(8/17/98) 
"Jesus made saving repentance possible and He made baptism meaningful." — John H. Groberg, "The Lord's Wind," Ensign, November 1993, p. 26

(8/19/98)
"Do you remember the feeling you had when you were baptized — that sweet, clean feeling of a pure soul, having been forgiven, washed clean through the merits of the Savior? If we partake of the sacrament worthily, we can feel that way regularly, for we renew that covenant, which includes his forgiveness." — John H. Groberg, "The Beauty and Importance of the Sacrament," Ensign, May 1989, p. 38

(3/9/05)
"Why is the writing of personal and family histories so important? There are many reasons....

"There is something eternal in the very nature of writing, as is so graphically illustrated by the scriptures themselves. In a very real sense, our properly written histories are a very important part of our family scripture and become a great source of spiritual strength to us and to our posterity." - John H. Groberg, "Writing Your Personal and Family History," Ensign, May 1980, p. 48

(10/4/05)
"Why do we keep on hoping? It is said that 'hope springs eternal,' and it's good it does, for it gives us something to live for, to strive for, to hope for. But why? Why does hope spring eternal? Why do we keep coming back and back after so many defeats? Simply because God is eternal and God is hope (as well as love-and they may be the same) and we are His children. Therefore, as He is the embodiment of hope and has a fullness of hope, there is planted deep within each of us something we cannot deny, for it is part of the very essence of ourselves; and that is what we call, in mortality, hope." - John H. Groberg, "Hope," p.48

1/15/06
"I learned that as we sing the sacrament hymns with real intent, phrases like 'How great the wisdom and the love' or 'Dearly, dearly has he loved! And we must love him too' will swell our hearts with love and gratitude (see How Great the Wisdom and the Love, Hymns, no. 195; There Is a Green Hill Far Away, Hymns, no. 194). As we sincerely listen to the sacrament prayers, phrases such as 'always remember him,' 'keep his commandments,' 'have his Spirit to be with them' will fill our hearts with an overwhelming desire to be better (see D&C 20:77, 79). Then when we partake of the bread and the water with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, I know we can feel and even hear those most wondrous words 'I love you. I love you.'" - John H. Groberg, "The Power of God's Love," Ensign (CR), November 2004, p.9

1/29/06
"Just as clean wires, properly connected, are required to carry electrical power, so clean hands and pure hearts are required to carry priesthood power. Filth and grime slow or prevent the flow of electrical power. Unclean thoughts and actions interfere with individual priesthood power. When we are humble, clean, and pure of hand, heart, and mind, nothing righteous is impossible. An ancient Oriental saying declares, 'If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.'" - John H. Groberg, "Priesthood Power," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.43