“In your morning prayer each new day, ask Heavenly Father to guide you to recognize an opportunity to serve one of His precious children.” ChildrenAsksFatherOpportunityPrayerMorningGuidesHeavenlyNew DayHeavenly FatherPollenEach New DayMorning PrayerPrecious Children Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Our love for our Father in Heaven and the Lord Jesus Christ needs to be reflected in our daily choices and actions. They have promised peace, joy, and happiness to those who keep Their commandments.” NeedsActionJoyChoicesFatherJesusHeavenChristLordJesus ChristCommandmentsOur LoveOur FatherLord Jesus ChristJoy And HappinessFather In HeavenDaily Choices Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Remember that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know you best and love you the most.” KnowsRememberFatherJesusChristLove YouJesus ChristAnd LoveHeavenlySaviorHeavenly FatherSavior Jesus Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Great things are wrought through simple and small things. Like the small flecks of gold that accumulate over time into a large treasure, our small and simple acts of kindness and service will accumulate into a life filled with love for Heavenly Father, devotion to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and a sense of peace and joy each time we reach out to one another.” JoyFatherJesusChristSimpleLordKindnessJesus ChristGoldFilledTreasureDevotionGreat ThingsHeavenlyReach OutSmall ThingsHeavenly FatherLord Jesus ChristActs Of KindnessPeace And JoySimple Acts Of Kindness Author:M. Russell Ballard
“What would be the cumulative effect of millions of small, compassionate acts performed daily by us because of our heartfelt Christian love for others? Over time this would have a transformative effect upon all of our Heavenly Father's children through the extension of His love to them through us.” ChildrenWould BeChristianFatherMillionsEffectsCharityHeavenlyCompassionateExtensionsHis LoveHeavenly FatherHeartfeltChristian LoveCumulative Author:M. Russell Ballard
“It is only when we love God and Christ with all of our hearts, souls, and minds that we are able to share this love with our neighbors through acts of kindness and service... When this pure love of Christ - or charity - envelops us, we think, feel, and act more like Heavenly Father and Jesus would think, feel, and act. Our motivation and heartfelt desire are like unto that of the Savior.” ThinkingFeelsMindHeartSoulAbleDesireMotivationFatherJesusChristKindnessSharePureCharityNeighborGod LoveHeavenlySaviorHeavenly FatherHeartfeltPure LoveActs Of Kindness Author:M. Russell Ballard
“We can become the masters of our own destinies by practicing self-discipline and by setting worthy goals that will lead to higher ground so that we can become what our heavenly father wants us to become.” WantInspirationalSelfSpiritualFatherGoalDestinyMastersHigherDisciplineWorthyHappySettingSettingsHeavenlyNew YearSelf DisciplineWant UHeavenly FatherHigher Ground Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Trust your father. He is not perfect, but he loves you and would never do anything he didn't think was in your best interest. So talk to him. Share your thoughts and feelings, your dreams and your fears. The more he knows about your life, the better chance he has to understand your concerns and to give you good counsel.” ThinkingKnowsGivingFeelingsDreamFatherInterestChancePerfectShareLove YouConcernYour DreamsNot PerfectThoughts And Feelings Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Crisis or transition of any kind reminds us of what matters most. In the routine of life, we often take our families-our parents and children and siblings-for granted. But in times of danger and need and change, there is no question that what we care about most is our families! It will be even more so when we leave this life and enter into the spirit world. Surely the first people we will seek to find there will be father, mother, spouse, children, and siblings.” PeopleWorldNeedsFirstsKindChildrenMatterCareSpiritMotherFatherParentDangerCrisisGrantedThis LifeOur FamilyRoutineTransitionWhat MattersSpouseSiblingChildren And ParentsSpirit WorldFather Mother Author:M. Russell Ballard
“I believe our Heavenly Father’s everlasting purpose for His children is generally achieved by the small and simple things we do for one another. At the heart of the English word ‘atonement’ is the word ‘one.’ If all mankind understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others.” IfsBelieveHeartChildrenAgePurposeFatherI BelieveSocialSimpleRaceEconomicMankindUnderstoodConcernedStandingStriveGenderHeavenlySaviorIndifferentEverlastingHeavenly FatherSimple ThingsAtonementEmulateUnkindInsensitiveDisrespectfulEnglish Words Author:M. Russell Ballard
“In your morning prayer each new day, ask Heavenly Father to guide you to recognize an opportunity to serve one of His precious children. Then go throughout the day with your heart full of faith and love, looking for someone to help. Stay focused, just like the honeybees focus on the flowers from which to gather nectar and pollen. If you do this, your spiritual sensitivities will be enlarged and you will discover opportunities to serve that you never before realized were possible.” IfsHeartChildrenHelpingSpiritualAsksFatherOpportunityPrayerMorningFocusFlowerAnd LoveFocusedGuidesHeavenlySensitivityNew DayHeavenly FatherStay FocusedNectarFaith And LovePollenEach New DayMorning PrayerPrecious Children Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Learning the lessons of the past allows you to walk boldly in the light without running the risk of stumbling in the darkness. This is the way it's supposed to work. This is God's plan: father and mother, grandfather and grandmother teaching their children; children learning from them and then becoming a more righteous generation through their own personal experiences and opportunities. Learning the lessons of the past allows you to build personal testimony on a solid bedrock of obedience, faith, and the witness of the Spirit.” WayChildrenLightRunningPastSpiritMotherFatherOpportunityWalksDarknessPlansRiskGenerationsTeachingBecomingLessonsWitnessObedienceGrandmotherRighteousGrandfatherTestimonyPersonal ExperiencesStumblingGod's PlanBedrockChildren LearningLessons Of The Past Author:M. Russell Ballard
“We must prepare ourselves to assist the missionaries in finding those of our Heavenly Father's children who will embrace the message of the Restoration.” ChildrenFatherFindingsMessagesEmbraceHeavenlyMissionaryRestorationHeavenly Father Author:M. Russell Ballard
“And fathers, . . . listen to [your returned missionary sons], and connect with them in regular, focused conversation. Talk with them in depth about their feelings and desires. Pray with them and give them blessings as they face the important decisions in their future.” GivingImportantFeelingsFacesDesireFatherDecisionSonPrayingBlessingConversationDepthFocusedMissionaryImportant Decisions Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Though this world has a way of diminishing and demeaning men and women, the reality is we are all of royal, divine lineage. In that unprecedented appearance of the Father and the Son in the Sacred Grove, the very first word spoken by the Father of us all was the personal name of Joseph. Such is our Father's personal relationship with each of us. He knows our names and yearns for us to become worthy to return to live with Him.” KnowsMenWorldWayFirstsRealityFatherNamesThis WorldDivineSonReturnMen And WomenSacredAppearanceWorthyRoyalOur FatherUnprecedentedPersonal RelationshipsGroveLineageDemeaning Author:M. Russell Ballard
“The important questions focus on what matters most-Heavenly Father's plan and the Savior's Atonement.” ImportantMatterFatherFocusPlansHeavenlySaviorWhat MattersHeavenly FatherAtonementImportant Questions Author:M. Russell Ballard
