Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience; it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God.

The Church is a home for all to come together, regardless of the depth or the height of our testimony. I know of no sign on the doors of our meetinghouses that says, “Your testimony must be this tall to enter.”

Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being “willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon [us], even as a child doth submit to his father.” Ultimately, patience means being “firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord” every hour of every day, even when it is hard to do so. In the words of John the Revelator, “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and … faith [in] Jesus.”

To those who have separated themselves from the Church, I say, my dear friends, there is yet a place for you here.

Don’t get discouraged if you stumble at times. The first step to walking in righteousness is simply to try.

We can sometimes waste years of our lives waiting to be chosen. But that is a false premise. You are already chosen!

You are stronger than you realize. You are more capable than you can imagine.