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“As we dread any disease that undermines the health of the body, so should we deplore contention, which is a corroding canker of the spirit.”
“My dear sisters, whatever your calling, whatever your circumstances, we need your impressions, your insights, and your inspiration. We need you to speak up and speak out in ward and stake councils.”
“Our inquiring friends and neighbors not of our faith can also catch the wave. We encourage them to keep all that is good and true in their lives. And we invite them to receive more, especially the glorious truth that through God's eternal plan, families can be together forever.”
“While musical experts of the world focus on what choir members can do, I would like to focus on what choir members can be.”
“Young men and women, your education is ever important - to us, to you, and to God.”
“How much better it would be if all could be more aware of God's providence and love and express that gratitude to Him.”
“Differences exist in practice and organization between the Lord's Church and man-made institutions.”
“We are eternal beings - spirit children of heavenly parents.”
“I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.”
“Contention does not usually begin as strife between countries. More often, it starts with an individual, for we can contend within ourselves over simple matters of right and wrong. From there, contention can infect neighbors and nations like a spreading sore.”
“Prior to my call to the Twelve, I served as a medical doctor and surgeon.”
“Indeed, the Lord has not forgotten! He has blessed us and others throughout the world with the Book of Mormon.”
“All that the future holds in store for each sacred child of God will be shaped by his or her parents, family, friends, and teachers. Thus, our faith now becomes part of our posterity's faith later.”
“I fear that too many have sadly surrendered their agency to the adversary and are saying by their conduct, 'I care more about satisfying my own desires than I do about bearing the Savior's power to bless others.'”
“Our personal intelligence is everlasting and divine.”
“Missionaries serve to make life better for God's children.”
“Life is filled with detours and dead ends, trials and challenges of every kind. Each of us has likely had times when distress, anguish, and despair almost consumed us.”
“Parents and teachers, learn to listen, then listen to learn from children.”
“Our Creator expects His children everywhere to educate themselves.”
“A saint is tolerant and is attentive to the pleadings of other human beings, not only to spoken messages but to unspoken messages as well.”