“The Atonement brought mercy through repentance to balance justice. How thankful I am for the doctrine of repentance. Repentance is essential to salvation. We are mortal—we are not perfect—we will make mistakes. When we make mistakes and do not repent, we suffer.”
Robert D. Hales, LDS General Conference Address, April 1992
“Let us not complain at our friends and our neighbors, because they do not do what we want them to do. Rather let us love them into doing the things that our Heavenly Father would have them do.”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010
“Why do we need such resilient faith? Because difficult days are ahead. Rarely in the future will it be easy or popular to be a faithful Latter-day Saint. Each of us will be tested. The Apostle Paul warned that in the latter days, those who diligently follow the Lord ‘shall suffer persecution.’ That very persecution can either crush you into silent weakness or motivate you to be more exemplary and courageous in your daily lives.”
Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, May 2011
“… is an expression of love. When the Savior ‘began to
preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’ (Matthew 4:17), it
was a message of love, inviting all who would to qualify to join Him ‘and enjoy the
words of eternal life in this world, and eternal life [itself] in the world to come’
(Moses 6:59). If we do not invite others to change or if we do not demand
repentance of ourselves, we fail in a fundamental duty we owe to one another and
to ourselves.
A permissive parent, an indulgent friend, a fearful Church leader are
in reality more concerned about themselves than the welfare and happiness of
those they could help. Yes, the call to repentance is at times regarded as intolerant
or offensive and may even be resented, but guided by the Spirit, it is in reality an
act of genuine caring (see D&C 121:43–44).”
D. Todd Christofferson, Ensign, Nov. 2011
“Testimony requires the nurturing by the prayer of faith, the hungering for the word
of God in the scriptures, and the obedience to the truth we have received. There is
danger in neglecting prayer. There is danger to our testimony in only casual study
and reading of the scriptures. They are necessary nutrients for our testimony.”
Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, May 2011
“The choices we make… determine to a large extent our happiness or our
unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices.”
James E. Faust, Liahona, May 2004
“Gratitude is a state of appreciation, an act of thanksgiving, which causes us to be humble because we recognize an act of kindness, service, or caring from someone else which lifts us and strengthens us.”
Robert D. Hales, LDS General Conference Address, April 1992
“Sin is the willful transgression of divine law. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the gift of God to His children to correct and overcome the consequences of sin. The gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ provides us at all times and at all places with the blessings of repentance and forgiveness.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Ensign, May 2007
“In the quiet hours, in the heat of battle, and through the hazards of the day; in
times of temptation, of sorrow, of peace and of blessing, let us pray always, both
alone, and with our families gathered around us, with gratitude for the blessings of
life, for understanding of its problems, and for strength to endure to the end.”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, 173
“We should seek at all times to purify ourselves and to lead such worthy lives that the Light of Christ emanates from us in all that we say and do.”
M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, May 2000