Russell M. Nelson

Clergyman

109 Quotes

Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.

Our personal intelligence is everlasting and divine.

Contention existed before the earth was formed.

He chose to honor us with His priesthood. So we honor Him by honoring His priesthood - both its power and those who bear it.

Our Heavenly Father loves you. He has created you to be successful and to have joy.

Life is filled with detours and dead ends, trials and challenges of every kind. Each of us has likely had times when distress, anguish, and despair almost consumed us.

We are eternal beings - spirit children of heavenly parents.

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.

Our Creator expects His children everywhere to educate themselves.

One of the most important concepts of revealed religion is that of a sacred covenant.

When I think of the love I feel for each member of our family, I sense, to a slight degree, the love that our Heavenly Father bears for His children.

Counsel with your parents is a privilege at any age.

Parents and teachers, learn to listen, then listen to learn from children.

In legal language, a covenant generally denotes an agreement between two or more parties. But in a religious context, a covenant is much more significant. It is a sacred promise with God. He fixes the terms.

Preparation for a mission is important. A mission is a voluntary act of service to God and humankind. Missionaries support that privilege with their personal savings. Parents, families, friends, and donors to the General Missionary Fund may also assist.

I fear that there are too many priesthood bearers who have done little or nothing to develop their ability to access the powers of Heaven.

We should understand the source of our authority and something of the keys that control its power.

My concern is that contention is becoming accepted as a way of life.

Marriage and family are ordained of God. The family is the most important social unit in time and in eternity. Under God's great plan of happiness, families can be sealed in temples and be prepared to return to dwell in His holy presence forever. That is eternal life!

Even more amazing than modern technology is our opportunity to access information directly from Heaven, without hardware, software, or monthly service fees.

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