“Set
aside those things in your life that don’t really matter. Decide to do
something that will have eternal consequences…It all begins with love and a
sincere desire to help those beyond the veil who can’t help themselves.”
–Elder
Richard G. Scott
"The
Lord doesn't expect us to work harder than we are able. He doesn't (nor should
we) compare our efforts to those of others. Our Heavenly Father asks only that
we do the best we can—that we work according to our full capacity, however
great or small that may be."
-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Pause
for a moment and check where your own heart and thoughts are. Are you focused
on the things that matter most? How you spend your quiet time may provide a
valuable clue. Where do your thoughts go when the pressure of deadlines is
gone? Are your thoughts and heart focused on those short-lived fleeting things
that matter only in the moment or on things that matter most?”
–President Dieter
F. Uchtdorf
“Even
some programs of the Church can become a distraction if we take them to
extremes and allow them to dominate our time and our attention at the expense
of things that matter most. We need balance in life.”
–Dieter F. Uchtdor
“‘What
are we doing with today?’ If we live only for tomorrow, we’ll eventually have a
lot of empty yesterdays. Have we been guilty of declaring, “I’ve been thinking
about making some course corrections in my life. I plan to take the first
step—tomorrow”? With such thinking, tomorrow is forever. Such tomorrows rarely
come unless we do something about them today”
–President Thomas S. Monson
“Our
opportunities to give of ourselves are indeed limitless, but they are also
perishable. There are hearts to gladden. There are kind words to say. There are
gifts to be given. There are deeds to be done. There are souls to be saved.”
–President
Thomas S. Monson
“Because
life is fragile and death inevitable, we must make the most of each day. There
are many ways in which we can misuse our opportunities.”
–President Thomas S.
Monson
·
"When
compared to eternal verities, most of the questions and concerns of daily
living are really rather trivial. What should we have for dinner? What color
should we paint the living room? Should we sign Johnny up for soccer? These
questions and countless others like them lose their significance when times of
crisis arise, when loved ones are hurt or injured, when sickness enters the
house of good health, when life’s candle dims and darkness threatens. Our
thoughts become focused, and we are easily able to determine what is really
important and what is merely trivial."
–President Thomas S. Monson
“Think
about your life and set your priorities. Find some quiet time regularly to
think deeply about where you are going and what you will need to do to get
there. Jesus, our exemplar, often “withdrew himself into the wilderness, and
prayed” (Luke
5:16). We need to do the same thing occasionally to rejuvenate ourselves
spiritually as the Savior did.”
–Elder M. Russell Ballard
“Write
down the tasks you would like to accomplish each day. Keep foremost in mind the
sacred covenants you have made with the Lord as you write down your daily
schedules. Set
short-term goals that you can reach. Set goals that are well balanced—not too
many nor too few and not too high nor too low. Write down your attainable goals
and work on them according to their importance. Pray
for divine guidance in your goal setting. ”
–Elder M. Russell Ballard
· “I
believe that when we focus on a few basic objectives, we are more likely to be
able to manage the many demands that life makes on us. Remember, too much of
anything in life can throw us off balance. At the same time, too little of the
important things can do the same thing. King Benjamin counseled “that all these
things [be] done in wisdom and order” (Mosiah 4:27).”
–Elder M. Russell Ballard
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