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“God's desire, so manifest in the texture of the created order, is to enlarge the sphere of human joy, and we discover the marvelous truth that our joy is His joy. What greater motivation could there be for us to seek out and secure our own, our friends', our families' happiness, than to know it adds to His.”

Terryl L. Givens

(The God Who Weeps)

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“Commandments are the expression of those eternal laws that will lead us to a condition of optimal joyfulness. They are the beacon lights of greater realities that define the cosmic streams in which we swim. Operating in harmony with those realities, as a swimmer who works with the current rather than against it, empowers and liberates us to fill the measure of our creation.
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Terryl L. Givens

(The God Who Weeps)

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“What is always at stake in any decision we make is what that choice turns us into. We may suffer the unfortunate consequences of other peoples' choices. People may honor or abuse us, harm or nourish us. But for the most part, it is our own choices that shape our identity.”

Terryl L. Givens

(The God Who Weeps)

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“This human capacity to suffer pain at the distress of a loved one is an imperfect shadow of the unfathomable grief a perfect being feels when His creations put themselves beyond His healing embrace.”

Terryl L. Givens

(The God Who Weeps)

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“The Lord Himself describes for Job His laying of the earth's foundations, as a moment "when the morning stars sang together and all the heavenly beings shouted for joy." It is as if God's own nature spills over, and His gladness multiplies through a progeny that will share in His own capacity for joyful activity and love-filled relationships.”

Terryl L. Givens

(The God Who Weeps)

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“In the moments when we wonder if the Lord is mindful of us, the moments when we wonder if He is aware of us and our situation, we must watch for His hand in our lives. It is in those tender-mercy moments that we come to realize an important truth—we are known and remembered of the Lord on every step of this journey.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“Open your scriptures. Listen to your favorite hymns. Spend some time meditating after prayer. The moments we spend privately with the Lord can be life changing if we let them. Through Him we begin to recognize our true worth. He can help us become more.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“The journey to discipleship, this journey to become His, will be life changing only to the extent that we allow it to be. It might require us to ascend to a higher level. We may need to leave behind the multitude and the crowd to come to Him. Often it is only under those conditions that we can truly hear His message. We must find the time for these private excursions.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“I have come to believe that what Nephi said is true, "If the Lord has such great power power, ... how can he not instruct me?" (1 Nephi 17:51). The Lord can instruct us in personal and individual ways if we let Him. Through temple visits, prayer, and scripture study, this instruction becomes clear. It is through these individual and personal experiences that our testimonies are built. Then we become just who the Lord would have us become—a builder, a disciple who is capable of accomplishing great things.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“There is a difference between giving and giving all, between one who keeps back a portion and one who keeps back nothing.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“No one can take your testimony from you, but you can choose to let it go.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“The Lord is everywhere. His mercies and His miracles surround us. Turn aside to see the great sight.”

Emily Freeman

(Becoming His)

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“Family councils, led by righteous, loving parents who are striving to teach their children to love and respect each other, can make a difference in creating a sense of discipline, order and loving cooperation in the home.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“The one-cylinder ward is one in which the bishop handles all the problems, makes all the decisions, follows through on all the assignments, and faces every challenge. Then, like any other overworked cylinder, he starts to sputter and behave erratically. Eventually, he burns out altogether.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“The central activity of leadership is teaching – first by example, second by precept.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“If we are one in purpose, spirit, principle and faith, then it doesn't really matter if we are always of the same opinion. Opinions change and can be easily altered by time, experience, and circumstance. But principles, purposes, spirituality, and faith are enduring values that can bind us as one despite disagreement or dispute.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“There is no problem in the family, ward, or stake that cannot be solved if we look for solutions in the Lord's way by counseling – really counseling – with one another.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“We cannot hope to build the Church and to bring hearts and souls to Christ without using every resource the Lord has given to help us take advantage of our opportunities and address the obstacles standing in our way.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“Sometimes we go so focused on bringing people to the meetinghouse that we forget we are supposed to be bringing them to Christ.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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“When a leader in the Church inspires council members with vision, he helps them focus on their real mission so that they are ministering to people rather than merely administering programs.”

M. Russell Ballard

(Counseling with Our Councils)

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