“Most of us know someone who would say, 'If you want to be my friend, you'll have to accept my values.' A true friend doesn't ask us to choose between the gospel and his or her friendship. ... A true friend strengthens us to stay on the strait and narrow path.” IfsKnowsWantValuesAsksAcceptingPathMy FriendsTrue FriendNarrow Path Author:Robert D. Hales
“To find the gifts we have been given, we must pray and fast. Often Patriarchal blessings tell us the gifts we have received and declare the promise of gifts we can receive if we seek after them. I urge you each to discover your gifts and to seek after those that will bring direction to your life's work and that will further the work of heaven.” IfsHas BeensGivenHeavenPrayingPromiseBlessingUrgesOver YouPatriarchal Blessings Author:Robert D. Hales
“I learned respect for womanhood from my father's tender caring for my mother, my sister, and his sisters. Father was the first to arise from dinner to clear the table. My sister and I would wash and dry the dishes each night at Father's request. If we were not there, Father and Mother would clean the kitchen together.” IfsFirstsTogetherMotherNightFatherLearningClearRespectTablesCleanCaringDinnerMotherhoodAriseKitchenDryMy SisterDishesWomanhoodRequestSister Author:Robert D. Hales
“There is nothing that we are enduring that Jesus does not understand, and He waits for us to go to our Heavenly Father in prayer. If we will be obedient and if we are diligent, our prayers will be answered, our problems will diminish, our fears will dissipate, light will come upon us, the darkness of despair will be dispersed, and we will be close to the Lord.” IfsDoeProblemLightFatherJesusWaitingPrayerLordDarknessDespairEndureHeavenlyDiminishOur PrayersHeavenly FatherObedientDiligent Author:Robert D. Hales
“We learn to endure to the end by learning to finish our current responsibilities, and we simply continue doing it all of our lives. We cannot expect to learn endurance in our later years if we have developed the habit of quitting when things get difficult now.” IfsYearsEndsDifficultResponsibilityOur LivesHabitEndureCurrentsQuittingEndurance Author:Robert D. Hales
“I promise you in [Jesus] name that if you pray with a sincere desire to hear your Heavenly Father's voice in the messages of this conference, you will discover that He has spoken to you to help you, to strengthen you, and to lead you home into His presence.” IfsHelpingHomeDesireFatherJesusNamesVoicePrayingPromiseMessagesHeavenlySincereConferencesI PromiseHeavenly FatherJesus Name Author:Robert D. Hales
“Pursue your goals with all your heart, might, mind and strength. You are doomed to failure if you pursue them in a vacillating manner” IfsMindHeartMightGoalPursueDoomed Author:Robert D. Hales
“Work together as a family, even if it may be faster and easier to do the job ourselves. Talk with our sons and daughters as we work together.” IfsMayTogetherJobsSonEasierDaughterFasterWorking TogetherSon And Daughter Author:Robert D. Hales
“If ye love me keep my commandments” IfsLoveLawOrderCommandObedienceCommandmentsIf You Love Me Author:Robert D. Hales
“Suffering is universal; how we react to suffering is individual. Suffering can take us one of two ways. It can be a strengthening and purifying experience combined with faith, or it can be a destructive force in our lives if we do not have the faith in the Lord's atoning sacrifice. The purpose of suffering, however, is to build and strengthen us.” IfsWayTwoPurposeSufferingIndividualForceLordOur LivesSacrificeUniversalDestructiveTwo WaysStrengtheningPurifying Author:Robert D. Hales
“To the young members of the Church, I promise that if you will listen, you will feel the Spirit well up within you. The Lord will tell you what He wants you to do with your life.” IfsWantFeelsWellsYoungSpiritChurchLordPromiseMembersWithin YouI Promise Author:Robert D. Hales
