“We should be personal peacemakers. We should live peacefully—as couples,
families, and neighbors. We should live by the Golden Rule.”
Russell M.Nelson, Ensign, Nov. 2002
February 9, 2010 We should be personal peacemakers
February 9th, 2010February 8, 2010 If there is anything connected with happiness and humanity,
February 8th, 2010“If there is anything connected with happiness and humanity, if there is
anything calculated to expand the views and feelings of the human family, to
raise our hopes and aspirations, and to give peace, joy, and confidence, it
is the thought that God has revealed unto us the precepts of eternal truth;
that He has planted them within our bosoms and given unto us a certainty in
regard to those things we profess to believe in, and assuredly do know.”
Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, 97
February 7, 2010 One of the differences between true joy
February 7th, 2010“One of the differences between true joy and mere pleasure is that certain
pleasures are realized only at the cost of someone else’s pain. Joy, on the
other hand, springs out of selflessness and service, and it benefits rather
than hurts others.”
Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, Jul 1978, 3
February 6, 2010 We are thankful for blessings we cannot measure
February 6th, 2010“We are thankful for blessings we cannot measure, for gifts we cannot
appraise, ‘for books, music, art, and for the great inventions which make
these blessings available[;] … for the laughter of little children[;] … for
the … means for relieving human suffering … and increasing … the enjoyment
of life[;] … for everything good and uplifting.’
[“Three Centuries of
Thanksgiving,” Etude Music Magazine, Nov. 1945, 614]” Thomas S. Monson,
Ensign, Sep 2005, 2–8
February 5, 2010 It is the privilege of man to search
February 5th, 2010“It is the privilege of man to search out the wisdom of God pertaining to
the earth and the heavens. Real wisdom is a real pleasure; real wisdom,
prudence, and understanding, is a real comfort”
Teachings of Presidents of
the Church: Brigham Young, 193
February 4, 2010 Work is our blessing, not our doom
February 4th, 2010“Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.
Retirement from work has depressed many a man and hastened his death. It has
been said that even the very fiends weave ropes of sand rather than face the
pure hell of idleness. We should work at taking care of the spiritual,
mental, social, and physical needs of ourselves and of those whom we are
charged to help.”
Ezra Taft Benson, Tambuli, Mar 1987, 2
February 3, 2010 The violation of his commandments
February 3rd, 2010“The violation of his commandments in this, as in any other age, brings only
regret, sorrow, loss of self-respect, and in many cases tragedy.
Rationalization and equivocation will not erase the cankering scar that
blights the self-respect of a person who disobeys the law of chastity.
Self-justification will never mend the heart of a person who has drifted
into moral tragedy.”
Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Aug 1988, 2–5
February 2, 2010 The Lord said, ‘Look unto me
February 2nd, 2010“The Lord said, ‘Look unto me in every thought’ (D&C 6:36). Looking unto the
Lord in every thought is the only possible way we can be the manner of men
and women we ought to be.”
Ezra Taft Benson, New Era, Apr 1994, 4
February 1, 2010
February 1st, 2010“…Have faith in your Heavenly Father. He knows who you are. He listens to
you when you pray. He loves you. He is mindful of you. He wants the best for
you.”
Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, Dec 2000, 7
January 31, 2010 As you pursue righteous desires,
January 31st, 2010“As you pursue righteous desires, the Lord will be with you and will direct
your paths. He wants you to be happy and successful. He wants you to come
unto Him. May you find peace and joy in your journey throughout life.”
Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, Dec 2000, 7