L. Tom Perry Quotes
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The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve.
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The scriptures are one of our greatest treasures. They contain God’s instructions to His people from the beginning of time.
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Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
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Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge & power & God's unlimited wisdom & omnipotence.
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A family needs a father to anchor it.
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Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them.
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Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.
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Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?
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Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.
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Obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God.
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Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.
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If you will respond to the invitation to share your beliefs and feelings about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, a spirit of love and a spirit of courage will be your constant companion.
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Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance.
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Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.
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Surely there could not be any doctrine more strongly expressed in the scriptures than the Lord’s unchanging commandments and their connection to our happiness and well-being as individuals, as families, and as a society.
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Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.
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In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities.
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We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God’s commandments. We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord’s consistency and perfect trust in His promises.
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In our hearts do we feel a sense of gratitude and devotion to the Father? Are we of one heart with Him to whom we owe everything? The test of our devotion to the Lord seems to be the way we serve Him.
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God’s eternal blessings are contingent upon our obedience and adherence to the word of the Lord that is revealed to us through His holy prophets
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Let me close by bearing witness (and my nine decades on this earth fully qualify me to say this) that the older I get, the more I realize that family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness.
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One of the better ways to simplify our lives is to follow the counsel we have so often received to live within our income, stay out of debt, and save for a rainy day. We should practice and increase our habits of thrift, industry, economy, and frugality. Members of a well-managed family do not pay interest; they earn it.
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The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.
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Today's complexities demand greater simplicity.