Personal Storehouses of Faith
Each of us needs to have our own storehouse of faith to help us rise above the troubles that are part of this mortal probation. – James E. Faust, “Where Do I Make My Stand?” Ensign (CR) November 2004
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No Longer Strangers
In His restored Church, we are all better when no one sits alone. Let us not simply accommodate or tolerate. Let us genuinely welcome, acknowledge, minister to, love. May each friend, sister, brother not be a foreigner or stranger but a child at home. – Gerrit W. Gong, “No One Sits Alone,” Liahona (CR) November 2025
The Relief Jesus Christ Offers
President Nelson said, “Because the Savior, through His infinite Atonement, redeemed each of us from weakness, mistakes, and sin, and because He experienced every pain, worry, and burden you have ever had, then as you truly repent and seek His help, you can rise above this present precarious world.” That is the relief Jesus Christ offers […]
A Prophet’s Message and Testimony
My message and testimony is this: Only Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to provide that hope, that confidence, and that strength to overcome the world and rise above our human failings. To do that, we must place our faith in Him and live by His laws and teachings. – Ezra Taft Benson, “Jesus Christ: Our Savior […]
Surrender of Our Inner Life
Only in the complete surrender of our inner life may we rise above the selfish, sordid pull of nature. … As the body dies when the spirit leaves it, so the spirit dies when we exclude God from it. I cannot imagine peace in a world from which God and religion are banished. – David O. […]
A Book of Mormon Promise
No promise is repeated more often in Book of Mormon scripture than this: “Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land; but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from my presence.” The lived experience of the Book of Mormon peoples over centuries demonstrates the […]
Refuge by Faith
In order to enjoy the refuge that Jesus Christ and His Atonement offer, we must have faith in Him—a faith that will allow us to rise above all the pains of a limited, earthly perspective. He has promised that He will make our burdens light if we come unto Him in all that we do. – Ricardo […]
Read As Though You Were There
Brigham Young once counseled us to use the scriptures as follows: “Do you read the Scriptures, my brethren and sisters, as though you were writing them a thousand, two thousand, or five thousand years ago? Do you read them as though you stood in the place of the men who wrote them? If you do […]
Voices of Warning
Voices of warning are meant to be heard, not just raised. Being blessed with hope, let us, as disciples, reach out to all who, for whatever reason, have “moved away from the hope of the gospel” (Col. 1:23). Let us reach to lift hands which hang hopelessly down. – Neal A. Maxwell, “Brightness of Hope,” Ensign […]
Valuable Property
Nephi’s example teaches us that the blessings of the scriptures are far more valuable than property and other worldly things. Pursuing the things of the world can sometimes give us momentary pleasures but not lasting joy and happiness. When we seek after the things of the Spirit, the rewards are eternal and will bring us […]