Quotes from Russell M. Nelson

My dear brothers and sisters, the joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.

Sisters, do you realize the breadth and scope of your influence when you speak those things that come to your heart and mind as directed by the Spirit?

Married or single, you sisters possess distinctive capabilities and special intuition you have received as gifts from God. We brethren cannot duplicate your unique influence.

Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever.

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith.

You are never too young to learn, never too old to change.

The Lord has often chosen to instruct His people in their times of trial.

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.

Young men and women, your education is ever important - to us, to you, and to God.

Each faithful young woman in the Church proclaims that individual worth is one of her most cherished values.

Generally, the younger the victim, the greater the grief. Yet even when the elderly or infirm have been afforded merciful relief, their loved ones are rarely ready to let go.

As apostles and prophets, we are concerned not only for our children and grandchildren but for yours as well - and for each of God's children.

From an eternal perspective, the only death that is truly premature is the death of one who is not prepared to meet God.

All missionaries, younger and older, serve with the sole hope of making life better for other people.

Irrespective of age, we mourn for those loved and lost. Mourning is one of the deepest expressions of pure love.

As a member of the Church, you have made sacred covenants with the Lord.

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

Each daughter of God is of infinite worth because of her divine mission.

Missionaries serve to make life better for God's children.

Whether full-time missionaries or members, we should all be good examples of the believers in Jesus Christ.

Indeed, the Lord has not forgotten! He has blessed us and others throughout the world with the Book of Mormon.

Service of any type requires preparation.

When we speak of faith - the faith that can move mountains - we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

As we dread any disease that undermines the health of the body, so should we deplore contention, which is a corroding canker of the spirit.