Daily Messages

Inspirational Message Archive

• "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

• "May your homes be filled with peace, harmony, courtesy, and love. May they be filled with the Spirit of the Lord."

  —Thomas S. Monson, "Until We Meet Again"
  Topics: Family, Prophetic Messages

• "Many of you have loved ones who are wandering off the path to eternal life. You wonder what more you can do to bring them back. You can depend on the Lord to draw closer to them as you serve Him in faith."

  —Henry B. Eyring, "Come unto Me"
  Topics: Service, Faith, Family

• "I have come to know that faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief. There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother."

  —Boyd K. Packer, "These Things I Know"
  Topics: Mothers, Faith, Prayer