“Biblically defined marriage is a man and a woman for life, and so anything different than that is not God's ideal whether it be polygamy, whether it be divorce, whether it be a marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman. The ideal would be a man and a woman under a covenant of God's blessing.” MenDifferentWould BeBlessingIdealsDivorceDefinedBe A ManCovenantPolygamy Author:Max Lucado
“Youth who have been exposed to immoral images at a very early age are terrified that they may have already disqualified themselves for missionary service and sacred covenants. ... I want to assure you young people [that] through repentance you can qualify for all the blessings of heaven. That is what the Savior’s Atonement is all about.” PeopleWantMayHas BeensAgeYoungHeavenYouthBlessingSacredRepentanceSaviorExposedMissionaryTerrifiedImmoralCovenantAtonementMissionary Service Author:Quentin L. Cook
“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. Give priesthood blessings. And bear your testimony!” KnowsGivingChildrenMadeBearsBlessingOur ChildrenYour ChildrenTestimonyCovenantPriesthood Author:Jeffrey R. Holland
“One of the great blessings of the restored gospel is the privilege of entering into sacred covenants with our Father in Heaven-covenants made binding by virtue of the holy priesthood. When we are baptized and confirmed, when brethren are ordained to the priesthood, when we go to the temple and receive our endowment, when we enter into the new and everlasting covenant of eternal marriage-in all these sacred ordinances, we make solemn commitments to keep God's commandments.” MadeFatherHeavenVirtueHolyBlessingEternalCommitmentSacredPrivilegeTemplesCommandmentsEnteringEverlastingOur FatherSolemnCovenantBindingBrethrenPriesthoodEndowmentOrdinancesBaptizedFather In HeavenEternal Marriage Author:Joseph B. Wirthlin
“We are a covenant-making people. We make covenants at the waters of baptism. We renew those covenants each week as we worthily partake of the sacrament. We take upon ourselves the name of Christ; we promise to always remember Him and to keep His commandments. And in return He promises us that His Spirit will always be with us. We make covenants as we enter into the temple, and in return we receive the promised blessings of eternal life-if we keep those sacred covenants.” PeopleIfsRememberSpiritNamesChristWaterWeekReturnPromiseBlessingEternalSacredTemplesCommandmentsSacramentsEternal LifeCovenantBaptism Author:Sheldon F. Child
“If I can keep myself worthy here, if I can be true to gospel commandments, if I can keep covenants that I have made, the blessings of exaltation and eternal life that Heavenly Father holds out to all of His children apply to me. Every blessing - including eternal marriage - is and will be mine in due course.” IfsChildrenMadeI CanCoursesFatherMinesBlessingEternalIncludingWorthyDuesBeing TrueHeavenlyCommandmentsEternal LifeCovenantHeavenly FatherExaltationEternal Marriage Author:Lance B. Wickman
“When day begins to break I count my blessings, good and bad, Being wakeful for your sake, Remembering the covenant we've always had, What eagle look your face still shows, While up from my heart's root So great a sweetness flows I shake from head to foot.” LooksHeartStillsShowsRememberFacesBreakFeetMy HeartBlessingFlowRootsSakeShakesYour FaceSweetnessGood And BadEaglesCovenantMy Blessing Book:Divine By Mistake Source: Divine By Mistake
“Guidance, like all God's acts of blessing under the covenant of grace, is a sovereign act. Not merely does God will to guide us in the sense of showing us his way, that we may tread it; he wills also to guide us in the more fundamental sense of ensuring that, whatever happens, whatever mistakes we may make, we shall come safely home. Slippings and strayings there will be, no doubt, but the everlasting arms are beneath us; we shall be caught, rescued, restored. This is God's promise; this is how good he is.” WayMayDoeHomeHappensMistakeDoubtGraceArmsPromiseBlessingFundamentalsCaughtGuidesGods WillGuidanceNo DoubtSovereignEverlastingCovenantWhatever HappensSlipping Book:Knowing God Source: Knowing God
“From time to time, ask yourself these questions: "Am I ready to meet my Maker?" "Am I worthy of all the blessings He has in store for His faithful children?" "Have I received my endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple?" "Have I remained faithful to my covenants?" "Have I qualified for the greatest of all God's blessings-the blessing of eternal life."” ChildrenAsksReadyBlessingEternalWorthyStoresFaithfulTemplesMakersQualifiedEternal LifeCovenantEndowmentOrdinances Author:Russell M. Nelson
“The temple is a sacred edifice, a holy place, where essential saving ceremonies and ordinances are performed to prepare us for exaltation. It is important that we gain a sure knowledge that our preparation to enter the holy house and that our participation in these ceremonies and covenants are some of the most significant events we will experience in our mortal lives.” ImportantHouseEventsHolyBlessingEssentialsGainsSacredSignificantSavingMortalsPreparationTemplesParticipationCeremonyCovenantExaltationEdificeOrdinancesHoly PlacesSignificant Events Author:Robert D. Hales