Never Forceful
The Savior never forces. He invites. He blesses. He fulfills promises according to faith and faithfulness. – Taniela B. Wakolo, “Come unto Christ—Together,” Liahona (CR) May 2026
The Savior never forces. He invites. He blesses. He fulfills promises according to faith and faithfulness. – Taniela B. Wakolo, “Come unto Christ—Together,” Liahona (CR) May 2026
Once we bind ourselves to our Savior through covenant, only we can sever the tie. Jesus never will. As we remain tightly bound to Him, He is bound to us. We can expect His power to bless us with strength and joy even when we are experiencing a steep stretch of life. But if we turn […]
If we remain faithful in our service, the Lord will refine us. He will strengthen us. And one day we will look back and see that those very trials were evidence of His love. We will see that He was shaping us to be able to stand with Him in glory. As the Lord’s Apostle […]
Strength comes to us when we remain righteous, true, and faithful to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, even when others overwhelmingly disregard the commandments and principles of salvation. – José A Teixeira, “Remember Your Way Back Home,” Liahona (CR) May 2021
Dear friends, Jesus still wants us for a sunbeam. – Tracy Y. Browning, “Tune Your Heart to Jesus Christ: TheSsacred Gift of Primary Music,” Liahona (CR) November 2025
For the faithful, the normal tests and trials of life need not be the enemy of faith. While we don’t necessarily look forward to these obstacles and challenges, we accept them, and we build our lives and faith from them. To the faithful, the very obstacles that we overcome draw us closer to our Heavenly […]
President Brigham Young taught that our “first and foremost duty [is] to seek the Lord until we open the path of communication from God to our own soul.” Shortly after his death, the Prophet Joseph Smith appeared in a dream to Brigham Young and instructed him: “Tell the people to be humble and faithful, and be […]
I promise you this will be a decade never to be forgotten for you if you embrace these four divinely appointed responsibilities…. First, live the gospel of Jesus Christ…. Second, reach out in compassion to care for those in need…. Third, invite all to receive the gospel…. Fourth, unite families for eternity. – Gary E. […]
There is joy in being faithful to the God of the universe, the Savior of the world, the King of kings. There is joy in being a disciple of Jesus Christ. – Andrea Muñoz Spannaus, “Faithful to the End,” Liahona (CR) May 2024
Perhaps the most inspiring miracle of the Restoration that I have witnessed is you, the faithful members of the Church in every land. You, the Latter-day Saints, are described by Nephi in the Book of Mormon as he saw our day and testified, “And it came to pass that I, Nephi, beheld the power of […]