"The toy boats of childhood had no keel for stability, no rudder to provide direction, and no source of power. Inevitably, their destination was downstream - the path of least resistance. Unlike toy boats, we have been provided divine attributes to guide our journey. We enter mortality not to float with the moving currents of life but with the power to think, to reason, and to achieve." (President Thomas S. Monson, 2012 May Ensign [Conference Issue] pg. 92, "The Race of Life")
"When we emulate Him and do the things we see Him do, we begin to see a vision of what we can become. You will be blessed with insight through the help of the Holy Ghost to do more good. Changes will begin to come, and you will bring a different order to your life that will bless you and your family." (Elder O. Vincent Haleck, 2012 May Ensign [Conference Issue] pg. 102, "Having the Vision to Do")
"God sees you not only as a mortal being on a small planet who lives for a brief season—He sees you as His child. He sees you as the being you are capable and designed to become. He wants you to know that you matter to Him." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2011 General Conference, "You Matter to Him")
"Your life is carefully watched over...The Lord knows both what He will need you to do and what you will need to know to do it. You can with confidence expect that He has prepared opportunities for you to learn...when you out the spiritual things first in your life, you will be blessed to feel directed toward certain learning, and you will be motivated to work harder. You will recognize later that your power to serve was increased, and you will be grateful." (President Henry B. Eyringf, "Education for Real Life," Ensign, Oct. 2002, 14, "Real-Life Education)
"Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. It's wonderful that you have strengths. And it is part of your moral experience that you do have weaknesses. God wants to help us eventually turn all of our weaknesses into strength, but He knows that this is a long term goal. He wants us to become perfect, and if we stay on the path of discipleship, one day we will. It's OK that you're not quite there yet." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Be thankful for all the small successes in your home, your family relationships, your education and livelihood, your Church participation and personal improvement. Like the forget-me-nots, these successes may seem tiny to you and they may go unnoticed by others, but God notices them and they are not small to Him." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"If we spend our days waiting for fabulous roses, we could miss the beauty and wonder of the tiny forget-me-nots that are all around us. This is not to say that we should abandon hope or temper our goals. Never stop striving for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. BUt don't close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day's ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Every person must know that he or she is a child of God and is loved by Him. People need to realize that regardless of their circumstances, as desperate as those may be, they are entitled to the Light of Christ in their lives. From Moroni we learn, 'The Spirit of Christ is given to every man' (Moroni 7:16) The promise is that every son and daughter of God can find, through the Spirit, answers to the challenges in their lives, including how to become more self-reliant." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, BYU address given March 11, 2004, "Becoming Self-Reliant - Spiritually and Physically")
"To be or to become chosen is not an exclusive status conferred upon us. Rather, you and I ultimately determine if we are chosen. 'Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men' (D&C 121:34-35)...God does not have a list of favorites to which we must hope our names will someday be added. He does not limit 'the chosen' to a restricted few. Rather, it is our hearts and our aspirations and our obedience which definitively determine whether we are counted as one of God's chosen." (Elder David A. Bednar, April 2005 General Conference, "The Tender Mercies of the Lord")
"Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. It's wonderful that you have strengths. And it is part of your moral experience that you do have weaknesses. God wants to help us eventually turn all of our weaknesses into strength, but He knows that this is a long term goal. He wants us to become perfect, and if we stay on the path of discipleship, one day we will. It's OK that you're not quite there yet." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Be thankful for all the small successes in your home, your family relationships, your education and livelihood, your Church participation and personal improvement. Like the forget-me-nots, these successes may seem tiny to you and they may go unnoticed by others, but God notices them and they are not small to Him." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"If we spend our days waiting for fabulous roses, we could miss the beauty and wonder of the tiny forget-me-nots that are all around us. This is not to say that we should abandon hope or temper our goals. Never stop striving for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. BUt don't close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day's ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love." (President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget Me Not," October 2011 General Conference)
"Every person must know that he or she is a child of God and is loved by Him. People need to realize that regardless of their circumstances, as desperate as those may be, they are entitled to the Light of Christ in their lives. From Moroni we learn, 'The Spirit of Christ is given to every man' (Moroni 7:16) The promise is that every son and daughter of God can find, through the Spirit, answers to the challenges in their lives, including how to become more self-reliant." (Elder M. Russell Ballard, BYU address given March 11, 2004, "Becoming Self-Reliant - Spiritually and Physically")
“May I plead with us not to be hurt – and certainly not to
feel envious – when good fortune comes to another person? We are not diminished
when someone else is added upon. We are not in a race against each other to see
who is the wealthiest or the most talented or the most beautiful or even the
most blessed. The race we are really
in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of
those.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, April 2012 General Conference, "The Laborers in the Vineyard")
"To be or to become chosen is not an exclusive status conferred upon us. Rather, you and I ultimately determine if we are chosen. 'Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen? Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men' (D&C 121:34-35)...God does not have a list of favorites to which we must hope our names will someday be added. He does not limit 'the chosen' to a restricted few. Rather, it is our hearts and our aspirations and our obedience which definitively determine whether we are counted as one of God's chosen." (Elder David A. Bednar, April 2005 General Conference, "The Tender Mercies of the Lord")
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