“If there is any one thing that will bring peace and contentment into the human heart, and into the family, it is to live within our means. And if there is any one thing that is grinding and discouraging and … Continue reading →
“It is true intelligence for a man to take a subject that is mysterious and great in itself and to unfold and simplify it so that a child can understand it.” John Taylor, Discourse, Deseret News, Sept. 30, 1857, 238.
“God hides most truths in plain sight. He awaits your willingness to see them. That will come from within you. When you are ready to see, however, the truths are staring you right in the face. By using ceremony, He … Continue reading →
“The Book of Mormon is like a vast mansion, with gardens, towers, courtyards, and wings. My tour of it has never been completed. Some rooms I have yet to enter, and there are more felicitous fireplaces waiting to warm me. … Continue reading →
“It is an old sectarian whim and notion, to suppose that we must not try to understand revelation. You know that when they come to something in the divine records which they do not understand, they will say—”Oh, the Lord … Continue reading →
“The well-schooled are not the ones who have received the greatest truths revealed to mankind. It was fishermen and plow boys who were called both anciently and in modern times to be the Lord’s greatest prophets and revelators. Angels visited … Continue reading →
“When your own thoughts are small and pure, they also can penetrate to the place where God resides. You must use the same medium to speak to Him as He uses to speak to you. Study to be calm. For … Continue reading →
“When Enos raised his voice high to heaven, it had nothing to do with volume. It had to do with the quality of the communication, the content of his soul as he sought further light and knowledge. There should be … Continue reading →
“Encounters with the Spirit are not merely emotional, they are enlightening. They can be felt, and they increase the intellect, enliven your understanding, and bring more light to you. They do not merely leave you with your emotions touched.” Denver … Continue reading →
“Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.” Boyd K. Packer, The Golden Years, Ensign, May … Continue reading →
