God is eagerly waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as he always has. But he can't if you don't pray, and he can't if you don't dream. In short, he can't if you don't believe.
Jeffrey R. HollandThere should be no more shame in acknowledging (mental illness) than in acknowledging a battle with high blood pressure or the sudden appearance of a malignant tumor.
Jeffrey R. HollandNowhere can anyone find a #โ quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his or her own #โ soul . We need to turn some things down and turn some things off. We need to be #โ quiet .
Jeffrey R. HollandIn matters of religion a skeptical mind is not a higher manifestation of virtue than is a believing heart, and analytical deconstruction in the field of, say, literary fiction can be just plain old-fashioned destruction when transferred to families yearning for faith at home.
Jeffrey R. HollandIf the bitter cup does not pass, drink it and be strong, trusting in happier days ahead.
Jeffrey R. HollandI testify that no one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that He loves each of usโinsecurities, anxieties, self-image, and all. He doesnโt measure our talents or our looks; He doesnโt measure our professions or our possessions. He cheers on every runner, calling out that the race is against sin, not against each other.
Jeffrey R. Holland