-DIVINE
NATURE
“Let us make our homes sanctuaries of righteousness, places
of prayer, and abodes of love that we might merit the blessings that can come
only from our Heavenly Father. We need His guidance in our daily lives.”
- Thomas S. Monson
“we
believe all things, we hope all things. … If there is anything virtuous,
lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.” 6
What do we believe that will motivate us to move forward?
What do we hope for? What are the virtuous, lovely, or praiseworthy things we
should seek after? I believe we should strive to develop within ourselves the
traits of the character of the Savior.”
“When
we keep the Lord’s commandments, faith, hope, and charity abide with us. These
virtues “distil upon [our] soul as the dews from heaven,” 10
and we prepare ourselves to stand with confidence before our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,
“without blemish and without spot.” 11”
-
Joseph B. Whirthlin
“There is something of divinity
within each of you. You have such tremendous potential with that quality as a
part of your inherited nature. Every one of you was endowed by your Father in
Heaven with a tremendous capacity to do good in the world. Train your minds and
your hands that you may be equipped to serve well in the society of which you
are a part. Cultivate the art of being kind, of being thoughtful, of being
helpful. Refine within you the quality of mercy which comes as a part of the
divine attributes you have inherited.”
-Gordon
B. Hinckley
“As
you let the knowledge that you are a daughter of God settle deep into your
soul, it will comfort you, strengthen your faith, and influence your conduct.
If you let this virtuous truth garnish your thoughts unceasingly, you will have
confidence in the presence of God, as our Mutual theme scripture promises (see D&C
121:45).”
“In
families, friendships, dating, and marriage, we should value not just beauty
and résumés, but rather character, good values, and each other’s inherited
divine natures.”
-Susan
W. Tanner
“What
incredible abilities your body possesses! Take good care of your body. Don’t do
anything that would defile the natural beauty of this marvelous, God-given
creation.”
“Inside
the heart are four sets of valves that open and close 100,000 times a day, more
than 36 million times a year, and they don’t break. No man-made material—paper,
plastic, metal, or steel—can open and close that many times, with that
frequency, without breaking. Every organ in the body is so well designed and so
marvelous in its function.”
“When
you make a mistake, as an individual you repent of these past problems. When
you were baptized and received the gift of the Holy Ghost, it was done as an individual.
So, as an individual, you make covenants. These ordinances of salvation are all
an individual matter.”
-Russell
M. Nelson
To know the value of your life is
ones greatest challenge in this life. There is so much media influence in today
society. But when I truly understand that I am child of God; made in his image
and function with a body of flesh and blood, that is what gives me comfort
through the day. I am grateful that God loves me and that I am made in his
glorious image and that he loved me enough to send me to earth and experience
this life to become perfect.
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