Life is Beautiful

"[A]s the teachings of the Savior are consistently obeyed, life will be beautiful . . ."

(Elder Richard G. Scott, "The Transforming Power of Faith and Character," October 2010 GC)

More evidence that there is a God

Sharing Your Beliefs

I love this video! Brother Randall R. Ridd, second counselor in the Young Men General Presidency, said: "The divine purpose of technology is to hasten the work of salvation. . . . The Lord expects you to use these great tools to take His work to the next level, to share the gospel in ways that are beyond my generation’s wildest imagination. Where generations past influenced their neighbors and their town, you have the power through the Internet and social media to reach beyond borders and influence the whole world" ("The Choice Generation," General Conference, April 2014).

Perfection

Because I am such a perfectionist and know how dibilitating this can be at times, I love finding Gospel insights into perfectionism. This quote is from an article in the January 2009 Ensign entitled, "Bipolar Disorder: My Lessons in Love, Hope, and Peace." No I am not bipolar, but the author has very good insights into how we should seek to reach perfection--through Christ, not just on our own:

     "The gospel teaches us about perfection and the joy that comes with it, but some of us expect perfection of ourselves instead of seeking to be perfected in Christ. I struggled with the large gap between perfection and where I perceived I stood . . . I regained hope when I realized that although sin is an imperfection, not all imperfection is sin.

     Believing that we should achieve perfection on our own, some of us fill our lives with crippling guilt and an unforgiving attitude toward our inevitable human weakness. We limit our potential for growth through a faithless, unreasonable approach to life. A better approach is to channel our weakness so that instead of filling us with self-loathing, it helps us find humility and strengthen our faith in the Savior. In partnership with Him, we can overcome our weakness as well as our sins. True humility will help us understand our worth despite . . . any . . . human frailty. It engenders confidence and a realization of the potential each of us has for good." (bold added)

Devotional Address from Elder Busche

"Be at peace within yourselves"

Elder M. Russell Ballard: “To you who feel harried and overwhelmed and who wonder whether you ever will be able to run fast enough to catch the departing train you think you should be on, I suggest that you learn to deal with each day as it comes, doing the best you can, without feelings of guilt or inadequacy. . . . No one can do everything. When you have done the best you can, be satisfied and don’t look back and second-guess, wondering how you could have done more. Be at peace within yourselves. Rather than berate yourself for what you didn’t do, congratulate yourself for what you did. . . . Remember, our Heavenly Father never expects more of us than we can do.” (October 1991 General Conference; November 1991 Ensign)