“When it comes right down to it, people are quite similar. We may come from different backgrounds, cultures, and economic circumstances, and our attitudes and perspectives may vary. But in the heart-where it really counts-we're a lot alike.” PeopleHeartMayDifferentCultureAttitudeEconomicPerspectiveCircumstancesBackgroundsVaryDifferent Backgrounds Author:M. Russell Ballard
“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.” WayHeartSoulHelpingOpportunityGivenChristChurchLordResourcesAdvantageStandingObstaclesAddressesHeart And Soul Author:M. Russell Ballard
“What we need now is the greatest generation of young adults in the history of the Church. We need your whole heart and soul. In other words, it's time to raise the bar not only for missionaries but also for returned missionaries and for your entire generation.” NeedsHeartSoulWholeYoungChurchGenerationsAdultsRaisesYoung AdultBarsHeart And SoulRaising The BarGreatest Generation Author:M. Russell Ballard
“My dear young women, with all my heart I urge you not to look to contemporary culture for your role models and mentors. Please look to your faithful mothers for a pattern to follow. Model yourselves after them, not after celebrities whose standards are not the Lord's standards and whose values may not reflect an eternal perspective. Look to your mother.” LooksHeartMayYoungMotherValuesCultureLordRolesPerspectiveMy HeartPleaseEternalModelsStandardsDearPatternsContemporaryFaithfulUrgesRole ModelsMentorYoung Women Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Sometimes we need a personal crisis to reinforce in our minds what we really value and cherish. The scriptures are filled with examples of people facing crises before learning how to better serve God and others. Perhaps if you, too, search your hearts and courageously assess the priorities in your life, you may discover, as I did, that you need a better balance among your priorities.” PeopleIfsNeedsMindHeartMaySometimesValuesExampleBalanceCrisisFilledPrioritiesScriptureCherishServing God 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
“Quite simply, our one hope for spiritual safety during these turbulent times is to turn our minds and our hearts to Jesus Christ.” InspirationalMindHeartSpiritualTurnsJesusChristJesus ChristSafetyTurbulent Times Author:M. Russell Ballard
“I believe the entertainment industry cannot portray on film people gunned down in cold blood, in living color, and not have it affect the attitudes and thoughts of some of the people who see it... I believe that the desensitizing effect of such media abuses on the hearts and souls of those who are exposed to them results in a partial fulfillment of the Savior's statement that 'because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold'.” PeopleBelieveHeartSoulFilmI BelieveResultsAttitudeViolenceBloodEffectsMediaColorColdIndustryAbuseEntertainmentStatementsFulfillmentSaviorExposedHeart And SoulEntertainment IndustryIniquityLiving Color Author:M. Russell Ballard
“Clear declaration of truth makes a difference in people's lives. That is what changes hearts. That is what the Holy Ghost can confirm in the hearts of God's children.” PeopleHeartChildrenDifferencesClearHolyGhostMaking A DifferenceDeclarationHoly Ghost 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
“Remember, young men, that purity precedes power. The Lord said, 'But purify your hearts before me; and then go ye into all the world, and preach my gospel unto every creature who has not received it' (D&C 112:28). Missionaries discover this very early in their missions and make every effort to be worthy so they can serve with power.” MenWorldHeartSaidRememberYoungEffortLordCreaturesWorthyMissionsYoung ManPurityMissionary Author:M. Russell Ballard
