“Patriotism should be sought for and will be found in right living. No man
can be a good Latter-day Saint and not be true to the best interests and
general welfare of his country.”
Joseph Smith, Friend, Jul 1974, inside
front cover
July 4, 2009 Patriotism should be sought for
July 4th, 2009July 3, 2009 Freedom and liberty are precious gifts
July 3rd, 2009“Freedom and liberty are precious gifts that come to us when we are obedient
to the laws of God and the whisperings of the Spirit. If we are to avoid
destruction…fences or guardrails must be built beyond which we cannot go.
The fences which we must stay within are the principles of revealed truth.
Obedience to them makes us truly free to reach the potential and the glory
which our Heavenly Father has in store for us.”
James E. Faust, Ensign, May
1999, 45
July 2, 2009 Every Latter-day Saint should sustain
July 2nd, 2009“Every Latter-day Saint should sustain, honor, and obey the constitutional
law of the land in which he lives.”
Spencer W. Kimball, Friend, Jul 1974, inside front cover
July 1, 2009 Obedience leads to true freedom
July 1st, 2009“Obedience leads to true freedom. The more we obey revealed truth, the more
we become liberated.”
James E. Faust, Ensign, May 1999, 45
June 30, 2009 Select just two or three individuals in your life
June 30th, 2009“Select just two or three individuals in your life who have been most
influential, and ask yourself what they did specifically that was most
helpful to you at the critical, important times of your life. On reflecting
for a few moments, you are apt to conclude that such people really cared for
you, that they took time out for you, that they taught you something you
needed to know. Reflect now upon your performance—as I do on mine—as to
whether or not we embody in our lives those same basic helpful attributes.”
Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, Jul 1978, 3
June 29, 2009 Someone has wisely stated that hate is not the opposite of love.
June 29th, 2009“Someone has wisely stated that hate is not the opposite of love. Apathy is.
We will not have time for apathy in life’s journey if we speak and think
positively. Seek, search, and work for worthy eternal qualities and
friends.” Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign, Feb 1993, 64
June 28, 2009 After King Benjamin’s great sermon,
June 28th, 2009“After King Benjamin’s great sermon, many of his hearers cried out that the
Spirit of the Lord ‘has wrought a mighty change in us, or in our hearts,
that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually’
(Mosiah 5:2). If we are losing our desire to do evil, we are progressing
toward our heavenly goal.”
Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, Nov 2000, 32–34
June 27, 2009 God has provided a way to live
June 27th, 2009“God has provided a way to live in this world and not be contaminated by the
degrading pressures evil agents spread throughout it. You can live a
virtuous, productive, righteous life by following the plan of protection
created by your Father in Heaven: His plan of happiness. It is contained in
the scriptures and in the inspired declarations of His prophets.” Richard
G. Scott, Liahona, May 2004, 100–102
June 26, 2009 Remember that true love
June 26th, 2009“Remember that true love is never wasted and true service is never without
some significance.”
Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, Jul 1978, 3
June 25, 2009 When we take an assignment, we have to think,
June 25th, 2009“When we take an assignment, we have to think, ‘I will learn how to
accomplish this task by all honorable means, by doing it the Lord’s way. I
will study, ask questions, search, and pray. I have the potential to keep
learning. I am not finished until the assignment is completed.’ This is
enduring to the end: seeing things through to completion.” Robert D. Hales,
Ensign, May 1998, 75