To all the rising generation of the Church, I invite you to place serving a full-time mission high on your list. Don’t be distracted by alternatives of far less worth. Some might be like Amulek of the Book of Mormon, who expressed, “For I was called many times and I would not hear.” – Sean Douglas, “The […]
What a tender promise: light after darkness, healing after weariness, and the comforting assurance that when we call upon the Lord, He is near. President Joseph F. Smith taught that proper fasting “would … place the body in subjection to the spirit, and so promote communion with the Holy Ghost” and that “this law would bring […]
Have you ever felt left out, wondered if you were enough, lost someone you loved, faced illness, experienced family difficulties, or carried a burden no one else could see? My message today is that Jesus Christ delivers the righteous from these and every other affliction of mortality. – Kevin J. Hathaway, “Jesus Christ Is the Great […]
Today, in the restored Church of Jesus Christ, the apostolic witness remains central to our doctrine and compelling evidence of its truth. As the Prophet Joseph Smith taught, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ.” Each Apostle is called of God and endowed with priesthood […]
The gospel isn’t the umbrella; it’s the solid rock we’re standing on during the storm—that “sure foundation … whereon if men build they cannot fall.” – Tamara W. Runia, “The Sculpting of Our Souls,” Liahona (CR) November 2026
In a world of commotion, contention, and cares, the Lord invites us to a place of spiritual safety, harmony, and holiness—the house of the Lord. There He teaches us His plan of happiness. He endows and blesses us. He prepares us to come home. – Gerrit W. Gong, “Come to the Lord in His Holy House,” […]
Find your patriarchal blessing, blow off the dust if you must, but study it often. If you don’t have one, get one—soon. Don’t delay finding out what the Lord wants to tell you now about who you are. – Bonnie H. Cordon, “Come unto Christ and Don’t Come Alone,” Liahona (CR) November 2021
Ordinances and covenants are the building blocks we use to construct our lives upon the foundation of Christ and His Atonement. We are connected securely to and with the Savior as we worthily receive ordinances and enter into covenants, faithfully remember and honor those sacred commitments, and do our best to live in accordance with […]
We acknowledge that your path will at times be difficult. But I give you this promise in the name of the Lord: rise up and follow in the footsteps of our Redeemer and Savior, and one day you will look back and be filled with eternal gratitude that you chose to trust the Atonement and […]
That is the promise of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Atonement: to take anyone who comes, anyone who will join, and put them through an experience so that at the end of their life, they can go through the veil having repented of their sins and having been washed clean through the blood […]