Relief Society/Priesthood
Fortifying Ourselves against Evil Influences (Spencer W. Kimball 10)
How Can an Eternal Perspective Help Us Resist Temptation? Alma 34:39: "Be watchful unto prayer continually, that ye may not be led away by the temptations of the devil, that he may not overpower you, that ye may not become his subjects at the last day; for behold, he rewardeth you no good thing."
Forgiving Others with All Our Hearts (Spencer W. Kimball 9)
If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. My dear brothers and sisters and friends, I come before you humbly and prayerfully. I wish to speak on the healing power of forgiveness. In...
Selfless Service (Spencer W. Kimball 8)
May we focus on the simple ways we can serve in the kingdom of God, always striving to change lives, including our own. Brothers and sisters, while I was studying the Book of Mormon recently, one of the teachings of the prophet Jacob caught my attention. As you remember, Jacob was one of...
Personal Testimony (Spencer W. Kimball 7)
Our firm personal testimony will motivate us to change ourselves and then bless the world. In the Book of Mormon, we read of young Nephi who was commanded by the Lord to build a ship. He was quick to obey this commandment, but his brothers were skeptical. "When my brethren saw that I was...
Discovering the Scriptures for Ourselves (Spencer W. Kimball 6)
Applying five principles to your scripture study can help you not only learn more about the Savior but also become more like Him. Over the past 20 years, Sister Bednar and I have met with tens of thousands of young Latter-day Saints to discuss the doctrines of the restored gospel and to...
Prayer, the Passport to Spiritual Power (Spencer W. Kimball 5)
I submit that a return to the old pattern of prayer, family prayer in the homes of the people, is one of the basic medications that would check the dread disease that is eroding the character of our society. We could not expect a miracle in a day, but in a generation we would have a miracle. The...
The Miracle of Forgiveness (Spencer W. Kimball 4)
For some months, I've tried to emphasize repentance, one of the most vital and merciful doctrines of the kingdom. It is too little understood, too little applied by us all, as if it were merely a word on a bumper sticker. Since we have been told clearly by Jesus what manner of men and women we ought to become--even as He is (see 3 Ne. 27:27)--how can we do so, except each of us employs repentance as the regular means of personal progression? Personal repentance is part of taking up the cross daily. (See Luke 9:23.) Without it, clearly there could be no "perfecting of the Saints." (Eph. 4:12.)
"Jesus Christ: My Savior, My Lord" (Spencer W. Kimball 3)
If we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God. This past January our family suffered the tragic loss of our grandson Nathan in an airplane crash. Nathan had served in the Russian-speaking Baltic Mission. He...
Tragedy or Destiny? (Spencer W. Kimball 2)
Out of our adversity we might seek our greatest triumphs, and the day may well come that from our challenges we will understand the familiar words "for thy good." Richard C. Edgley, "For Thy Good," Ensign, May 2002, 65 Some time ago I received an anonymous letter from a heartbroken mother...
"To Live with Him Someday" (Spencer W. Kimball 1)
The center of the plan is the Lord Jesus Christ. Reject or ignore Him, and the great plan of happiness cannot function in your behalf. Some months ago, following a session of stake conference, a lovely young lady in her late teens spoke with me expressing concern over some aspects of the...
Preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Wilford Woodruff 24)
We need to make ... spiritual preparation for the events prophesied at the time of the Second Coming. In modern revelation we have the promise that if we are prepared we need not fear (see D&C 38:30). I was introduced to that principle 60 years ago this summer when I became a Boy Scout and...
"Of One Heart and Mind" (Wilford Woodruff 23)
The Savior of the world spoke of that unity and how we will have our natures changed to make it possible. The Savior of the world, Jesus Christ, said of those who would be part of His Church: "Be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine" (D&C 38:27). And at the creation of man and woman,...
Temporal and Spiritual Labor, "Hand in Hand Together" (Wilford Woodruff 22)
We are confronted today with a great variety of serious economic and social conditions. But facing periods of economic stress, even deprivation, is not new to us as a Church. Throughout their history, the Saints have more than once faced such trials. As a result, the Lord from the early days of the Church has guided his leaders to see clearly certain correct principles. We feel compelled to reaffirm these basic principles of temporal salvation.
Faithfully Enduring Trials and Opposition (Wilford Woodruff 21)
We cannot expect to learn endurance in our later years if we have developed the habit of quitting when things get difficult now. We are told in the scriptures that it is essential to endure to the end: "Wherefore, if ye shall be obedient to the commandments, and endure to the end, ye shall...
Agency: Choosing Life or Death (Wilford Woodruff 20)
Now is the time for us to choose between good and evil, for our actions bring consequences in this life and in the eternities. A good man had been given the assignment in his ward of arranging the Boy Scout banquet. He had worked hard, made his choices, and carried them through. The tables...
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