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8/11/06
"We may not know how to account for our moods at times, but the fact
that these moods pass through us ought not to destabilize us so far as
the deep doctrines of the Church are concerned. If down moods cannot be
driven out at once, we can at least accelerate their transit times.
"It is so easy for one person's bad day to become another person's bad
day. A spreading electrical power outage ends up affecting everybody,
because early on, the discipline required was abandoned in favor of
passing the problem along. Emotional electricity is much like the real
thing.
"In any objective assessment of life, we can always be reassured as to
the things that matter most: Immortality is ours through the gift and
grace of Jesus Christ; there is a loving, caring Father in heaven; and
we will live eternally under His perfect rule. We have such high
promises and absolutely no reason for ultimate discouragement.
Therefore, proximate pessimism ought not to envelop us. We ought not to
be blitzed by our moods." - Neal A. Maxwell, Wherefore, Ye Must
Press Forward, p.63
5/12/09
“Do not
falter; continue to do your duty, whatever it may be, whether
pleasing or displeasing; be the servants and handmaidens of God to
the very utmost. In the past His blessings have been upon us just so
far as we have served Him in faithfulness; they will be so in the
future. There is no occasion for any man who has the manifestation
of the Lord in this line to be discouraged. When our surroundings
are not so agreeable as might be wished, think how much worse they
might be. Be contented with our conditions. Improve them when
opportunity arises, but do not worry about them.” – “The
Teachings of Lorenzo Snow,” edited by Clyde J. Williams, p.45
4/2/10
“Undoubtedly, somewhere on the scroll that the new year brings,
there will be marks of disappointment, discouragement, difficulty,
and perhaps sorrow; but we shall try to meet these with unfaltering
determination, relying upon God to strengthen us in weakness and to
give us fortitude in trial. Thus overcoming what we can, and bearing
bravely what we must, we shall experience the joy of mastery akin to
that which Jesus felt when he said: ‘. . . Be of good cheer, I have
overcome the world.’ (John 16:33.)” - David
O. McKay, “Man May Know for Himself: Teachings of President David
O. McKay,” compiled by Clare Middlemiss, p. 463
2/28/15
These Six Destructive Ds—doubt,
discouragement, distraction, lack of diligence, disobedience, and
disbelief—all erode and destroy our faith. We can choose to
avoid and overcome them. - Kevin
W. Pearson, “Faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ,” Ensign (CR) April 2009
4/4/17
Sisters,
when
we have become distracted, doubtful, discouraged, sinful, sorrowful,
or soul-stretched, may we accept the Lord’s invitation to drink of His
living
water, as did the certain
woman at
the well, inviting others to do the same as we bear our own certain
witness: “Is not this the
Christ?” – Linda K. Burton, “Certain
Women,” Ensign (CR) May 2017