It is important to be still and listen and follow the Spirit. M. Russell Ballard More Quotes by M. Russell Ballard More Quotes From M. Russell Ballard Of this you may be certain: The Lord especially loves righteous women-women who are not only faithful but filled with faith, women who are optimistic and cheerful because they know who they are and where they are going, women who are striving to live and serve as women of God. M. Russell Ballard faithfulcheerfuloptimistic I believe our Heavenly Father’s everlasting purpose for His children is generally achieved by the small and simple things we do for one another. At the heart of the English word ‘atonement’ is the word ‘one.’ If all mankind understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others. M. Russell Ballard believefatherchildren Learning the lessons of the past allows you to walk boldly in the light without running the risk of stumbling in the darkness. This is the way it's supposed to work. This is God's plan: father and mother, grandfather and grandmother teaching their children; children learning from them and then becoming a more righteous generation through their own personal experiences and opportunities. Learning the lessons of the past allows you to build personal testimony on a solid bedrock of obedience, faith, and the witness of the Spirit. M. Russell Ballard motherrunningchildren 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. M. Russell Ballard divine-guidancegoalwriting The love that exists between people who share religious values and experiences can be the most satisfying and unifying force this side of the solid, happy family. M. Russell Ballard religioussidespeople Trust your father. He is not perfect, but he loves you and would never do anything he didn't think was in your best interest. So talk to him. Share your thoughts and feelings, your dreams and your fears. The more he knows about your life, the better chance he has to understand your concerns and to give you good counsel. M. Russell Ballard dreamlove-youfather Be involved; be informed. Make meaningful contributions to society through service and involvement. M. Russell Ballard contribution-to-societyinvolvementmeaningful When we learn to expect more success than failure in life, we soon will develop an attitude of success. M. Russell Ballard failure-in-lifeattitude Remove any of your fear with faith. Trust the power of God to guide you. M. Russell Ballard faith-trustpower-of-godguides Remember, young men, that purity precedes power. The Lord said, 'But purify your hearts before me; and then go ye into all the world, and preach my gospel unto every creature who has not received it' (D&C 112:28). Missionaries discover this very early in their missions and make every effort to be worthy so they can serve with power. M. Russell Ballard effortheartmen Pollinate the world with the pure love of Christ. M. Russell Ballard spiritualinspirationalworld Because of Jesus Christ, peace can replace guilt. Healthy relationships can be restored. Addictions can be overcome. M. Russell Ballard addictionhealthyjesus We are not asking everyone to do everything. We are simply asking all members to pray, knowing that if every member, young and old, will reach out to just “one” between now and Christmas, millions will feel the love of the Lord Jesus Christ. And what a wonderful gift to the Savior. M. Russell Ballard knowingaskingjesus The joy of motherhood comes in moments. ... Families need unstructured time when relationships can deepen and real parenting can take place. Take time to listen, to laugh, and to play together. M. Russell Ballard realmotherplay The central activity of leadership is teaching - first by example, second by precept. M. Russell Ballard exampleteachingfirsts The Savior’s words are simple, yet their meaning is profound and deeply significant. We are to love God and to love and care for our neighbors as ourselves. Imagine what good we can do in the world if we all join together, united as followers of Christ, anxiously and busily responding to the needs of others and serving those around us — our families, our friends, our neighbors, our fellow citizens. M. Russell Ballard simpletogetherprofound Crisis or transition of any kind reminds us of what matters most. In the routine of life, we often take our families-our parents and children and siblings-for granted. But in times of danger and need and change, there is no question that what we care about most is our families! It will be even more so when we leave this life and enter into the spirit world. Surely the first people we will seek to find there will be father, mother, spouse, children, and siblings. M. Russell Ballard motherfatherchildren It is impossible for us to fail when we do our best when we are on the Lord's errand. M. Russell Ballard errandsspiritualinspirational ...We need to strive to keep things in proper balance. Good balance comes in doing things in a timely way and in not procrastinating our preparation or waiting to fulfill our responsibilities until the last minute. M. Russell Ballard preparationresponsibilitywaiting Because we love the Lord, we should be spiritually sensitive to moments when the powerful and important truths of the gospel can be shared with others. Perhaps more importantly, however, we should seek at all times to purify ourselves and to lead such worthy lives that the Light of Christ emanates from us in all that we say and do. Our day-to-day lives should stand as immutable witness of our faith in Christ. M. Russell Ballard powerfulimportantlight
