Monday, March 31, 2014

Adversity - Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote By: Jeffrey R. Holland
Topic: Adversity
Quote: To those who stagger or stumble, he is there to steady and strengthen us. In the end he is there to save us, and for all this he gave his life. However dim our days may seem they have been darker for the Savior of the world.
Talk Title & Reference: "This Do in Remembrance of Me", General Conference October 1995
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Sunday, March 30, 2014

Follow Him - Robert D. Hales

Quote By: Robert D. Hales
Topic: Follow Him
Quote: As Christians today, we have the opportunity to act straightway, immediately, and decisively, just as Peter and Andrew did: 'they forsook their nets, and followed him.'
Talk Title & Reference: "Being a More Christian Christian" October 2012 General Conference
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Saturday, March 29, 2014

Family History - Richard G. Scott

Quote By: Richard G. Scott
Topic: Family History
Quote: Through further revelation to Joseph Smith and subsequent prophets, there has come an understanding of and the provision for temple work and the family history effort that supports it. Every prophet since Joseph Smith has emphasized the imperative need to provide all ordinances for ourselves and our deceased ancestors.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead", General Conference October 2012
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Friday, March 28, 2014

Prayer - M. Russell Ballard

Quote By: M. Russell Ballard
Topic: Prayer
Quote: I encourage you to take time each week to be by yourself, away from television and the crowd. Have your scriptures with you and as you read, ponder, and pray, take an honest look at your life. Evaluate where you stand with the promises you have made with Heavenly Father. If you have a problem, talk it over with the Lord in earnest and humble prayer.
Talk Title & Reference: "Keeping Covenants", General Conference April 1993
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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Temptation - Dallin H. Oaks

Quote By: Dallin H. Oaks
Topic: Temptation
Quote: Don't accommodate any degree of temptation. Prevent sin and avoid having to deal with its inevitable destruction. So, turn it off! Look away! Avoid it at all costs. Direct your thoughts in wholesome paths. Remember your covenants and be faithful in temple attendance.
Talk Title & Reference: "Pornography" General Conference, April 2005
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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Temple-Attending People - Howard W. Hunter

Quote By: Howard W. Hunter
Topic: Temple-Attending People
Quote: Let us truly be a temple-attending and a temple-loving people. We should hasten to the temple as frequently, yet prudently, as our personal circumstances allow. We should go not only for our kindred dead but also for the personal blessing of temple worship, for the sanctity and safety that are within those hallowed and consecrated walls. As we attend the temple, we learn more richly and deeply the purpose of life and the significance of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us make the temple, with temple worship and temple covenants and temple marriage, our ultimate earthly goal and the supreme mortal experience.
Talk Title & Reference: "A Temple-Motivated People" Ensign Magazine, February 1995
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Chastity - Gordon B. Hinckley

Quote By: Gordon B. Hinckley
Topic: Chastity
Quote:Suppose a storm is raging and the winds howl and the snow swirls about you. You find yourself unable to stop it. But you can dress properly and seek shelter, and the storm will have no effect upon you.Likewise, even though the Internet is saturated with sleazy material, you do not have to watch it. You can retreat to the shelter of the gospel and its teaching of cleanliness and virtue and purity of life. . . .  Now . . . the time has come for any one of us who is so involved [in pornography] to pull himself [or herself] out of the mire, to stand above this evil thing, to ‘look to God and live’ (Alma 37:47). We do not have to view salacious magazines. We do not have to read books laden with smut. We do not have to watch television that is beneath wholesome standards. We do not have to rent movies that depict that which is filthy. We do not have to sit at the computer and play with pornographic material found on the Internet.  I repeat, we can do better than this. We must do better than this.
Talk Title & Reference: "A Tragic Evil Among Us" General Conference, October 2004
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Monday, March 24, 2014

Be Ready - Russell M. Nelson

Quote By: Russell M. Nelson
Topic: Be Ready
Quote:Your exemplary lives will attract the interest of your friends and neighbors. Be ready to give an answer to those who ask why you live as you do. Be ready to give a reason for the hope and joy that they see in you. When such questions come, you might respond by saying, 'Let’s ask the missionaries! They can help us! And if you desire, I will be at your side as the missionaries respond and teach you.'
Talk Title & Reference: "Catch the Wave" General Conference, April 2013
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Sunday, March 23, 2014

Family - L. Tom Perry

Quote By: L. Tom Perry
Topic: Family
Quote:Continue building lasting, loving relationships for all family members. Listen to one another, be unified, work together, play together, study together. Live celestial principles together, serve the Lord together. Find those precious teaching moments with one another. Don't let them slip through your fingers, but feed and nurture these special occasions. Never let golden opportunities go by in your relationships with your family members that will help build eternal principles.
Talk Title & Reference: "Born of Goodly Parents", General Conference, April 1985
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Saturday, March 22, 2014

Happy At Home - Boyd K. Packer

Quote By: Boyd K. Packer
Topic: Happy At Home
Quote:The ultimate end of all activity in the Church is to see a husband and his wife and their children happy at home, protected by the principles and laws of the gospel, sealed safely in the covenants of the everlasting priesthood. Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling—from which they will never be released—is to one another and then to their children.
Talk Title & Reference: "And a Little Child Shall Lead Them" General Conference, April 2012
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Friday, March 21, 2014

Choice And Accountability - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Topic: Choice And Accountability
Quote:Fortunately, you young priesthood holders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are taught by prophets, seers, and revelators of our day. The First Presidency said: 'We have great confidence in you. You are choice spirits. . . . You are at the beginning of your journey through this mortal life. Your Heavenly Father wants your life to be joyful and to lead you back into His presence. The decisions you make now will determine much of what will follow during your life and throughout eternity' (For the Strength of Youth [2001], 2). 'You have a responsibility to learn what Heavenly Father wants you to do and then to do your best to follow His will' (Aaronic Priesthood: Fulfilling Our Duty to God [2001], 4).
Talk Title & Reference: "See the ending from the beginning", General Conference, April 2006
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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Priesthood Keys - Henry B. Eyring

Quote By: Henry B. Eyring
Topic: Priesthood Keys
Quote:We must . . . know for ourselves that the Lord restored His Church and the priesthood keys through the Prophet Joseph Smith. And we must have an assurance through the Holy Ghost, refreshed often, that those keys have been passed without interruption to the living prophet and that the Lord blesses and directs His people through the line of priesthood keys which reaches down through presidents of stakes and of districts and through bishops and branch presidents to us, wherever we are and no matter how far from the prophet and the apostles.
Talk Title & Reference: "Faith and Keys" General Conference, October 2004
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Out Of The Best Books - Thomas S. Monson

Quote By: Thomas S. Monson
Topic: Out Of The Best Books
Quote:Reading "out of the best books" stretches our mental muscles and expands our horizons. It takes us out of our mundane worlds and lets us travel as far as our imaginations and the picture painting words of the authors can carry us. Reading keeps us vibrant, it keeps us alive and makes us far more interesting to our marriage mates and our families. It is also a form of insurance against mental aging. We are only as old as we think we are. Some people say that one way to keep alive is to keep interested in many things, and the way to keep interested is to read widely and wisely.
Talk Title & Reference: "Constant Truths in Changing Times" BYU Commencement, May 1967
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Trials - Neil L. Andersen

Quote By: Neil L. Andersen
Topic: Tirals
Quote:By definition, trials will be trying. There may be anguish, confusion, sleepless nights, and pillows wet with tears. But our trials need not be spiritually fatal. They need not take us from our covenants or from the household of God.
Talk Title & Reference: "Trials of Your Faith" Ensign Magazine, October 2012
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Monday, March 17, 2014

Covenants With God - D. Todd Christofferson

Quote By: D. Todd Christofferson
Topic: Covenants With God
Quote:So long as we abide by our covenants with Him, He is obligated to grant us a place in His kingdom and, with the higher covenants, exaltation within that kingdom. He is a God who has all power and who cannot lie. Thus, we can have unbounded faith that He will fulfill His pledges to us. By our covenants with God, we can enjoy a faith in Christ strong enough to see us through any challenge or trial, knowing that in the end our salvation is assured.
Talk Title & Reference: “Building Faith in Christ,” Ensign, September 2012
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Sunday, March 16, 2014

Character - Quentin L. Cook

Quote By: Quentin L. Cook
Topic: Character
Quote: Act in accordance with your true beliefs by spending your time on those things that will build and develop your character and help you become more Christlike. I hope none of you see life as primarily fun and games but rather as a time 'to prepare to meet God.'
Talk Title & Reference: "A Time to Prepare to Meet God" General Conference, April 2005
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Saturday, March 15, 2014

Tithing - David A. Bednar

Quote By: David A. Bednar
Topic: Tithing
Quote: I promise that as you and I observe and keep the law of tithing, indeed the windows of heaven will be opened and spiritual and temporal blessings will be poured out such that there shall not be room enough to receive them.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Windows of Heaven" General Conference, October 2013
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Friday, March 14, 2014

God Speaks - Jeffrey R. Holland

Quote By: Jeffrey R. Holland
Topic: God Speaks
Quote:We testify to every nation, kindred, tongue, and people that God not only lives but also that He speaks, that for our time and in our day the counsel you have heard is, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, 'the will of the Lord, … the word of the Lord, … the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation' (Doctrine and Covenants 68:4).
Talk Title & Reference: "An Ensign To The Nations" General Conference, April 2011
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Being A Christian - Robert D. Hales

Quote By: Robert D. Hales
Topic: Being A Christian
Quote:For many, the call to be a Christian can seem demanding, even overwhelming. But we need not be afraid or feel inadequate. The Savior has promised that He will make us equal to His work.
Talk Title & Reference: "Being a More Christian Christian" October 2012 General Conference
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Easter - Richard G. Scott

Quote By: Richard G. Scott
Topic: Easter
Quote: Easter is that sacred season when the heart of each devout Christian turns in humble gratitude to our beloved Savior. It is a season that should bring peace and joy to all who love Him and show it by obeying His commandments. Easter brings thoughts of Jesus, His life, His Atonement, His Resurrection, His love. He has risen from the dead “with healing in his wings."
Talk Title & Reference: "He Lives, All Glory To His Name", General Conference, April 2010
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Friends - M. Russell Ballard

Quote By: M. Russell Ballard
Topic: Friends
Quote: Friends and family are vitally important for an individual who is struggling to return to the gospel path. Those around such a person must refrain from judging. They must do all they can to show love.
Talk Title & Reference: "A Chance to Start Over" Ensign Magazine, September 1990
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Monday, March 10, 2014

Sacrifice - Dallin H. Oaks

Quote By: Dallin H. Oaks
Topic: Sacrifice
Quote: The incomprehensible suffering of Jesus Christ ended sacrifice by the shedding of blood, but it did not end the importance of sacrifice in the gospel plan. Our Savior requires us to continue to offer sacrifices, but the sacrifices He now commands are that we 'offer for a sacrifice unto [Him] a broken heart and a contrite spirit' (3 Nephi 9:20). He also commands each of us to love and serve one another—in effect, to offer a small imitation of His own sacrifice by making sacrifices of our own time and selfish priorities.
Talk Title & Reference: "Sacrifice" General Conference, April 2012
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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Opportunities - Marvin J. Ashton

Quote By: Marvin J. Ashton
Topic: Opportunities
Quote: God will judge you by the way you make use of all your possibilities.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Word In Commitment" General Conference, October 1983
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Saturday, March 8, 2014

Missionary Work & The Book of Mormon - Bruce R. McConkie

Quote By: Bruce R. McConkie
Topic: Missionary Work & The Book of Mormon
Quote: When you get into the active operation of your proselyting program, this is a concept you absolutely must have. It has been our traditional course in days past, unfortunately all too frequently, to say, 'Here is the Bible, and the Bible says this and this, and therefore the Gospel has been restored.' Well now, there is no person on earth that believes the Bible more than I do. I read it and ponder its words. I know that what is in it is true. But let me tell you, it is not the Bible that brings people into the Church; it is the Book of Mormon and latter-day revelation. We can use the Bible to lay a foundation, and to point people's attention to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, but until we get involved with latter-day revelation, the process of conversion does not begin to operate in any substantial degree in the heart of an investigator. The Lord said to Joseph Smith: 'this generation shall have my word through you...' (D&C 5:10). That is his decree. They either get it through Joseph Smith or they do not get it, and our whole perspective is: Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith.
Talk Title & Reference: Mission Presidents Seminar
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Friday, March 7, 2014

Prayer - Russell M. Nelson

Quote By: Russell M. Nelson
Topic: Prayer
Quote: The Savior's example of prayer reminds us that personal prayer, family prayer, and prayerful pursuit of our assignments in the Church should become part of our lives. To know and to do the will of the Father provides great spiritual strength and confidence. On the Lord's side is where we want to be.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Mission and Ministry of Jesus Christ" Ensign Magazine, April 2012
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

Deliverance - L. Tom Perry

Quote By: L. Tom Perry
Topic: Deliverance
Quote: Prophecies foretelling the life and mission of Jesus Christ promise us the deliverance that He will provide. His Atonement and Resurrection provide all of us an escape from physical death and, if we repent, an escape from spiritual death, bringing with it the blessings of eternal life.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Power of Deliverance" General Conference, April 2012
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Temple Ordinances - Boyd K. Packer

Quote By: Boyd K. Packer
Topic: Temple Ordinances
Quote: The ordinances and ceremonies of the temple are simple. They are beautiful. They are sacred. . . . Preparation for the ordinances includes preliminary steps: faith, repentance, baptism, confirmation, worthiness, a maturity and dignity worthy of one who comes invited as a guest into the house of the Lord.
Talk Title & Reference: "The Holy Temple" Ensign Magazine, October 2010
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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Testimony - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Quote By: Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Topic: Testimony
Quote: I am grateful that early in my life I was blessed with a simple faith that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, that he saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, in a vision. Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon by the gift and power of God. That testimony has been confirmed to me over and over again.
Talk Title & Reference: "Precious Fruits of the First Vision" Ensign Magazine, February 2009
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Monday, March 3, 2014

Drawing Closer to God - Henry B. Eyring

Quote By: Henry B. Eyring
Topic: Drawing Closer to God
Quote: God is perfect and omnipotent, and you and I are mortal. But he is our Father, he loves us, and he offers the same opportunity to draw closer to him as would a loving friend. And you will do it in much the samy way: speaking, listening, and doing.
Talk Title & Reference: "To Draw Closer to God" General Conference, April 1991
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Sunday, March 2, 2014

The Master Teacher - Thomas S. Monson

Quote By: Thomas S. Monson
Topic: The Master Teacher
Quote: In the home, the school, or the house of God, there is one teacher whose life overshadows all others. He taught of life and death, of duty and destiny. He lived not to be served, but to serve; not to receive, but to give; not to save His life, but to sacrifice it for others. He described a love more beautiful than lust, a poverty richer than treasure. It was said of this teacher that He taught with authority and not as do the scribes. In today's world, when many men are greedy for gold and for glory, and dominated by a teaching philosophy of "publish or perish," let us remember that this teacher never wrote — once only He wrote on the sand, and wind destroyed forever His handwriting. His laws were not inscribed upon stone, but upon human hearts. I speak of the Master Teacher, even Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind.  When dedicated teachers respond to His gentle invitation, "Come learn of me," they learn, but they also become partakers of His divine power.
Talk Title & Reference: "Only a Teacher" General Conference, April 1970
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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Spirituality - Neil L. Andersen

Quote By: Neil L. Andersen
Topic: Spirituality
Quote: Brothers and sisters, we each have moments of spiritual power, moments of inspiration and revelation. We must sink them deep into the chambers of our souls. As we do, we prepare our spiritual home storage for moments of personal difficulty.
Talk Title & Reference: "You Know Enough" General Conference, October 2008
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