Daily Messages

Inspirational Message Archive

• "Our desire to share the gospel takes all of us to our knees, and it should, because we need the Lord's help."

  —Neil L. Andersen, "It's a Miracle"
  Topics: Missionary Work, Prayer, Humility

• "Conversion comes not through our words but through the heavenly ministrations of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes all it takes is one single phrase of our testimony or about an experience to set in motion the softening of a heart or the opening of a door that can lead others to experience sublime truths through the promptings of the Spirit."

  —Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "A Word for the Hesitant Missionary"
  Topics: Conversion, Testimony, Member Missionary Work

• "No matter your situation, you can make family history a part of your life right now. Primary children can draw a family tree. Youth can participate in proxy baptisms. They can also help the older generation work with computers. Parents can relate stories of their lives to their posterity. Worthy adult members can hold a temple recommend and perform temple ordinances for their own kin."

  —Russell M. Nelson, "Generations Linked in Love"
  Topics: Family History

• "Through your dedicated devotion at home or abroad, those souls whom you help to save may well be those whom you love the most."

  —Thomas S. Monson, "Come, All Ye Sons of God"
  Topics: Prophetic Messages, Missionary Work

• "Have you prayed about your own ancestors’ work? Set aside those things in your life that don’t really matter. Decide to do something that will have eternal consequences. Perhaps you have been prompted to look for ancestors but feel you are not a genealogist. Can you see that you don’t have to be anymore? It all begins with love and a sincere desire to help those beyond the veil who can’t help themselves. Check around. There will be someone in your area who can help you have success."

  —Richard G. Scott, "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead"
  Topics: Family History

• "Stand in holy places for your ancestors. ... As you participate in family history and temple work, you weave your life with the lives of your ancestors by providing saving ordinances for them."

  —Mary N. Cook, "When You Save a Girl, You Save Generations"
  Topics: Family History

• "Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching for your ancestors, prepare their names for the sacred vicarious ordinances available in the temple, and then go to the temple to stand as proxy for them to receive the ordinances of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost. As you grow older, you will be able to participate in receiving the other ordinances as well. I can think of no greater protection from the influence of the adversary in your life."

  —Richard G. Scott, "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead"
  Topics: Family History, Youth

• "Your fingers have been trained to text and tweet to accelerate and advance the work of the Lord—not just to communicate quickly with your friends. The skills and aptitude evident among many young people today are a preparation to contribute to the work of salvation."

  —David A. Bednar, "The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn"
  Topics: Family History, Youth

• "When we research our own lines we become interested in more than just names or the number of names going through the temple. Our interest turns our hearts to our fathers—we seek to find them and to know them and to serve them."

  —Boyd K. Packer, "Your Family History: Getting Started"
  Topics: Family history

• "[The Savior's] arms are outstretched with yours to succor and bless the children of our Heavenly Father, including those in your family."

  —Henry B. Eyring, "Ensign and Liahona"
  Topics: Family, Love