In our time the only restraint left is self-retraint. Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes by Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes From Jeffrey R. Holland One way or another, I think virtually all of the prophets and early Apostles had their visionary moments of our time--a view that gave them courage in their own less successful eras. Those early brethren knew an amazing amount about us. Prophets such as Moses, Nephi, and the brother of Jared saw the latter days in tremendously detailed vision. Some of what they saw wasn't pleasing, but surely all those earlier generations took heart from knowing that there would finally be one dispensation that would not fail. Jeffrey R. Holland brother successful heart Don't delay. It's getting late. Jeffrey R. Holland delay late Sadly enough, my young friends, it is a characteristic of our age that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don't rock the boat but don't even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to run along and pick marigolds. Jeffrey R. Holland young-friends rocks running The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those. Jeffrey R. Holland envy sin race We can ...start making our way back to the Father. We should do so with as much haste and humility as we can summon. Along the way we can count our many blessings and we can applaud the accomplishments of others. Best of all we can serve others. Jeffrey R. Holland humility blessing father Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet Jeffrey R. Holland planets love-is needs Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself as you seek your way in life, I offer you "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Wherever else you think you may be going, I ask you to "come unto Him" as the imperative first step in getting there, in finding your individual happiness and strength and success. Jeffrey R. Holland way-in-life individual-happiness thinking Perhaps no more beautiful passages have ever been written about the Savior's atonement and crucifixion than those written by Isaiah. Jeffrey R. Holland savior atonement beautiful It is obvious that the bumper sticker question "What would Jesus do?" will not always bring a popular response. Jeffrey R. Holland bumper-sticker obvious jesus Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don't expect it and often feel they don't deserve it. Jeffrey R. Holland thrill being-me enjoy To give ourselves totally to another person, as we do in marriage, is the most trusting step we take in any human relationship. Jeffrey R. Holland humans steps giving The crowning characteristic of love is always loyalty Jeffrey R. Holland characteristics loyalty love-is If you have made covenants, keep them. If you haven’t made them, make them. If you have made them and broken them, repent and repair them. It is never too late so long as the Master of the vineyard says there is time. Please listen to the prompting of the Holy Spirit telling you right now, this very moment, that you should accept the atoning gift of the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoy the fellowship of His labor. Don’t delay. It’s getting late. Jeffrey R. Holland broken long jesus One would truly need a great and spacious makeup kit to compete with beauty as portrayed in media all around us. Yet at the end of the day there would still be those "in the attitude of mocking and point their fingers" as Lehi saw (1 Nephi 8:27) because however much one tries in the world of glamour and fashion, it will never be glamorous enough. Jeffrey R. Holland makeup fashion attitude No one has failed who keeps trying and keeps praying. Jeffrey R. Holland keep-trying praying trying May the joy of our fidelity to the highest and best within us be ours as we keep our love and our marriages, our society and our souls, as pure as they were meant to be. Jeffrey R. Holland our-love soul joy In seeking true peace some of us need to improve what has to be improved, confess what needs to be confessed, forgive what needs to be forgiven, and forget what should be be forgotten in order that serenity can come to us. Jeffrey R. Holland serenity forgiving order Everything in the gospel teaches us that we can change if we need to, that we can be helped if we truly want it, that we can be made whole, whatever the problems of the past. Jeffrey R. Holland want past needs Pray earnestly and fast with purpose and devotion. Some difficulties, like devils, do not come out save by fasting and by prayer. Ask in righteousness and you shall receive. Knock with conviction and it shall be opened unto you. Jeffrey R. Holland fasting devil prayer It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ's Atonement shines. Jeffrey R. Holland atonement shining light
