Our Heavenly Father’s plan for safely gathering His children to our heavenly home is not based on worldly success, economic status, education, race, or gender. Father’s plan is based on righteousness, keeping His commandments, and receiving sacred ordinances and honoring the covenants we make.2 – Quentin L. Cook, “Safely Gathered Home,” Ensign (CR) May 2023
It is said that those who understand the true spirit of ministering do more than before, while those who do not understand do less. Let’s do more, as our Savior would. As our hymn says, it is “a blessing of duty and love.”8 – Gerrit W. Gong, “Ministering,” Ensign (CR) May 2023
The God of heaven and earth will help us overcome discouragement and whatever obstacles we encounter if we look to Him, follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost,9 and just keep going—with faith. – Carl B. Cook, “Just Keep Going—with Faith,” Ensign (CR) May 2023
The adversary creates so much noise that it can be difficult to hear the Lord’s voice. Our world, our challenges, our circumstances will not get quieter, but we can and must hunger and thirst after the things of Christ to “hear Him” with clarity.2 We want to create muscle memory of discipleship and testimony that will […]
To members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this miraculous [Easter] event has double meaning. For there are two sources to which we can look for an account of the resurrection. The one, of course, is the Holy Bible. Who can help but gain peace and reassurance from the words of John […]
In addition to the important verses about Easter in the New Testament, we as Latter-day Saints are endowed with a most remarkable Easter gift! A gift of unique witness, another testament of the Easter miracle that contains perhaps the most magnificent Easter scriptures in all of Christianity. I am referring of course to the Book […]
In our day, President Russell M. Nelson counsels us to call the restored Church by the name Jesus Christ revealed: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.9 The Lord said, “Whatsoever ye shall do, ye shall do it in my name; therefore ye shall call the church in my name; and ye shall call upon the Father in my name that he […]
I realize that many of you are very conscious of the needs of others. I also know that you and I can do much more. Let us make the choice never to let a day pass without striving to touch the life of someone through our service! Then we can cherish and appreciate more the […]
In the Bible we are commanded to “pray without ceasing. “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1 Thes. 5:17-18). Prayer to God will give you power to conquer and overcome the evil powers and influences of Satan and this world. The Lord said, “Pray always, […]
Judith Martin of the Washington Post writes the article “Miss Manners,” which is syndicated in seventy-five other newspapers. She says regarding rudeness of speech: “How does one deal with a rude person? Politely. I don’t believe in answering rudeness with rudeness under any circumstances. “How is that accomplished? With the stare or smile. I do not recommend […]