Quotes and Spiritual Thoughts
“The ordinance of the sacrament is a holy and repeated invitation to repent sincerely and to be renewed spiritually. The act of partaking of the sacrament, in and of itself, does not remit sins. But as we prepare conscientiously and participate in this holy ordinance with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then […]
O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife, Who more than self their country loved, And mercy more than life! ~ Katherine Lee Bates (America the Beautiful) “…those men who laid the foundation of this American government and signed the Declaration of Independence were the best spirits the God of heaven could find on the […]
“No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child.” ~Elder Jeffrey R. Holland “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” ~Exodus 20:12 “God […]
“Your commitment to follow the Savior by making covenants with Him and then keeping these covenants will open the door to every spiritual blessing and privilege available to men, women, and children everywhere. “… The ordinances of the temple and the covenants you make there are key to strengthening your life, your marriage […]
“If you open your mind and heart to receive the Light of Christ and humbly follow the Savior, you will receive more light. Line upon line, here a little and there a little, you will gather more light and truth into your souls until darkness has been banished from your life.” ~Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf […]
“The ordinances of baptism by immersion, the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and the sacrament are not isolated and discrete events; rather, they are elements in an interrelated and additive pattern of redemptive progress. Each successive ordinance elevates and enlarges our spiritual purpose, desire, and performance. The Father’s […]
“I find that when I get casual in my relationships with divinity and when it seems … no divine voice is speaking, … if I immerse myself in the scriptures the distance narrows and the spirituality returns.” ~Spencer W. Kimball The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [1982], 135 “Search […]
“Our Heavenly Father is always near. … Thank God we can reach out and tap that unseen power, without which no man can do his best.” ~President Ezra Taft Benson Message delivered to temple workers and Church employees at São Paulo, Brazil, 20 November 1982. “Search diligently, pray always, and be believing, and all […]
“And now, as pertaining to this perfect atonement, wrought by the shedding of the blood of God—I testify that it took place in Gethsemane and at Golgotha, and as pertaining to Jesus Christ, I testify that he is the Son of the Living God and was crucified for the sins of the world. He is […]
“Man’s chief concern in life should not be the acquiring of gold, or of fame, or of material possessions. It should not be the development of physical prowess, nor of intellectual strength, but his aim, the highest in life, should be the development of a Christ-like character.” ~President David O. McKay “I am convinced that […]
