The Savior is not a silent observer. He Himself knows personally and infinitely the pain we face.
-Kent F. Richards, Of the Seventy
“No pain that we suffer, no trial that we experience is wasted. It ministers to our education, to the development of such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude, and humility. … It is through sorrow and suffering, toil and tribulation, that we gain the education that we come here to acquire.”
-Orson F. Whitney
Everyone is responsible for his own education. You can’t teach anyone who doesn’t want to learn, and you can’t stop anyone who does.
-Polly Horvath, “Northward to the Moon”
We must model that which is virtuous and lovely by our personal media choices. We must take care that the media we invite into our homes does not dull the sensitivity to the Spirit, harm relationships with our family and friends, or reveal personal priorities that are inconsistent with gospel principles. By example we can help our children understand that spending long periods of time using the Internet, social media, and cell phones; playing video games; or watching television keeps us from productive activities and valuable interactions with others.
-Mary N. Cook, 1st Counselor in the General Young Women’s Presidency
Photo: Ben Romney, Europe
“If you are headed down the wrong road, no matter how far you’ve gone, you can always turn back.”
Laura Resau, “The Indigo Notebook”
“Yes, people get around faster than they used to, but I don’t think they’re any happier.”
“You know how it is raising kids. You find out they’re alive, and then you want to kill ‘em.”
Jim May, “The Farm on Nippersink Creek”
The devil will not triumph. Even now he must operate within the bounds set by the Lord. He cannot take away any blessing that has been earned. He cannot alter character that has been woven from righteous decisions. He has no power to destroy the eternal bonds forged in a holy temple between a husband, wife, and children. He cannot quench true faith. He cannot take away your testimony. Yes, these things can be lost by succumbing to his temptations. But he has no power in and of himself to destroy them.
-Elder Richard G. Scott
With technology today, information on a myriad of subjects is available with the click of a keystroke. It is easy to get caught in the trap of looking to the “arm of flesh” for advice on everything from how to raise children to how to find happiness. While some information has merit, as members of the Church we have access to the source of pure truth, even God Himself. We would do well to search out answers to our problems and questions by investigating what the Lord has revealed through His prophets. With that same technology today, we have at our fingertips access to the words of the prophets on nearly any subject.
