Russell M. Nelson Quotes
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Each marriage starts with two built-in handicaps. It involves two imperfect people.
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The temptation to be popular may prioritize public opinion above the word of God. Political campaigns and marketing strategies widely employ public opinion polls to shape their plans. Results of those polls are informative. But they could hardly be used as grounds to justify disobedience to God’s commandments!
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How you deal with life’s trials is part of the development of your faith.
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How you deal with life’s trials is part of the development of your faith. Strength comes when you remember that you have a divine nature, an inheritance of infinite worth.
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The temple endowment was given by revelation. Thus, it is best understood by revelation, prayerfully sought with a sincere heart.
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Throughout the world, the family is increasingly under attack. If families fail, many of our political, economic, and social systems will also fail.
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When we ponder His voluntary atonement, any sense of sacrifice on our part becomes completely overshadowed by a profound sense of gratitude for the privilege of serving Him.
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You can experience true delight on the Sabbath from family history work...Finding family members...can bring immense joy.
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Increase your faith. Proclaim your faith. Let your faith show.
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I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.
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Eternal principles that govern happiness apply equally to all.
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When we love somebody, we show it by doing something nice. So learn to serve: find a need and fulfill a need. Surprise people with a good deed they hadn't planned on. We have that opportunity at home, at school, and at church.
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Each holy temple stands as a symbol of our membership in the Church, as a sign of our faith in life after death, and as a sacred step toward eternal glory for us and our families.
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Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath; faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God. A sacred Sabbath truly is a delight.
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Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right
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The Lord's way is the only way for us to experience enduring happiness. His way brings sustained comfort to our souls and perennial peace to our homes.
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With celestial sight, trials impossible to change become possible to endure.
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A covenant made with God should be regarded not as restrictive but as protective.
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Feelings of worth come when a woman follows the example of the Master. Her sense of infinite worth comes from her own Christlike yearning to reach out with love, as He does.
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Who are we? We are children of God. Our potential is unlimited. Our inheritance is sacred. May we always honor that heritage - in every thought and deed.
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The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house.
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Counting blessings is better than recounting problems
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When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves. Our inborn yearnings for family connections are fulfilled when we are linked to our ancestors.
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When priorities are in place, one can more patiently tolerate unfinished business.