God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go. Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes by Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes From Jeffrey R. Holland We should honor the Savior's declaration to "be of good cheer." (Matthew 14:27) Indeed, it seems to me we may be more guilty of breaking that commandment than almost any other! Jeffrey R. Holland cheer honor may Be strong. Live the gospel faithfully even if others around you don’t live it at all. Jeffrey R. Holland strong ifs If we teach by the Spirit and you listen by the Spirit, some one of us will touch on your circumstance, sending a personal prophetic epistle just to you. Jeffrey R. Holland teach spirit circumstances When you are confronted with challenges that are difficult to conquer or you have questions arise, the answers to which you do not know, hold fast to the things you do know. Hang on to your firmest foundation, however limited that may be, and from that position of strength face the unknown. Jeffrey R. Holland foundation challenges answers I believe we have all been created for greater things than we can comprehend. Jeffrey R. Holland greater-things i-believe believe God loves us. He is good, He is our Father, and He expects us to pray, and to trust and be believing, and not give up, and not panic, and not retreat, when something doesn't seem to be going just right. Jeffrey R. Holland giving-up believe father Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control. Jeffrey R. Holland filters real self In His own ministry, Jesus did not come to improve God's view of man nearly so much as He came to improve man's view of God and to plead with them to love their Heavenly Father as He has always and will always love them. Jeffrey R. Holland men father jesus So today we celebrate the gift of victory over every fall we have ever experienced, every sorrow we have ever known, every discouragement we have ever had, every fear we have ever faced-to say nothing of our resurrection from death and forgiveness for our sins. That victory is available to us because of events that transpired on a weekend precisely like this nearly two millennia ago in Jerusalem. Jeffrey R. Holland weekend two fall Defend your beliefs with courtesy and with compassion, but defend them. Jeffrey R. Holland courtesy compassion belief I testify of the renewing power of God's love and the miracle of His grace. His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there. Jeffrey R. Holland hours miracle grace Trust in God. Hold on to His love. Know that one day the dawn will break brightly and all shadows of mortality will flee. Jeffrey R. Holland shadow one-day dawn We are making our appearance on the stage of mortality in the greatest dispensation of the gospel ever given to mankind, and we need to make the most of it. Jeffrey R. Holland mortality appearance needs There is no convenient Messiah. Salvation comes only through discipline and sacrifice. Jeffrey R. Holland sacrifice discipline salvation Somebody like you taught somebody like me. Jeffrey R. Holland like-me taught like-you No misfortune is so bad that whining about it won’t make it worse. (Apr 2007 Gen Conf) Jeffrey R. Holland whining misfortunes optimistic In whatever country you live, however young or inadequate you feel, or however aged or limited you see yourself as being, I testify you are individually loved of God, you are central to the meaning of His work, and you are cherished and prayed for by the presiding officers of His Church. The personal value, the sacred splendor of every one of you, is the very reason there is a plan for salvation and exaltation. Jeffrey R. Holland exaltation church country Nowhere can anyone find a # quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his or her own # soul . We need to turn some things down and turn some things off. We need to be # quiet . Jeffrey R. Holland down-and soul needs Missionary work isn't the only thing we need to do in this big, wide, wonderful Church. But almost everything else we need to do depends on people first hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ and coming into the faith. ... With all that there is to do along the path to eternal life, we need a lot more missionaries opening that gate and helping people through it. Jeffrey R. Holland church people jesus So be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live. Jeffrey R. Holland way-to-live gratitude grateful