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12/26/98
"May I suggest five beginning, essential measures that
will greatly clear the channel for a daily flow of 'living water' from the very
source of the spring (see John 4:7-15).
First, a daily communion involving prayer....
Second, a daily selfless service to another....
Third, a daily striving for an increased obedience and perfection in our lives....
Fourth, a daily acknowledgment of His divinity....
Fifth, a daily study of the scriptures...." — James E. Faust, "That
We Might Know Thee," First Presidency Message, Ensign, January 1999
(12/27/98)
"I am thankful that the Church to which I belong preaches
Christ and Him crucified, and resurrected,... the Christ that was the offspring
in the flesh, as well as in the spirit, of the very Eternal Father, the Christ
who is the Savior and Redeemer of mankind, beside whom there is none, beside
whose name there is no name under heaven, whereby mankind may be saved." — James E. Talmage, "General
Conference Reports", p. 131, April 1916
(12/28/98)
"He came to bring hope, the bring joy, to bring peace, to
bring salvation; and his is the only name given under heaven whereby salvation
comes. Our Lord--the Lord Jehovah, the Lord Jesus--is our hope and our
salvation. He it is that hath brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel. He has redeemed us from death, hell, the devil, and
endless torment." — Bruce R. McConkie, "General Conference Reports", p.
17, April 1977
(12/29/98)
"Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room
for Jesus!" — Neal A. Maxwell, "Ensign", November 1992, p. 66
(12/30/98)
"Jesus lifts us up in a world which so often puts people
down." — Neal
A. Maxwell, "A Wonderful Flood of Light", p. 115
(12/31/98)
"The world is full of people who are willing to tell us,
'Do as I say.' Surely we have no lack of advice givers on about every
subject. But we have so few who are prepared to say, 'Do as I do.'... Only
Christ can be our ideal, our 'bright and morning star.' (Rev. 22:16) Only
he can say without any reservation, 'Follow me, learn of me, do the things you
have seen me do. Drink of my water and eat of my bread. I am the
way, the truth, and the life. I am the law and the light. Look unto
me and ye shall live. Love one another as I have loved you.' (Matt. 11:29;
16:24; John 4:13-14; 6:35, 51; 7:37; 13:34; 14:6; 3 Ne. 15:9; 27:21)" — Howard W. Hunter,
"That We Might Have Joy", p. 3-4
(2/24/01)
"Patience in affliction and suffering describes the life of Christ, the
great exemplar. In moments of great suffering and pain which transpired in
Gethsemane, He was able to express in fervent prayer, 'O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou
wilt' (Matt. 26:39), giving us the example and a frame of reference for a life
of obedience and perseverance, despite circumstances or external conditions in
which we could find ourselves." — Angel
Abrea, "Patience in Affliction," Ensign, May 1992, p. 26
(2/25/01)
"This same loving God also 'so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son' (John 3:16) to perform a myriad of blessings for all mankind,
including the offering of His own life to atone for man. He lived His life to
demonstrate that the love of our Father in Heaven and His plan, His
commandments, could in fact bring inner peace and lift mankind here and
hereafter." — James M. Paramore,
"Love One Another," Ensign, May 1981, p. 53
(2/26/01)
"No one can criticize the Master’s instruction. His very actions gave
credence to His words. He demonstrated genuine love of God by living the perfect
life, by honoring the sacred mission that was His. Never was He haughty. Never
was He puffed up with pride. Never was He disloyal. Ever was He humble. Ever was
He sincere. Ever was He true." — Thomas
S. Monson, "Strength through Obedience," Ensign, July 1996, p. 4
(2/27/01)
"During a time long past, and in a place far away, our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ, taught the multitudes and His disciples 'the way, the truth, and
the life.' He provided counsel with His holy words. He lived an example for us
with His exemplary life. On occasion the Lord would ask another this question:
'What manner of persons ought ye to be?'" — Thomas
S. Monson, "Becoming Our Best Selves," Ensign, Nov. 1999, p. 18
(2/28/01)
"From the most exemplary life of all, even that of the Savior Jesus Christ,
we learn perhaps the most important lesson of all. As the Savior was in the
depths of suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, he prayed that the bitter cup
might pass from him, adding in meekness and lowliness of heart: 'Nevertheless
not my will, but thine, be done.' (Luke 22:42) A leader in the Lord’s kingdom
must be meek and lowly of heart. (See Alma 37:34.)" — Spencer J. Condie, "Some Scriptural
Lessons on Leadership," Ensign, May 1990, p. 28
(2/1/04)
"At the center of the Father’s plan is Jesus Christ, mankind’s
Redeemer. Yet, as foreseen, many judge Jesus 'to be a thing of naught' (1 Ne.
19:9), or 'consider him' merely 'a man.' (Mosiah 3:9.) Whether others deny or
delimit Jesus, for us He is our Lord and Savior! Comparatively, brothers and
sisters, it matters very little what people think of us, but it matters very
much what we think of Him. It matters very little, too, who others say we are;
what matters is who we say Jesus is. (See Matt. 16:13–17.)" — Neal A.
Maxwell, “The Great Plan of the Eternal God,” Ensign, May 1984, p. 21
(2/3/04)
"Jesus taught the same thing to the Nephites, who also lived in a difficult
world. 'For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed,' he said, 'but
my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace
be removed [from thee]' (3 Ne.
22:10; see also 3 Ne.
22:13-14). I love that. The hills and the mountains may disappear. The seas
and oceans may dry up completely. The least likely things in the world may
happen, but 'my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant
of my peace be removed [from thee].' After all, he has, he reminds us, 'graven
thee upon the palms of my hands' (1 Ne. 21:16). Considering the
incomprehensible cost of the Crucifixion, Christ is not going to turn his back
on us now." - Jeffrey R. Holland, "Come
unto Me," Ensign, Apr. 1998, p. 19
(2/15/04)
"Of Him who delivered each of us from endless death, even Jesus Christ, I
testify that He is a teacher of truth-but He is more than a teacher. He is the
Exemplar of the perfect life-but He is more than an exemplar. He is the Great
Physician-but He is more than a physician. He who rescued the 'lost battalion'
of mankind is the literal Savior of the world, the Son of God, the Prince of
Peace, the Holy One of Israel-even the risen Lord-who declared, 'I am the first
and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with
the Father.' (D&C 110:4.)
" - Thomas S. Monson, "Today
Determines Tomorrow," Ensign, Nov. 1998, p. 51
(3/8/04)
"Do we remember the question posed by one Pontius Pilate as he spoke to
those who would shed the blood of Jesus and thus end His mortal life? 'What
shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let
him be crucified.' (Matt.
27:22.) And so He was. The question each of us must answer is the same: What
shall I do with Jesus? He Himself has provided us the answer: 'Follow me, and do
the things which ye have seen me do.' (2 Ne. 31:12.)" - Thomas
S. Monson, "Christ
at Bethesda's Pool," Ensign, Nov. 1996, p. 17
(4/21/04)
"But how is that possible? How can Jesus Christ be both the Father and the
Son? It really isn't as complicated as it sounds. Though He is the Son of God,
He is the head of the Church, which is the family of believers. When we are
spiritually born again, we are adopted into His family. He becomes our Father or
leader. To further explain this concept of Jesus also being our 'Father,' let me
use an analogy and say that seven of my premortal spirit brothers and sisters
were born to my wife, Barbara, and me. We are therefore their premortal
spiritual brother and sister and also their earthly physical father and mother.
Similarly, Christ is our spiritual Elder Brother and the Son of God, but He is
also our Father or leader and our God. King Benjamin taught his faithful
followers that 'because of the covenant which ye have made [through the baptism
of fire, or spiritual rebirth] ye shall be called the children of Christ, his
sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you;
for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye
are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters' (Mosiah 5:7)." - M.
Russell Ballard, "Building
Bridges of Understanding," Ensign, June 1998, pp. 66-67
(6/4/04)
"Learn of your Savior. Jesus Christ suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane
more than you can comprehend. Willingly and lovingly, He took upon Himself not
only our sins but the pains, sicknesses, and sufferings of all mankind. (See Alma 7:11-12.) He suffered
similarly on the cross, where He gave His life to pay the penalty for our sins
if we will repent. And then in His ultimate triumph, He was resurrected and
broke the bands of death, making the Resurrection available to all." -
Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Growing
into the Priesthood," Ensign, November 1999, p. 40
(6/5/04)
"In spite of life's tribulations and as fearful as some of our prospects
are, I testify that there is help for the journey. There is the Bread of Eternal
Life and the Well of Living Water. Christ has overcome the world-our world-and
His gift to us is peace now and exaltation in the world to come. (See D&C 59:23.) Our fundamental
requirement is to have faith in Him and follow Him-always. When He bids us to
walk in His way and by His light, it is because He has walked this way before
us, and He has made it safe for our own travel here. He knows where the sharp
stones and stumbling blocks lie hidden and where thorns and thistles are the
most severe. He knows where the path is perilous, and He knows which way to go
when the road forks and nightfall comes. He knows all this, as Alma says in the
Book of Mormon, because He has suffered 'pains and afflictions and temptations
of every kind..., that he may know... how to succor his people according to
their infirmities.' (Alma
7:11-12.) To succor means to 'run to.' I testify that in my fears and in my
infirmities the Savior has surely run to me. I will never be able to thank Him
enough for such personal kindness and such loving care." - Jeffrey R.
Holland, "He
Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things," Ensign, November 1997, p. 66
(7/4/04)
"Through the years I, like you, have experienced pressures and
disappointments that would have crushed me had I not been able to draw upon a
source of wisdom and strength far greater than my own. He has never forgotten or
forsaken me, and I have come to know for myself that Jesus is the Christ and
that this is His Church. With Ammon I say, '[For] who can glory too much in the
Lord? Yea, who can say too much of his great power, and of his mercy... ?
Behold,... I cannot say the smallest part which I feel' (Alma 26:16). I testify that
in this, the twilight of the dispensation of the fulness of times, when Lucifer
is working overtime to jeopardize our journey home and to separate us from the
Savior's atoning power, the only answer for any of us is Jesus Christ." -
Sheri L. Dew, "Our
Only Chance," Ensign, May 1999, p. 67
(7/23/04)
"The Lord is the ultimate caregiver. We must surrender ourselves to the
Lord. In doing so, we give up whatever is causing our pain and turn everything
over to Him. 'Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee' (Ps. 55:22). 'And then may God
grant unto you that your burdens may be light, through the joy of his Son' (Alma 33:23). Through faith
and trust in the Lord and obedience to His counsel, we make ourselves eligible
to be partakers of the Atonement of Jesus Christ so that one day we may return
to live with Him." - Robert D. Hales, "Healing
Soul and Body," Ensign, November 1998, pp. 16-17
(12/31/04)
"No other single influence has had so great an impact on this earth as the
life of Jesus the Christ. We cannot conceive of our lives without his teachings.
Without him we would be lost in a mirage of beliefs and worships, born in fear
and darkness where the sensual and materialistic hold sway. We are far short of
the goal he set for us, but we must never lose sight of it; nor must we forget
that our great climb toward the light, toward perfection, would not be possible
except for his teachings, his life, his death, and his resurrection." -
Ezra Taft Benson, "Life
Is Eternal," Ensign, June 1971, p. 34
(2/19/05)
"Jesus set the pattern for us in his invitation, 'Come, follow me.' I think
it is significant our Savior Jesus Christ declared, 'He that hath seen me hath
seen the Father,' rather than 'He that hath heard me hath heard the Father.' The
example bore witness. The life was the sermon. The life was the way." -
Marvin J. Ashton, "You
Can Get There From Here," Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 101
(3/26/05)
"I like the thought, 'Before Easter, there must be a cross.' And many have
heavy crosses to bear. With the birth of the Babe in Bethlehem, there emerged a
great endowment-a power stronger than weapons, a wealth more lasting than the
coins of Caesar. He may come to us as one unknown, without a name, as by the
lakeside He came to those men who knew Him not. He speaks to us the same words,
'Follow thou me,' and sets us to the task which He has to fulfill for our time.
He commands, and to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will
reveal Himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings that they shall pass
through in His fellowship; and they shall learn in their own experience who He
is." - Thomas S. Monson, "What
He Would Have Us Do," Ensign, May 1994, p. 91
(5/5/05)
"God the Father has given Jesus Christ a name above all others, so that
eventually every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the
Christ. He is the way, the truth, and the light, and no one can come back into
the presence of our Father in heaven except through him. Christ is God the Son
and possesses every virtue in its perfection. Therefore, the only measure of
true greatness is how close a man can become like Jesus. That man is greatest
who is most like Christ, and those who love him most will be most like him.
"How, then, does a man imitate God, follow his steps, and walk as he
walked, which we are commanded to do? We must study the life of Christ, learn
his commandments, and do them. God has promised that to follow this course will
lead a man to an abundant life and a fullness of joy and the peace and rest
which those who are heavy-burdened long for. To learn of Christ necessitates the
study of the scriptures and the testimonies of those who know him. We come to
know him through prayer and the inspiration and revelation that God has promised
to those who keep his commandments." - Ezra Taft Benson, "Listen
to a Prophet's Voice," Ensign, Jan. 1973, 57
(5/9/05)
>"Those who will receive the Lord Jesus Christ as
the source of their salvation will always lie down in green pastures, no matter
how barren and bleak the winter has been. And the waters of their refreshment
will always be still waters, no matter how turbulent the storms of life. In
walking His path of righteousness, our souls will be forever restored; and
though that path may for us, as it did for Him, lead through the very valley of
the shadow of death, yet we will fear no evil. The rod of His priesthood and the
staff of His Spirit will always comfort us. And when we hunger and thirst in the
effort, He will prepare a veritable feast before us, a table spread even in the
presence of our enemies—contemporary enemies—which might include fear or family
worries, sickness or personal sorrow of a hundred different kinds. In a crowning
act of compassion at such a supper He anoints our head with oil and administers
a blessing of strength to our soul. Our cup runneth over with His kindness, and
our tears runneth over with joy. We weep to know that such goodness and mercy
shall follow us all the days of our life, and that we will, if we desire it,
dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (See
Ps. 23.) - Jeffrey R. Holland, "He
Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things," Ensign, Nov. 1997, p. 66
(5/26/05)
"While we honor and revere Joseph Smith as the Prophet of the
Restoration and seek to emulate his qualities of character, we adore and worship
the Savior. That adoration is shown at each sacrament service when we covenant
to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ, to always remember him, and to keep
the commandments which he has given to us, that we may always have his Spirit to
be with us. (See Moro. 4:3.)
"The supernal status of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and the preeminent place which
he occupies in the eternal scheme of things cause us to stand in awe at what has
been called the condescension of Christ, meaning his willingness to step down
from his exalted place and to go forth, as the scripture says, 'suffering pains
and afflictions and temptations of every kind;... that he may loose the bands of
death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that
his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know
according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their
infirmities,... that he might blot out their transgressions according to the
power of his deliverance.' (Alma
7:11–13.)" - Francis M. Gibbons, "The
Savior and Joseph Smith—Alike Yet Unlike," Ensign, May 1991, 33
(6/12/05)
"Now, the most important principle I can share: Anchor your
life in Jesus Christ, your Redeemer. Make your Eternal Father and his Beloved
Son the most important priority in your life—more important than life itself,
more important than a beloved companion or children or anyone on earth. Make
their will your central desire. Then all that you need for happiness will come
to you." - Richard G. Scott, "The
Power of Correct Principles," Ensign, May 1993, 34
(9/6/05)
"Before we can successfully undertake a personal search for
Jesus, we must first prepare time for him in our lives and room for him in our
hearts. In these busy days there are many who have time for golf, time for
shopping, time for work, time for play, but no time for Christ.
"Lovely homes dot the land and provide rooms for eating, rooms for sleeping,
playrooms, sewing rooms, television rooms, but no room for Christ.
"Do we get a pang of conscience as we recall his own words, '...foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of man hath not where to
lay his head'? (Matt. 8:20.)
Or do we flush with embarrassment when we remember, 'And she brought forth her
firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn'? (Luke
2:7.) No room. No room. No room. Ever has it been.
"As we undertake our personal search for Jesus, aided and guided by the
principle of prayer, it is fundamental that we have a clear concept of him whom
we seek. The shepherds of old did seek Jesus the child. But we seek Jesus the
Christ, our older Brother, our Mediator with the Father, our Redeemer, the
Author of our salvation him who was in the beginning with the Father, him who
took upon himself the sins of the world and so willingly died that we might
forever live. This is the Jesus whom we seek." - Thomas S. Monson, "Conference
Report," October 1965, Afternoon Meeting 143
(9/15/05)
"What is our Heavenly Father's work and glory? It is 'to
bring to pass [our] immortality and eternal life.' (Moses
1:39.) The work of salvation goes on despite imperfect circumstances and
imperfect faith. 'I am come that they might have life,' the Savior explained,
'and that they might have it more abundantly.' (John
10:10.) His task was not only to give life to the dead, miraculous though
that was, but to give increased life to those living with less than flourishing
faith, less than vibrant hope, less than burning charity.
"He accepts our imperfections even as he challenges us to rise above them. He
loves us even when we are not very lovable. He rewards even a struggling faith
with miracles." - Chieko N. Okazaki, "Aloha!" [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co.,
1995], p. 9
(10/12/05)
"When the Savior came upon the earth he had two great
missions; one was to work out the Messiahship, the atonement for the fall, and
the fulfillment of the law; the other was the work which he did among his
brethren and sisters in the flesh by way of relieving their sufferings, and
again by teaching to them the great spiritual facts out of which by observance
may come eternal life. He left as a heritage to those who should come after him
in his Church the carrying on of those two great things work for the relief of
the ills and the sufferings of humanity, and the teaching of the spiritual
truths which should bring us back into the presence of our Heavenly Father." -
J. Reuben Clark, Jr., "Conference Report," April 1937, First Day—Morning
Meeting, p.21
12/3/05
"Jesus Christ is our loving Savior. He is not some distant person in
robes and sandals. He understands about the carburetor in our car, about ACT and
SAT tests for our high-school senior, about a missionary cautiously trying tofu
for the first time. We can share our whole lives with him. He doesn't want to
see only the pretty, peaceful parts or the sections when we have a good day.
Are there parts of our lives that we try to shove into the closet or sweep under
the carpet when we pray or when we think we're trying to be righteous? I want to
tell you that Jesus wants our whole hearts. He knows our whole lives. He's been
through worse experiences than anything we have in our past. Do you remember
when he told Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail: 'The Son of Man hath descended below
them all. Art thou greater than he?' (D&C
122:5-8)" - Chieko N. Okazaki, "Disciples," p.93
1/8/06
"Jehovah said to the prophet Isaiah that in building the kingdom of God on
earth, a 'stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation'
would be used. (Isaiah 28:16.)
He was, of course, speaking of himself. Paul used that same imagery in declaring
that Jesus was the chief cornerstone, that basic block around which a foundation
of apostles and prophets would be laid and onto which the Church of God would be
built. (Ephesians 2:20.)
Peter noted that builders of lesser vision simply shoved him aside in favor of
less substantial material. (See
Acts 4:11.) The tragic irony is that to most, he was not a building stone at
all, but rather a mere stumbling block, a huge boulder obstructing the journey
toward death. (See 1
Corinthians 1:23.)
"We must be wiser than this. Helaman pleaded with his sons as prophets and
patriarchs plead today: 'Remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our
Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation;
that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the
whirlwind; yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it
shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless
wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a
foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall.' (Helaman
5:12.) Everyone will be tempered and tried. The sun will rise on the evil as
well as the good, and the rains will descend on the just as well as the unjust.
(Matthew 5:45.) But a life
built on a firm foundation will endure." - Jeffrey R. Holland, However Long and
Hard the Road, p.23-24
4/1/06
"As Jesus approached that fateful hour when he would give himself as the supreme
sacrifice for all mankind, he asked those who challenged him, 'What think ye of
Christ?' (Matt. 22:42). I
have pondered many times that searching inquiry as it applies to my life and to
all of us in this time of history. I wonder, as the register of our lives is
indelibly written, and from which we will be judged, what that heavenly record
will say of us in this generation of time. Do we fully accept him as the only
begotten Son of God sent to earth to redeem the world? King Benjamin, as Nephi
recorded, so testified.
"We read from Helaman:
"'O remember, remember, my sons, the words which king Benjamin spake unto his
people; yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be
saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea,
remember that he cometh to redeem the world' (Hel.
5:9)." - Douglas H. Smith, "What
Think Ye of Christ?," Ensign (CR), May 1988, p.26
4/14/06
"Yes, the Lord [has] indeed risen. He appeared to Mary; He was seen by Cephas,
or Peter, then by His brethren of the Twelve. He was seen by Joseph Smith, who
declared: 'This is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he
lives! For we saw him, even on the right hand of God.' (D&C
76:22-23.)
"Our Mediator, our Redeemer, our Brother, our Advocate with the Father died for
our sins and the sins of all mankind. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the
foreordained but voluntary act of the Only Begotten Son of God. He offered His
life as a redeeming ransom for us all.
"His mission, His ministry among men, His teachings of truth, His acts of mercy,
His unwavering love for us prompts our gratitude and warms our hearts." - Thomas
S. Monson, "They
Showed the Way," Ensign (CR), May 1997, p.50
10/21/06
"Let the Savior be your 'lead' in life. He has said, 'I am ... the Rock of
Heaven ... ; whoso cometh in at the gate and climbeth up by me shall never
fall.' (Moses 7:53.) The
Redeemer will safely lead you over the most difficult obstacles of life. His
laws are absolutely secure anchors of protection that dispel fear and assure
success in an otherwise dangerous world. Such a life will certainly provide you
peace and happiness." - Richard G. Scott, "The
Atonement Can Secure Your Peace and Happiness," Ensign, November 2006
1/4/07
"Since Jesus is at the very center of it all, we must make Him and His ways the
light by which we steer and the light that we hold up to others. To proceed in
any other way is to proceed with less light-much less light. Life is too filled
with perplexities and variables for one to prevail without the guiding light of
the gospel. The wisdom of men, by itself, is simply not adequate for all
circumstances. Too many unintended, unforeseen, and undesired consequences flow
from even the most sincere but erroneous efforts. The Spirit can teach of things
as they really are, not just as we otherwise imperfectly perceive them." - Neal
A. Maxwell, "Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward," p.28
1/11/07
"As the world could
not overcome Him in the meridian of time, so the world cannot do without Him in
our time, and neither can we. His purpose is 'to bring to pass the immortality
and eternal life of man.' (Moses 1:39) Hence, He came to
the Prophet Joseph Smith, restored the priesthood, reestablished His Church, and
again proclaimed the plan of redemption." - Keith B. McMullin, "Jesus,
the Very Thought of Thee," Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.33
2/7/07
"To 'come unto Christ, and be perfected in
Him' (Moroni 10:32) means
moving toward Him, becoming more like Him, step by step. Delaying will not
lessen the vast distance to be traveled. Procrastinating will not bring the
emergence of new alternatives. All the anxiety and energy expended in milling
about does not move us one inch forward on the path of discipleship. (See
Joel 3:14.)" - Neal A.
Maxwell, "Men and Women of Christ," p.100
8/2/07
"The great
challenge of our lives is usually not meditating on what we once were or wishing
on what we may yet become, but rather living in the present moment as God would
have us live. Fortunately, Christ can be in that moment for each of us since
'all things are present' before him (D&C
38:2) and 'time only is measured unto men' (Alma
40:8)." - Jeffrey R. Holland, "However Long and Hard the
Road," p.18
12/7/07
"Christ, we know, had a
great interest in human beings of every description, and great love for them. He
companied with little children, sought out the sinner; he summoned men to follow
him from the fishing boat and the counting table. So conscious was he of
individuals that in the midst of the multitude he felt the woman's touch of his
robe. He memorialized in a magnificent parable the selfless consideration of a
despised Samaritan toward another human being in need. He enfolded the ninety
and nine and went seeking the lost one. Our purpose is to follow him." - Marion
D. Hanks, "Conference Report," October 1970, Second Day—Morning Meeting,
p.57
12/9/07
"With awe we
contemplate the perfection of this Firstborn of God, his power, his glory. Ours
is more than the simple act of worship as an end. We testify that his purpose
and mission are to make it possible for us to come into his presence, be like
him, and share his honor and his glory forever. He said, '...this is my work and
my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' (Moses
1:39.)" - S. Dilworth Young, "Conference Report," April
1969, Afternoon Meeting, p.78
12/18/07
"My declaration
is that this is precisely what the gospel of Jesus Christ offers us, especially
in times of need. There is help. There is happiness. There really is
light at the end of the tunnel. It is the Light of the World, the Bright and
Morning Star, the 'light that is endless, that can never be darkened.' (See
John
8:12; Rev.
22:16; Mosiah
16:9.) It is the very Son of God Himself. In loving
praise far beyond Romeos reach, we say, 'What light through yonder window
breaks?' (See William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act 2, scene 2, lines 2-3.)
It is the return of hope, and Jesus is the Sun. To any who may be struggling to
see that light and find that hope, I say: Hold on. Keep trying. God loves you.
Things will improve. Christ comes to you in His "more excellent ministry" with a
future of 'better promises.' He is your 'high priest of good things to come.'" -
Jeffrey R. Holland, "An High Priest of Good Things to Come," Ensign
(CR), November 1999, p.36
12/27/07
"This
is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are Christians. We know
additional details about the Saviors role in the premortal existence before we
came here: we have new information about His part in the creation of the world
under the direction of our Father; we can identify Him as Jehovah of the Old
Testament, communicating with the prophets of Israel. We have the Book of
Mormon, which is another testament of Jesus Christ, which has great illuminating
doctrines and information about the Savior. Our modern prophets have given
revealed explanations, doctrines, light, and knowledge on the Christ as the
Redeemer to whom we look for the remission of our sins. We have a wealth of
information of tremendous value to all Christian churches. We do not diminish or
tear down the faith others have in Christ, but seek only to share with them our
additional knowledge of the Lamb, the Shepherd, the Holy One of Israel (see
Ps. 71:22)—for
their benefit and salvation." - Robert
E. Wells, "Be a Friend, a Servant, a Son
of the Savior," Ensign (CR), November
1982, p.69
2/8/08
"As we engage
our faith and commit our energy to draw closer to Jesus Christ, we begin to
understand more fully who He really is. As we seek Him diligently, we gain a
deep and abiding testimony of His matchless love, His perfect life and
example, and the blessings of His great atoning sacrifice. As we draw nearer
to Him, we truly begin to find Him and to recognize Him as the Creator of
the earth, the Redeemer of mankind, the Only Begotten of the Father, the
King of kings, the Prince of Peace.
"The deeper we
seek, the more we begin to appreciate His role as the Great Jehovah of the
Old Testament and the Holy Messiah of the New Testament. We begin to
understand more fully His eternal message of salvation and exaltation. We
find that He continues to beckon us to come and follow Him, that His
teachings are certain and are as applicable today as they were throughout
all previous generations of time. We begin to know, with more profound
appreciation, what occurred in Gethsemane and on Calvary. Although He was
erroneously convicted and sentenced, He gave His life willingly; and in
fulfillment of His own prophetic words, He was resurrected on the third day.
This priceless gift brings immortality to all and eternal life to the
obedient and faithful." - Craig
C. Christensen, "Seek, and Ye Shall
Find," Ensign (CR), May 2003, p.33
3/19/08
"This is what the law of Moses is all
about. The law itself was given so that men might believe in Christ and know
that salvation comes in and through his atoning sacrifice and in no other way.
Every principle, every precept, every doctrinal teaching, every rite, ordinance,
and performance, every word and act—all
that appertained to, was revealed in, and grew out of the ministry of Moses, and
all the prophets who followed him—all of
it was designed and prepared to enable men to believe in Christ, to submit to
his laws, and to gain the full blessings of that atonement which he alone could
accomplish." - Bruce R. McConkie, "The
Promised Messiah: The First Coming of Christ,"
p.435
6/22/08
"Jesus said, 'Without
me ye can do nothing.' I testify that
that is God's truth. Christ is
everything to us and we are to 'abide'
in Him permanently, unyieldingly, steadfastly, forever. For the fruit of the
gospel to blossom and bless our lives, we must be firmly attached to Him, the
Savior of us all, and to this His Church, which bears His holy name. He is the
vine that is our true source of strength and the only source of eternal life. In
Him we not only will endure but also will prevail and triumph in this holy cause
that will never fail us."
- Jeffrey R. Holland, "Abide in Me", Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.30
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