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Just a Thought: The Greatest Among You

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf observed: “In God’s kingdom, greatness and leadership means seeing others as they truly are—as God sees them—and then reaching out and ministering to them. It means rejoicing with those who are happy, weeping with those who grieve, lifting up those in distress, and loving our neighbor as Christ loves us. The Savior loves all of God’s children regardless of their…

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Just a Thought: Stand Out, Speak Up, Be Different from the World

President Russell M. Nelson said: “True disciples of Jesus Christ are willing to stand out, speak up, and be different from the people of the world” (“Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 40).

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Just a Thought: Kindness

Thomas S. Monson, President of the LDS Church observed: “…Let us examine our lives and determine to follow the Savior’s example by being kind, loving, and charitable. And as we do so, we will be in a better position to call down the powers of heaven for ourselves, for our families, and for our fellow travelers in this sometimes difficult journey back to our heavenly home” (“Kindness, Charity and…

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Just a Thought: Come As You Are

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles observed: Brothers and sisters, we live in a mortal world with many songs we cannot or do not yet sing. But I plead with each one of us to stay permanently and faithfully in the choir, where we will be able to savor forever that most precious anthem of all–“the song of redeeming love.” Fortunately, the seats for this particular number…

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Just a Thought: The Ideal Family

Last week while teaching one of my Eternal Family institute classes, I noticed that one of my students kind of got a little down by what I was teaching. She doesn’t come from a home of the type I was describing. My friends, never get down. In institute, we teach the ideal but are totally aware not every student comes from the ideal family for a multiplicity of reasons and in the same number of…

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Just a Thought: Don't Shut Yourself Out

Just a Thought: Don’t Shut Yourself Out

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “We all belong to a community of Saints, we all need each other, and we are all working toward the same goal. Any one of us could isolate ourselves from [our ward or branch] family on the basis of our differences. But we must not shut ourselves out or isolate ourselves from opportunities because of the differences we perceive in…

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Just a Thought: Misunderstandings Anout Prayer

Elder Richard G. Scott observed about prayer: “Some misunderstandings about prayer can be clarified by realizing that the scriptures define principles for effective prayer, but they do not assure when a response will be given. Actually, He will reply in one of three ways. First, you can feel the peace, comfort, and assurance that confirm that your decision is right. Or second, you can sense that…

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Just a Thought: The Prodigal Son Knew Something About His Father

Elder Robert D. Hales of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles share the following insight about the Prodigal Son:

“In the parable of the prodigal son, we find a powerful lesson for families and especially parents. After the younger son ‘came to himself’ [Luke 15:17], he decided to go home.

“How did he know his father wouldn’t reject him? Because he knew his father. Through the inevitable…

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Just a Thought: Faith is a Gift

Bruce R. McConkie (1915-1985) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: “Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness. It is always given when righteousness is present, and the greater the measure of obedience to God’s laws the greater will be the endowment of faith” (Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 264).

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Just a Thought on Forgiveness--The Answer is Yes!

Just a Thought on Forgiveness–The Answer is Yes!

There may be a soul or two who has gone through the repentance process, yet still struggles with feelings of doubt and fear because of their past transgressions. There is hope! President Boyd K. Packer (1924–2015) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: “Letters come from those who have made tragic mistakes. They ask, ‘Can I ever be forgiven?’

“The answer is yes!

“The gospel teaches us that…

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Just a Thought: God's Power of Deliverance

Just a Thought: God’s Power of Deliverance

President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency: “I wish to bear witness of God’s power of deliverance. At some point in our lives we will all need that power. Every person living is in the midst of a test. … Two things will be the same for all of us. They are part of the design for mortal life.

“First, the tests at times will stretch us enough for us to feel the need for help beyond our own.…

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An Old-Fashioned Worthwhile Thought President Harold B. Lee (1899-1973) said: "To some it may seem old-fashioned to speak of virtue and chastity, honesty, morality, faith, character, but these are the qualities which have built great men and women and point the way by which one may find happiness in the living of today and eternal joy in the world to come.

Just a Thought: Be as Perfect as You Can

Referring to Matthew 5:48: “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect,” President Brigham Young said: “We can alter the phraseology of the sentence, and say, ‘Be ye as perfect as ye can,’ for that is all we can do, though it is written, be ye perfect as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. … When we are doing as well as we know how … we are … as justified as…

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Just a Thought: The Book of Mormon

President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994): “The Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ. It confounds false doctrines and lays down contention. (See 2 Ne. 3:12.) It fortifies the humble followers of Christ against the evil designs, strategies, and doctrines of the devil in our day. The type of apostates in the Book of Mormon are similar to the type we have today. God, with his infinite…

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Just a Thought: Do Our Part Sister Julie B. Beck, former Relief Society general president said to the women of the Church, but I think could have easily been said of both genders: “If we don’t do our part, no one else is going to do it for us.

Just a Thought: The Mark

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said, “When we elevate any principle in a way that lessens our commitment to other equally important principles or take a position contrary to or which exceeds teachings of Church leaders, we are looking beyond the mark.

“In addition, some members elevate causes, many of which are good, to a status superior to basic gospel doctrine. They…

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Just a Thought: Nearing Perfection

The Prophet Joseph Smith taught, “…The nearer man approaches perfection, the clearer are his views, and the greater his enjoyments, till he has overcome the evils of his life and lost every desire for sin; and like the ancients, arrives at that point of faith where he is wrapped in the power and glory of his Maker, and is caught up to dwell with Him. But we consider that this is a station to…

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