Work is an antidote for anxiety, and ointment for sorrow, and a doorway to possibility. Whatever our circumstances in life, my dear brethren, let us do the best we can and cultivate a reputation for excellence in all that we do. Let us set our minds and bodies to the glorious opportunity for work that each new day presents.
Dieter F. UchtdorfDisciples of Jesus Christ understand that compared to eternity, our existence in this mortal sphere is only โa small momentโ in space and time. They know that a personโs true value has little to do with what the world holds in high esteem. They know you could pile up the accumulated currency of the entire world and it could not buy a loaf of bread in the economy of heaven.
Dieter F. UchtdorfAs we contemplate with reverence and awe how our Savior embraces us, comforts us, and heals us, let us commit to become His hands, that others through us may feel His loving embrace.
Dieter F. UchtdorfHope is critical to both faith and charity. When disobedience, disappointment, and procrastination erode faith, hope is there to uphold our faith. When frustration and impatience challenge charity, hope braces our resolve and urges us to care for our fellowmen even without expectation of reward. The brighter our hope, the greater our faith. The stronger our hope, the purer our charity.
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. UchtdorfOur obedience to Godโs commandments comes as a natural outgrowth of our endless love and gratitude for the goodness of God.
Dieter F. UchtdorfThe Wright brothers committed themselves to do what no one else had ever done before. They took time to do their homework. They were humble and smart enough to appreciate and learn about the work of others who went before. And they tackled the problem line upon line, precept upon precept.
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