Russell M. Nelson Quotes

Faith is the andtidote for fear

Truth, covenants, and ordinances enable us to overcome fear and face the future with faith.

Jesus suffered deeply because He loves us deeply! He wants us to repent and be converted so that He can fully heal us.

The only duration of family life that satisfies the loftiest longings of the human soul is forever.

Danger lurks when we divide ourselves with expressions such as "my private life," "my professional life," or even "my best behavior." Living life in separate compartments can lead to internal conflict and exhausting tension....Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives. When we covenant to follow the Lord and obey His commandments, we accept His standards in every thought, action, and deed.

An unprecedented wave of enthusiasm for missionary work is sweeping the entire earth. It is not man-made! It comes from the Lord, who said, “I will hasten my work in its time” (D&C 88:73).

It really matters what you listen to. . . . Select music that will strengthen your spirit.

Focusing on the Lord and everlasting life can help us not only at Christmas, but through all the challenges of mortality.

Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.

Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.

Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong.

Who are we? We are children of God. Our potential is unlimited. Our inheritance is sacred. May we always honor that heritage - in every thought and deed.

The living Lord leads His living church.

Your life will be a blessed and balanced experience if you first honor your identity and priority.

Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives.

Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever.

In the pursuit of education, individual desire is more influential than institution, and personal faith more forceful than faculty.

It matters not that giants of tribulation torment you. Your prayerful access to help is just as real as when David battled his Goliath. see 1 Samuel 17.

Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time!

The temple endowment was given by revelation. Thus, it is best understood by revelation, prayerfully sought with a sincere heart.

No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.

As loud voices argue on, let us remember that those who advocate abortion have already been born!

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.

Because of our sacred regard for each human intellect, we consider the obtaining of an education to be a religious responsibility.

Regardless of gender, marital status, or age, individuals can choose to link themselves directly to the Savior, hold fast to the rod of His truth, and lead by the light of that truth. By so doing, they become examples of righteousness to whom others will want to cling.

Unfinished business is our worst business. Perpetual procrastination must yield to perceptive preparation. Today we have a little more time to bless others-time to be kinder, more compassionate, quicker to thank and slower to scold, more generous in sharing, more gracious in caring.

Eternal principles that govern happiness apply equally to all.

Many religious confessions share common values. They teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

I thank God and His Son, Jesus Christ, for the Restoration and its power to propel a magnificent wave of truth and righteousness across the earth.

Act by inspiration, motivated by love.

Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God.

The scriptures provide one of the best ways to find our course and stay on it. Scriptural knowledge also provides precious protection. For example, throughout history, infections like “childbirth fever” claimed the lives of many innocent mothers and babies. Yet the Old Testament had the correct principles for the handling of infected patients, written more than 3,000 years ago! Many people perished because man’s quest for knowledge had failed to heed the word of the Lord!

Remember: sin, even if legalized by man, is still sin in the eyes of God.

We know that Elijah did return—at least twice—after Malachi's promise. At Christ's transfiguration, Elijah appeared on the mount to Peter, James, and John. At the Kirtland Temple, April 3, 1836, Elijah appeared to the Prophet and Oliver Cowdery and said, 'The keys of this dispensation are committed into your hands.'

The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity. You are never too young to learn, never too old to change. Your yearnings to learn and change come from a divinely instilled striving for eternal progression. Each day brings opportunity for decisions for eternity.

Recently I was tenderly hugging one of our precious little five-year-old granddaughters and said to her, "I love you, sweetheart." She responded rather blandly: "I know." I asked, "How do you know that I love you?" Because! You're my grandfather!

We should not be discouraged or depressed by our shortcomings. No one is without weakness. As part of the divine plan, we are tested to see whether we master weakness or let weakness master us. Proper diagnosis is essential to proper treatment. The Lord gave us this remarkable assurance: "Because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong" (Ether 12:37). But wishing for strength won't make us strong. It takes faith and work to shore up a weakened cord of integrity.

When we speak of faith—the faith that can move mountains—we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith.

Some of the sweetest spirits are housed in frail frames. Great spiritual strength is often developed by those with physical challenges precisely because they are challenged. Such individuals are entitled to all the blessings that God has in store for His faithful and obedient children.

David Whitmer wrote: ' Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the darkness the spiritual light would shine.'

The second of our Lord's two great commandments carries a double charge: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Matt. 22:39). Therefore, love of companion is governed, in part, by esteem of self.

For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, … they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect.

I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.

Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.

If the restoration did anything it shattered the age-old myth that God has stopped talking to his children.

Now is the time to align our goals with God's goals.

You can change. You can 'come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.'

Each marriage starts with two built-in handicaps. It involves two imperfect people.