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(3/11/04)
"Because our purpose here on earth has not changed, nor will it ever,
our
Father steadily and regularly supplies additional gifts to make our
world safe
and strengthen our wise use of agency. Think about the gift of
prayer-opportunities to be heard and understood. Think about the gift
of the
Holy Ghost, who will show us all the things that we should do (see 2
Ne. 32:5). Think
about sacred
covenants we have made, the scriptures, priesthood and patriarchal
blessings.
Think about the ultimate gift of the Atonement and its reminder in the
sacrament
that blankets us with love and hope and grace. These gifts help us use
our
agency wisely to return back to our heavenly home, where 'eye hath not
seen, nor
ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things
which
God hath
prepared for them that love him' (1
Cor. 2:9)." -
Sharon G.
Larsen, "Agency-A
Blessing
and a Burden," Ensign, Nov. 1999, p. 13
12/14/05
"At times you young women may feel you are having an experience like
Nephi. The Lord has not asked you to build a ship, but to build your
life. You don't yet know what your completed mortal life looks like.
But your Father in Heaven knows and can guide you one step at a time.
He is asking you to build your life according to His guidelines
because
He is the One who created you and wants you ready to return back home
with Him someday. Like Nephi, you too may have detractors and
dissenters seeking to change your course, or at least slow down your
progress.
"But you have access to the same system of communication that Nephi
used. Long before e-mail and faxes, cell phones and satellite dishes,
computers and the Internet, this communication with your Heavenly
Father was in place. It predates every type of networking invention
today. Its power extends through the cosmos." - Sharon G. Larsen, "Your
Celestial
Guide," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.86
12/31/05
"Because our purpose here on earth has not changed, nor will it ever,
our Father steadily and regularly supplies additional gifts to make
our
world safe and strengthen our wise use of agency. Think about the gift
of prayer—opportunities to be heard and understood. Think about
the gift of the Holy Ghost, who will show us all the things that we
should do (see
2 Ne. 32:5). Think
about sacred covenants we have made, the scriptures, priesthood and
patriarchal blessings. Think about the ultimate gift of the Atonement
and its reminder in the sacrament that blankets us with love and hope
and grace. These gifts help us use our agency wisely to return back to
our heavenly home, where 'eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared
for them that love him' (1
Cor. 2:9)." - Sharon G. Larsen, "Agency—A
Blessing
and a Burden," Ensign (CR), November 1999, p.11
6/4/06
"Heavenly Father's top priority is His children. If it's important to
you, it's important to Him. Whatever concern you have is His concern.
Whatever you have a question about, the Lord knows the answer.
Whatever
sadness you are feeling, He knows how you feel and will ease the pain.
He knows what it's like to feel all alone. He will comfort you." -
Sharon G. Larsen, "Your
Celestial
Guide," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.86
2/25/07
"Today there are infinite telephone numbers, movies of all kinds and
colors, E-mail at our fingertips 24 hours a day, and many roads that
relentlessly call for our judgment. Our environment is flooded with
choices. But our purpose for being here on earth has never changed.
"The Lord told Abraham that He sent us to earth to see if we would do
what He asked us to do (see Abr.
3:25). Choice
becomes inescapable. The world's two opposing forces seek our
commitment. On the one hand, there is the reality of Satan, and on the
other, the more powerful love of the Savior.
"Lehi teaches us that if there was no opposition, there would be no
righteousness nor wickedness, neither good nor bad. We can't act for
ourselves if there is no choice (see 2
Ne. 2:11, 16).
To become a committed follower of Christ, we must have the option to
reject Him. So Satan is permitted to exercise his power, and yielding
our will to God can sometimes become difficult. Yet it is in this
exercise of acting for ourselves that we grow." - Sharon G. Larsen, "Agency—A
Blessing
and a Burden," Ensign (CR), November 1999, p.11
6/29/07
"Let the Lord be your light. Let Him prepare the way before you to your
promised land. 'There [is] no life so dark [that] he cannot
light' (Sam Cardon and Steven K. Jones, Come unto Him, New Era,
Apr. 1995, 10). You dont have to be a prophet like Lehi or the brother
of Jared. Just be you—with a hunger and thirst for righteousness.
Trust Him. Keep your eyes riveted on your goal across the field and
walk in the straight and narrow path of the Son—the Son of God. I
testify of the light and the Spirit that comes from Jesus Christ." -
Sharon G. Larsen, "Your
Light in the Wilderness,
Ensign (CR), May 1999, p.89
8/25/08
"It requires no special
equipment or experience, no social status or money for the Holy Ghost
to guide you. The next time you renew your baptismal covenant by taking
the sacrament, listen to the promise: when you always remember your
Savior and keep His commandments, you will always have His Spirit to be
with you (see D&C 20:77, 79). Think of that! With a gift so
magnificent, why would we ever resist such guidance?"
- Sharon G. Larsen, "Your Celestial
Guide," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.86
9/23/08
"What does it mean to stand as
a witness of God? It means we will not bow down or give in or be
persuaded to do anything contrary to God’s will. It means we will
risk speaking up when our knees are shaking. It means we will listen
and follow the still, small voice of the Holy Ghost."
- Sharon G.
Larsen, "Standing with God," Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.88
4/8/10
"When you pray often and seek to know the Lord's will like Nephi
did,
the Lord will show you the way. But you can be sure when you are
trying
your best to obey, you may face strong opposition from those wishing
to
discourage and dissuade you. Nephi's dissenters were his own
brothers.
Think how hard that would be!" - Sharon
G.
Larsen, "Your Celestial Guide," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p. 86
6/12/10
"Elisha the prophet was surrounded by the whole Syrian army
determined to kill him. He reassured his worried and only companion,
who was busy counting Syrian heads, that when we are on the Lord's
side, regardless of numbers or worldly power, we are in the
majority. I
testify that the consoling words of Elisha to his young friend are
still true today: 'They that be with us are more than they that be
with
them' (2 Kgs. 6:16). The Lord will surround and protect our young
people with chariots of fire, as He did for Elisha, in the form of
parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors, leaders, and
friends
who will vigorously love them and lead them." - Sharon
G. Larsen, "Fear Not: For They That Be with Us Are More," Ensign
(CR), November 2001, p. 67
6/30/11
"In
holy places we are protected from the almost overwhelming
commotion of the world. Angels can be our companions and support (see
D&C
84:88).
The great prophet Moroni was surrounded by wickedness and the
Lamanites
waiting to kill anything in their path. He was alone in hiding for
almost 20 years. Imagine that kind of loneliness! Yet his exquisite
testimony and counsel in the last few chapters of the Book of Mormon
tell us he was in the company of angels and the Holy Ghost. He was not
alone. The Holy Ghost can take away the gnawing, aching feeling of
loneliness or isolation or rejection and fill us with peace. He is
called the Comforter-and He is that!" - Sharon
G. Larsen, "Standing
in Holy Places," Ensign (CR), May 2002, p.91
7/4/14
You
don’t have to be Captain Moroni to make a difference. Our Father
in Heaven needs you to be who you are, in your family. He
planned it that way. Your family wouldn’t be the same without
you. You are very important. - Sharon
G. Larsen, “Young
Women—Titles of Liberty,” Ensign (CR) May 1998