Faith
"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"We all long for peace. Peace is not just safety or lack of war, violence, conflict, and contention. Peace comes from knowing that the Savior knows who we are and knows that we have faith in Him, love Him, and keep His commandments, even and especially amid life’s devastating trials and tragedies."
—Quentin L. Cook, "Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness"
Topics: Peace, Faith"Life by the yard is hard; by the inch it's a cinch. Each of us can be true for just one day--and then one more and then one more after that--until we've lived a lifetime guided by the Spirit, a lifetime close to the Lord, a lifetime of good deeds and righteousness."
—Thomas S. Monson, "Believe, Obey, and Endure", Liahona and Ensign, May 2012
Topics: Endurance, Faith, Patience, Prophetic Messages"In words of one syllable, we need to turn to God. We need to reaffirm our faith, and we need to reassert our hope. Where necessary we need to repent, and certainly we need to pray. It is the absence of spiritual fidelity that has led us to moral disarray in the twilight of the twentieth century."
—Jeffrey R. Holland, "Look to God and Live"
Topics: Faith, Hope, Repentance, Prayer"We parents need to begin early to prepare our children to have a strong, fervent testimony of the gospel. We must possess the faith, the courage, and the commitment that our pioneer forefathers had if we are to continue building up the kingdom of God on the earth."
—M. Russell Ballard, "Duties, Rewards, and Risks", Liahona and Ensign, November 1989
Topics: Parenting, Faith, Pioneer Heritage"To not take counsel from our fears means that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ overrules our fears and that we can press forward with a steadfastness in Him. To not take counsel from our fears means that we trust in God's guidance, assurance, and timing in our lives."
—David A. Bednar, "Christ Overrules Our Fears"
Topics: Fear, Faith"A testimony is spiritual knowledge of truth obtained by the power of the Holy Ghost. Continuing conversion is constant devotion to the revealed truth we have received—with a heart that is willing and for righteous reasons."
—David A. Bednar, "Converted unto the Lord", Liahona and Ensign, November 2012
Topics: Testimony, Faith, Holy Ghost"Like the intense fire that transforms iron into steel, as we remain faithful during the fiery trial of our faith, we are spiritually refined and strengthened."
—Neil L. Andersen, "Trial of Your Faith", Liahona and Ensign, October 2012
Topics: Faith, Trials"If we do not have a deep foundation of faith and a solid testimony of truth, we may have difficulty withstanding the harsh storms and icy winds of adversity which inevitably come to each of us."
—President Thomas S. Monson, "On Being Spiritually Prepared", Liahona and Ensign
Topics: Faith, Testimony, Prophetic Messages
