G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Hosanna to the Most High God

 If some of you are looking to fill what some call "a bucket list," this is it: fill your bucket with oil in the form of the living water of Jesus Christ. -Ronald A. Rasband

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 A pure testimony comes from a change heart and can be carried by the power of the Holy Ghost into the hearts of others who are open to receive it. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 Faith in Jesus Christ is the foundation of our testimonies. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 I testify that following the promptings of the Spirit is one of the things that matter most in all our relationships. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 There may be times when we disagree with another person, but we can do so without being disagreeable. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 A choice to be part of a family requires commitment, love, patience, communication, and forgiveness. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Remember What Matters Most

 What matters most is what lasts the longest. -M. Russell Ballard

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Teachings of Jesus Christ

 We are given the scriptures to direct our lives. -Dallin H. Oaks

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Peacemakers thwart the adversary. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Charity is the antidote to contention. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Contention is a choice. Peacemaking is a choice. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Contention reinforces the false notion that confrontation is the way to resolve differences; but it never is. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Contention drives away the Spirit--every time. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 How we treat each other really matters! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 We cannot support Satan with our verbal assaults and then think that we can still serve God. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Those who foster contention are taking a page out of Satan's playbook, whether they realize it or not. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 The Savior's Atonement made it possible for us to overcome all evil--including contention. Make no mistake about it: contention is evil! -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 The Savior's message is clear: His true disciples build, lift, encourage, persuade, and inspire--no matter how difficult the situation. True disciples of Jesus Christ are peacemakers. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 One of the easiest ways to identify a true follower of Jesus Christ is how compassionately that person treats other people. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Anger never persuades. Hostility builds no one. Contention never leads to inspired solutions. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 I am greatly concerned that so many people seem to believe that it is completely acceptable to condemn, malign, and vilify anyone who does not agree with them. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Peacemakers Needed

 Civility and decency seem to have disappeared during this era of polarization and passionate disagreements. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Voice of Gladness!

 As temples and covenant keepers grow in number, the adversary grows weaker. -Kevin R. Duncan

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Voice of Gladness!

 What could become common or routine for us is sometimes seen in its splendor and majesty by those who hear it or feel it for the very first time. -Kevin R. Duncan

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -My Mind Caught Hold upon This Thought of Jesus Christ

 In this mortal life, our mind and spirit need exceptional attention. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -My Mind Caught Hold upon This Thought of Jesus Christ

 Our love for Him does not shield us from the sadness and sorrow in this mortal life, but it allows us to walk through the challenges with a strength far beyond our own. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -My Mind Caught Hold upon This Thought of Jesus Christ

 Filling our mind with the power of Jesus Christ does not mean that He is the only thought we have. But it does mean that all our thoughts are circumscribed in His love, His life and teachings, and His atoning sacrifice and glorious Resurrection. -Neil L. Andersen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -When to Receive Your Patriarchal Blessing

 A patriarchal blessing is not going to map out your life or answer all your questions. -Kazuhiko Yamashita

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -When to Receive Your Patriarchal Blessing

 Everyone's spiritual timeline is different. -Kazuhiko Yamashita

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Followers of the Prince of Peace

 Undoubtedly, the Lord will recognize our efforts and give us the gifts we need to be more tolerant and patient with one another's differences, weaknesses and imperfections. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Followers of the Prince of Peace

 As the Lord's peculiar people and promoters of His peace, we cannot afford to allow these tricks of the evil one to take place in our hearts. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Followers of the Prince of Peace

 If we are not careful with our thoughts, words, and actions, we may end up being entangled by the cunning tricks of the enemy, destroying our relationships with the people around us and our loved ones. -Ulisses Soares

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Followers of the Prince of Peace

 Contention violates everything the Savior stood for and taught. -Ulisses Soares (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Followers of the Prince of Peace

 Those who practice works of righteousness and strive to walk in the meekness of the Spirit of the Lord are promised the peace they need to survive the days of commotion in which we live today. -Ulisses Soares 

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is Relief

 God's mercy relieves us from the heavy and otherwise insurmountable demands of justice. -Camille N. Johnson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is Relief

 Jesus Christ can lighten our load.

Jesus Christ can lift our burdens.

Jesus Christ provides a way for us to be relieved of the weight of sin.

Jesus Christ is our relief. 

-Camille N. Johnson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is Relief

 Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we may be relieved of the burden and consequences of sin and be succored in our infirmities. -Camille N. Johnson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 My call today, dear brothers and sisters, is to end conflicts that are raging in your heart, your home, and your life. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 We can have our hearts knit together in love, be one in faith and doctrine, and still cheer for different teams, disagree on various political issues, debate about goals and the right way to achieve them, and many other such things. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 Unity does not require sameness, but it does require harmony. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 Unity does not mean simply agreeing that everyone should do his or her own thing or go his or her own way. We cannot be one unless we all bend our efforts to the common cause. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 Becoming one in Christ happens one by one--we each begin with ourselves. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -One in Christ

 We are too diverse and at times too discordant to be able to come together as one on any other basis or under any other name. Only in Jesus Christ can we truly become one. -D. Todd Christofferson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Lord Jesus Christ Teaches Us to Minister

 We will minister in His name, with His power and authority, and with His loving-kindness. -Juan A. Uceda (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Have I Truly Been Forgiven?

 What you need to do is move forward with your life. Don't look back! Look forward with faith. -K. Brett Nattress

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Focus on Jesus Christ

 The Lord Jesus Christ lives today. He can be an active, daily presence in our lives. He is the solution to our problems, but we must lift our eyes and raise our sights to see Him. -Milton Camargo

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Focus on Jesus Christ

 Covenant keeping leads us to seek after whatever invites the influence of the Spirit and reject whatever drives it away. -Milton Camargo

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Focus on Jesus Christ

 Unfortunately, too often we concentrate so much on our own problems that we lose focus on the solution, our Savior, Jesus Christ. -Milton Camargo

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Focus on Jesus Christ

 Don't focus so intensely on your problems that you can't see the solution. -Milton Camargo

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Christlike Poise

 If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves. -Mark A. Bragg (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Christlike Poise

 Christlike poise requires that we avoid comparing ourselves to others or pretending to be someone we're not. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Christlike Poise

 Faith in God and in the ultimate triumph of right contributes to mental and spiritual poise in the face of difficulties. -Mark A. Bragg (quoting Hugh B. Brown)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Christlike Poise

 Spiritual poise blesses us to stay calm and focused on what matters most, especially when we are under pressure. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Christlike Poise

 I know that you have faith in the Lord. With that faith be sure to have poise in every situation. Be a good man in a storm. -Mark A. Bragg

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 Building faith in a child is somewhat like helping a flower grow. You cannot tug on the stem to make it taller. You cannot pry open the bud to get it to blossom sooner. And you cannot neglect the flower and expect it to grow or flourish spontaneously. 

What you can and must do for the rising generation is provide rich, nourishing soil with access to flowing heavenly water. Remove weeds and anything that would block heavenly sunlight. Create the best possible conditions for growth. Patiently allow the rising generation to make inspired choices, and let God work His miracle. The result will be more beautiful and more stunning and more joyful than anything you could accomplish just by yourself. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 Faith and testimony are best fostered in normal and natural ways, one bite at a time, in small and simple moments, in the constant flow of daily living. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 Peers, teachers, and media influencers come and go. But you can be the most constant, steady influence in your child's life. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 A parent's love for a child is one of the strongest forces in the universe. It's one of the few things on this earth that can truly be eternal. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 No matter how inadequate you may feel, you have something that uniquely qualifies you: your love for your child. -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 The Lord loves you. 

He is with you.

He stands beside you. 

-Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Jesus Christ Is the Strength of Parents

 Parents, thank you for everything you're doing to raise your children. And children, thank you for everything you're doing to raise your parents, because as every parent knows, we often learn as much from our children about faith, hope, and charity as they learn from us! -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Work of the Temple and Family History--One and the Same Work

 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. -Benjamin De Hoyos (quoting Russell M. Nelson)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Work of the Temple and Family History--One and the Same Work

 Let us remember that family history is more than just looking for names, dates, and places. It is uniting families and feeling the joy that comes from extending to them the ordinances of the gospel. -Benjamin De Hoyos

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Work of the Temple and Family History--One and the Same Work

 The construction and proper use of temples has been in any dispensation a sign of the true Church of Christ. -Benjamin De Hoyos

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Trusting the Doctrine of Christ

Jesus did not speak of the possibility of rain and flood and wind in our lives; He spoke of the certainty that storms will arise. The variable in this parable is not whether storms will come but how we have responded to His loving invitation to both hear and do what He has taught. There is no other way to survive. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Trusting the Doctrine of Christ

 It is only in Christ we find truth and lasting fulfillment. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Trusting the Doctrine of Christ

 I invite you to make prayer a priority in your life, seeking each day to improve your communication with God. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Trusting the Doctrine of Christ

 If we trust the doctrine of Christ, we will approach our Heavenly Father every day in humble, secret prayer, where we can express gratitude for the gift of His Son and for all of our blessings. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Trusting the Doctrine of Christ

 If we trust the doctrine of Christ, we will trust Christ enough to live by His every word. -Evan A. Schmutz

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -"There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy"

 Repentance brings joy because it prepares our hearts to receive the influence of the Holy Ghost. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -"There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy"

 Repentance is the pathway to joy because it is the pathway that leads to the Savior Jesus Christ. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -"There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy"

 If we really understood the value of true, godly joy, we would not hesitate to sacrifice any worldly possession or make any necessary life changes to receive it. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 - "There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy"

 We were created to have joy. -Craig C. Christensen

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -"There Can Be Nothing So Exquisite and Sweet as Was My Joy"

[Great] joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth. - Craig C. Christensen (quoting Luke 15:7)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Your Patriarchal Blessing--Inspired Direction from Heavenly Father

 My patriarchal blessing helped increase my faith and trust in my Heavenly Father and my Savior. -Randall K. Bennett

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Your Patriarchal Blessing--Inspired Direction from Heavenly Father

 I also pray that those who have already received their patriarchal blessing will study it and treasure it. -Randall K. Bennett

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Your Patriarchal Blessing--Inspired Direction from Heavenly Father

 My patriarchal blessing helped me and continues to help me desire to do better and be better. -Randall K. Bennett

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Your Patriarchal Blessing--Inspired Direction from Heavenly Father

 Knowing who I really was helped me understand and desire to do what God expected of me. -Randall K. Bennett

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -He Could Heal Me!

 Whether you are carrying the burden of unresolved sin, suffering because of an offense committed against you long ago, or struggling to forgive yourself for an accidental mistake, you have access to the healing and redeeming power of the Savior Jesus Christ. -Peter F. Meurs

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Accessing God's Power through Covenants

 We make a covenant only when we intend to commit ourselves quite exceptionally to fulfilling it. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Accessing God's Power through Covenants

 We can access the power of God, but only when we connect with Him through sacred covenants. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Accessing God's Power through Covenants

 Going against the flow may be difficult. But when we yield "to the enticings of the Holy Spirit" and put off the selfish tendencies of the natural man or woman, we can receive the Savior's transforming power in our lives, the power to do difficult things. -Dale G. Renlund

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Finding Personal Peace

 Your great faith and love are reaching people and allowing the Lord to change hearts and so gain a desire to offer others the gift of peace that passes all understanding. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Finding Personal Peace

 There is a reason for optimism: it is that the Light of Christ is placed in every newborn child. With that universal gift comes a sense of what is right, a desire to love and be loved. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Finding Personal Peace

 As we continue to be faithful, the Holy Ghost will dwell in us. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Finding Personal Peace

 The gift of peace is given after we have the faith to keep His commandments. -Henry B. Eyring

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Living Prophet for the Latter Days

 Even if you are unsure, I witness that we can withstand the heat of the latter days and even thrive in them. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Living Prophet for the Latter Days

 We should not seek to use the words of past prophets to dismiss the teachings of living prophets. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Living Prophet for the Latter Days

 A prophet is someone God has personally prepared, called, corrected, inspired, rebuked, sanctified, and sustained. That is why we are never spiritually at risk in following prophetic counsel. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Living Prophet for the Latter Days

 Knowing by revelation that there is a living prophet on the earth changes everything. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -A Living Prophet for the Latter Days

 With a prophet, sometimes it only takes a moment to know. -Allen D. Haynie

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Safely Gathered Home

 We respect agency. -Quentin L. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Safely Gathered Home

 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. -Quentin L. Cook (quoting Russell M. Nelson) 

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Ministering

 Faithful consistency brings miracles. -Gerrit W. Gong (quoting L. Tom Perry)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Just Keep Going -- with Faith

 Stand fast, ye Saints of God, hold on a little while longer, and the storm of life will be past, and you will be rewarded by that God whose servants you are. -Carl B. Cook (quoting Joseph Smith)

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Just Keep Going -- with Faith

 Regardless of the size, scope, and seriousness of the challenges we face in life, we all have times when we feel like stopping, leaving, escaping, or possibly giving up. But exercising faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ, helps us overcome discouragement no matter what obstacles we encounter. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Just Keep Going -- with Faith

 When we are weak or incapable, the Lord can strengthen our faith. -Carl B. Cook

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Just Keep Going -- with Faith

 I ought not to be discouraged but hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage and I should come out on the top of the heap at last. -Carl B. Cook (quoting George A. Smith quoting Joseph Smith) 

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Never Give Up an Opportunity to Testify of Christ

 True joy rests on our willingness to come closer to Christ and witness for ourselves. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Never Give Up an Opportunity to Testify of Christ

 Look for Christ everywhere--I promise He is there! -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Never Give Up an Opportunity to Testify of Christ

 The adversary creates so much noise that it can be difficult to hear the Lord's voice. Our world, our challenges, our circumstances will not get quieter, but we can and must hunger and thirst after the things of Christ to "hear Him" with clarity. -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -Never Give Up an Opportunity to Testify of Christ

 Don't let the world overtake you! Stay true to your covenants with the Savior. Seek to experience His blessings every day, and be able to testify through the Holy Ghost of His power and presence in your life! -Bonnie H. Cordon

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told

 We cannot stand as witnesses of Jesus Christ until we can bear witness of Him. -Gary E. Stevenson

G.C. Droplets April 2023 -The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told

 Take Christmas away, and in biblical terms you lose two chapters at the front of Matthew and Luke, nothing else. Take Easter away, and you don't have a New Testament; you don't have a Christianity. -Gary E. Stevenson (quoting N. T. Wright) 

G.C. Droplets October 2022 -Focus on the Temple

 I promise that increased time in the temple will bless your life in ways nothing else can. -Russell M. Nelson

G.C. Droplets October 2022 -Focus on the Temple

 Let us never lose sight of what the Lord is doing for us now. -Russell M. Nelson