Our service is a choice, an offering to God, and a blessing. We all know that prayer, study of scripture, and worship at church and in the temple are critical to the development of our faith. Have we also come to see our callings as having a foundational role in the expansion of our faith? […]
Even with the challenges that were continually before Daniel to live his religion, he was able to rise above the conflicts that came before him. The Lord blessed and protected him in his service. Not only did Daniel’s service benefit the king, but because of the faith that Daniel had in the Lord, it affected […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Within a few minutes after learning of our president’s death, I felt the heaviness of responsibility settle upon me, along with important impressions of what I was required to do now…. I share four impressions that will draw us closer to our Savior: – Dallin H. Oaks, “Coming Closer to Jesus Christ,” BYU Speeches of the Year, […]
The exercise of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is always subject to the order of heaven, to the goodness and will and wisdom and timing of the Lord. That is why we cannot have true faith in the Lord without also having complete trust in the Lord’s will and in the Lord’s timing. When […]
You are called to represent the Savior. Your voice to testify becomes the same as His voice, your hands to lift the same as His hands. His work is to bless His Father’s spirit children with the opportunity to choose eternal life. So, your calling is to bless lives. That will be true even in […]
When we continue to have faith in Jesus Christ—even when things might feel impossible to us at the moment—we become spiritually stronger. The sacred scriptural records emphasize this truth. – Henry B. Eyring, “Proved and Strengthened in Christ,” Liahona (CR) November 2025
At times we will have unanswered questions and feelings of being unimportant, discouraged, alone, and unseen. However, my friends, we must press forward with faith in Jesus Christ and remember His words: “Let not your heart be troubled.” “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” […]