlin (quoting Richard L. Evans)

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Lord of Life

 We can change. We can change completely. And we can stay changed. -J. Richard Clarke

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -What Doest Ye For Christ?

 The greatest of all achievements that we can attain in our long and challenging journey through immortality is when our claim to discipleship of the Lord Jesus Christ reaches the stage where we can say, with all honesty, His ways are our ways and His thoughts our thoughts. -Sam K. Shimabukuro

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keeping the Covenants

 The idea of sinning a little is self-deception. Sin is sin! Sin weakens you spiritually, and it always places the sinner at eternal risk. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keeping Covenants

 If you will pay more attention to your spiritual self, which is eternal, than to your mortal self, which is temporary, you can always resist the temptations of Satan and conquer his efforts to take you into his power. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keeping Covenants

 Spiritual power over the influence of Satan comes to us by keeping the commandments of our Lord, Jesus Christ. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -Keeping Covenants

 With challenges like these, you need to remember that you do not face them alone. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Faith and Good Works

 Life provides for each of us a full-length, wide-screen panorama of opportunities to run into ourselves. -Stephen D. Nadauld

G.C. Droplets April 1993 -The Temple of the Lord

 The blessings of the House of the Lord are eternal. They are of the highest importance to us because it is in the temples that we obtain God's greatest blessings pertaining to eternal life. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Ezra Taft Benson)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Take Up His Cross

 Bearing this cross is not easy, but it will not be too difficult because God lives and He loves us. -Han In Sang

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Stand Firm in the Faith

 We thank God for the refining influence you have upon our world through your service, sacrifice, compassion, and striving for that which is beautiful and ennobling. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -You Are Not Alone

 Confidence will grow quietly from within as we work and gain experience. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -You Are Not Alone

 When we start to think of others, we feel less alone. -Janette C. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Charity and Learning

 We believe our acts of kindness and demonstrated love have meaning to the degree that they draw the Holy Spirit into our lives. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Charity and Learning

 Charity comes to us as we move from grace to grace and as we build precept on precept. -Aileen H. Clyde

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A Mighty Force for Righteousness

 It is important for all of us to know who we are and what God expects of us. -Ardeth G. Kapp

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Rowing Your Boat

 We are all in the [same] boat, and it needs all of us to paddle just as hard as we can. Let us value everyone's contributions. Let us not exclude [anyone], whatever [their] life choices and whatever [their] circumstances. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Rowing Your Boat

 As we struggle with our own burdens, let us not diminish our strength by accepting the perhaps thoughtless judgments of others. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Rowing Your Boat

 Let us trust the Lord, trust ourselves, and trust each other that we are trying to do the best we can. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Rowing Your Boat

 The Holy Ghost cannot give us some answers until we are actively seeking knowledge. -Chieko N. Okazaki

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Make Time for the Lord

 Make your own spiritual foundation firm and able to stand the test of time by doing those things that allow the Holy Ghost to be with you always. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Make time for the Lord

 Even Saints who are otherwise faithful can be derailed by the steady beat of Babylon's band. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Make Time for the Lord

 The pandemic has demonstrated how quickly life can change, at times from circumstances beyond our control. However, there are many things we can control. We set our own priorities and determine how we use our energy, time and means. We decide how we will treat each other. We choose those to whom we will turn for truth and guidance. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -The Blessings of Sacrifice

 Sacrifice is a demonstration of pure love. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Seek, and Ye Shall Find"

 For us to stand firm and faithful, we must be clearly focused on seeking the Lord. -Elaine L. Jack

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Name of the Church Is Not Negotiable

 The doctrine of Christ is unchanging and everlasting. Yet specific and important steps of the Savior's work are revealed at their appropriate time. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Doors of Death

 When hardship heaps its heavy load upon us, good may yet be gleaned. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Doors of Death

 Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Follow the Son of God

 Let us follow the Son of God in all ways and all walks of life. Let us make him our exemplar and our guide. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 The adversary understands that distractions do not have to be bad or immoral to be effective. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 The adversary seems determined to get good people to do nothing, or at least to waste their time on things that will distract them from their lofty purposes and goals. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 Focusing on Christ can simplify our decisions and provide a guide for how we can best spend our time and resources. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 We cannot play a successful game without knowing the goal, nor can we live a meaningful life without knowing its purpose. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 Understanding our ultimate purpose helps us to determine what our focus should be. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Look down the Road

 If you only look at what is directly in front of you, you will never drive straight. -Alvin F. Meredith III

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"A Chosen Generation"

If we deny the one sure source of moral truth, then from whence will it come? -Gordon B. Hinckley

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Spirit of Elijah

 To the faithful, comfort comes from the knowledge that no blessings will be withheld from any who love the Lord and strive earnestly to keep His commandments. We will be judged by our deeds and the desires of our hearts--in the Lord's merciful way and time. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Spirit of Elijah

 Let us be a temple-attending and a temple-loving people. Let us hasten to the temple ... not only for our kindred dead, but let us also go for the personal blessing of temple worship. -Russell M. Nelson (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Miracles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ

 Like soap, repentance is a cleaning agent. It allows us the opportunity to get rid of our impurities and our old debris so we are worthy to be with God. -Carlos G. Revillo Jr.

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Our Moral Environment

Life is a moral issue. When morality is involved, we have both the right and the obligation to raise a warning voice. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Our Moral Environment

 Interesting how one virtue, when given exaggerated or fanatical emphasis, can be used to batter down another, with freedom, a virtue, invoked to protect a vice. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Our Moral Environment

 While we pass laws to reduce pollution of the earth, any proposal to protect the moral and spiritual environment is shouted down and marched against as infringing upon liberty, agency, freedom, the right to choose. -Boyd K. Packer

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -"Stand Ye in Holy Places"

 When we visit the temple as often as distance and individual circumstances permit, the temple will be in us. Then, despite the buffetings of life, we will always be in a holy place. -Lance B. Wickman

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ

 The Lord does not require perfect faith for us to have access to His perfect power. But He does asks us to believe. -Sean Douglas (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ

 Just as belief is a choice, so is doubt. When we choose to doubt, we choose to be acted upon, yielding power to the adversary, thereby leaving us weak and vulnerable. -Sean Douglas

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ

 It becomes a rather simple formula: If you want to be happy, keep the commandments. -Sean Douglas (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ

 The joy or misery we feel as we brave the storms of life is tied to the laws that God has set. -Sean Douglas

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Facing Our Spiritual Hurricanes by Believing in Christ

 Each of us has weathered and will weather spiritual hurricanes that threaten our peace and try our faith. -Sean Douglas

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Gratitude for the Goodness of God

 Gratitude is also the foundation upon which repentance is built. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -Gratitude for the Goodness of God

 Your kindness to me lifted my spirits and aided in the healing process. -Robert D. Hales

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Simple Things

 Frequently it is the commonplace tasks that have the greatest positive effect on the lives of others. -Rex D. Pinegar (quoting Howard W. Hunter)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Simple Things

 Big problems grow out of thinking that little things don't matter. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Simple Things

 Life is made up of little things. -Rex D. Pinegar (quoting David O. McKay)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Simple Things

 Obedience in doing the simple things has always been the means of obtaining the blessings of the Lord. -Rex D. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Every effort to change we make--no matter how tiny it seems to us--just might make the biggest difference in our lives. -Michael A. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Seek modest but makeable fixes in your life that might result in the sweet joy of being just a little better. -Michael A. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Even if the changes needed in your life are wholesale, begin at a small scale. -Michael A. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Remember, just as we would not attempt to go from being Attila the Hun to Mother Teresa overnight, so too should we reorient our patterns of improvement incrementally. -Michael A. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Repentance is not an event; it is a process. It is the key to happiness and peace of mind. -Michael A. Dunn (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Nothing is more liberating, more ennobling, or more crucial to our individual progression than is a regular, daily focus on repentance. -Michael A. Dunn (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 For small gains to aggregate, there must be a consistent, day-in and day-out effort. -Michael A. Dunn

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -One Percent Better

 Habits are the compound interest of self improvement. -Michael A. Dunn (quoting James Clear)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A More Excellent Way

 The world in which we live would benefit greatly if men and women everywhere would exercise the pure love of Christ, which is kind, meek, and lowly. It is without envy or pride. It is selfless because it seeks nothing in return. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A More Excellent Way

 When all else fails, charity--Christ's love--will not fail. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A More Excellent Way

 We need to be kinder with one another, more gentle and forgiving. We need to be slower to anger and more prompt to help. We need to extend the hand of friendship and resist the hand of retribution. In short, we need to love one another with the pure love of Christ, with genuine charity and compassion and, if necessary, shared suffering, for that is the way God loves us. -Howard W. Hunter

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -A More Excellent Way

 If we would secure and cultivate the love of others, we must love others, even our enemies as well as friends. -Howard W. Hunter (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Teach the Children

 Teach and show the children that Heavenly Father loves them and has confidence in them because they are his children. -Patricia P. Pinegar

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 Those who suffer often feel that the night just goes on and on, and daylight will never come. It is OK to weep. Yet, if you find yourself in dark nights of suffering, by choosing faith you can awake to bright mornings of rejoicing. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 The Spirit gives us strength to endure trials and do what we cannot possibly do on our own. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 I fear that too many Church members think if they are just a little tougher, they can get through any suffering on their own. This is a hard way to live. Your temporary moment of strength can never compare to the Savior's infinite supply of power to fortify your soul. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 Refined souls can bear others' burdens with true empathy and compassion. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 Suffering does not mean God is displeased with your life. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Remember Thy Suffering Saints, O Our God

 Regardless of where you live, physical or emotional suffering from a variety of trials and mortal weaknesses has been, is now, or will someday be part of your life. -Anthony D. Perkins

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -An Attitude of Gratitude

 True friends put up with our idiosyncrasies. They have a profound influence in our lives. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -An Attitude of Gratitude

 We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -An Attitude of Gratitude

 If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues. -Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Deep Roots

 Our spiritual strengths are like batteries; they need to be charged and frequently recharged. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Deep Roots

 Members whose roots are only at the surface of the gospel need to sink them deeper until they reach the bedrock below the soft topsoil. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Deep Roots

 Our foundations should be solid and deep-rooted so we can withstand the winds of temptation, false doctrine, adversity, and the onslaught of the adversary without being swayed or uprooted. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Deep Roots

 We should understand and live by the simple, basic truths and not complicate them. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Deep Roots

 Faithful members of the Church should be like oak trees and should extend deep roots into the fertile soil of the fundamental principles of the gospel. -Joseph B. Wirthlin

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Giving Holiness to the Lord

 As we live for God and others by giving of our means, our time, and yes, even our ourselves, we are leaving the world a little greener, leaving God's children a little happier, and in the process, becoming a little holier. -L. Todd Budge

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Giving Holiness to the Lord

 When our sacrifices on behalf of others are viewed from the perspective of "giving up," we may see them as a burden and become discouraged when our sacrifices are not recognized or rewarded. However, when viewed from the perspective of "giving to" the Lord, our sacrifices on behalf of others become gifts, and the joy of generously giving becomes its own reward. -L. Todd Budge

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Giving Holiness to the Lord

Sacrifice is less about "giving up" and more about "giving to" the Lord. -L. Todd Budge

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"Believe His Prophets"

 Be sensitive to the promptings of the Spirit. Be slow to censure and quick to encourage. -Gordon B. Hinckley (quoting Harold B. Lee)

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Keys That Never Rust

 Great temporal and spiritual strength flows from following those who have the keys of the kingdom of God in our time. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Keys That Never Rust

 The keys of the kingdom of God are here, and they are going to stay here, too, until the coming of the Son of Man. -James E. Faust

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 Forgiveness looks liberatingly to the future. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 With God's blessing, process of time, and continuing faith and obedience, we can find resolution and peace. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 When trust is broken or betrayed, disappointment and disillusionment are real; so is the need for discernment to know when faith and courage are merited to trust again in human relations. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 While our individual circumstances are personal, gospel principles and the Holy Ghost can help us know if, how, and when to trust others again. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 Trust becomes real when we do hard things with faith. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 Trust is an act of faith. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Trust Again

 Whether we are coming home or going home, God is coming to meet us. -Gerrit W. Gong

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -To Learn, To Do, To Be

 When one becomes a holder of the priesthood, he becomes an agent of the Lord. He should think of his calling as though he were on the Lord's errand. -Thomas S. Monson (quoting Harold B. Lee)

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -To Learn, To Do, To Be

 First: Learn what we should learn! 

Second: Do what we should do! 

Third: Be what we should be! 

-Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -The Fatherless and the Widows--Beloved of God

 We need not wait for Christmas, we need not postpone till Thanksgiving Day our response to the Savior's tender admonition: "Go and do thou likewise." =Thomas S. Monson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation

 The Restoration is a process, not an event, and will continue until the Lord comes again. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation

 The temple lies at the center of strengthening our faith and spiritual fortitude because the Savior and His doctrine are the very heart of the temple. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -The Temple and Your Spiritual Foundation

 My dear brothers and sisters, these are the latter days. If you and I are to withstand the forthcoming perils and pressures, it is imperative that we each have a firm spiritual foundation built upon the rock of our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"A Disciple of Jesus Christ"

 Let us remember that it takes time to develop the power to resist the fires of temptation. -L. Aldin Porter

G.C. Droplets April 1992 -"A Disciple of Jesus Christ"

 Truly effective missionaries have many talents, varied and beautiful, but one quality they all seem to have is the ability to stick with their commitments--that is, the power to do what they agree to do. -L. Aldin Porter

G.C. Droplets October 1994 -Restored Truth

 God does communicate with mortals. He loves us today just as much as He loved those who lived anciently. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Personal Peace in Challenging Times

 The Savior can provide protection and peace to guide you ultimately to safety and shelter from life's storms. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Personal Peace in Challenging Times

 Agency is at the heart of the personal growth and experience that bless us as we follow the Savior. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets October 2021 -Personal Peace in Challenging Times

 Personal peace can be achieved despite the anger, contention, and division that blight and corrupt our world today. -Quentin L. Cook