In our learning, let us not neglect the fountain of revelation. The scriptures and the words of modern-day apostles and prophets are the sources of wisdom, divine knowledge, and personal revelation to help us find answers to all the challenges in life. Let us learn of Christ; let us seek out that knowledge which leads to peace, truth, and the sublime mysteries of eternity.
Dieter F. UchtdorfAll you have to do is trust your Heavenly Father. Trust Him enough to follow His plan.
Dieter F. UchtdorfWhen our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayerโno matter how eloquent the oration.
Dieter F. UchtdorfPatience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being โwilling to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon [us], even as a child doth submit to his father.โ Ultimately, patience means being โfirm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lordโ every hour of every day, even when it is hard to do so. In the words of John the Revelator, โHere is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and โฆ faith [in] Jesus.โ
Dieter F. UchtdorfThough we cannot understand "the meaning of all things," we do "know that God loveth his children" because He has said, "Behold, this is my work and my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." Heavenly Father is able to accomplish these two great goals-the immortality and eternal life of man-because He is a God of creation and compassion. Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father's perfect happiness. Creating and being compassionate are two activities that we as His spirit children can and should emulate.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf