Our motives and thoughts ultimately influence our actions. Dieter F. Uchtdorf More Quotes by Dieter F. Uchtdorf More Quotes From Dieter F. Uchtdorf The acorn of honest inquiry has often sprouted and matured into a great oak of understanding. Dieter F. Uchtdorf acorns inquiry understanding We come to church not to hide our problems but to heal them. Dieter F. Uchtdorf hide problems come church With patience and persistence, even the smallest act of discipleship or the tiniest ember of belief can become a blazing bonfire of a consecrated life. In fact, that's how most bonfires begin - as a simple spark. Dieter F. Uchtdorf persistence simple patience life I believe that every life is a collection of individual 'journey stories.' Dieter F. Uchtdorf life-is-a journey life believe Satan tries to counterfeit the work of God, and by doing this, he may deceive many. To make us lose hope, feel miserable like himself, and believe that we are beyond forgiveness, Satan might even misuse words from the scriptures that emphasize the justice of God in order to imply that there is no mercy. Dieter F. Uchtdorf forgiveness hope god work There is a beauty and clarity that comes from simplicity that we sometimes do not appreciate in our thirst for intricate solutions. Dieter F. Uchtdorf clarity simplicity beauty sometimes Satan, our adversary, wants us to fail. He spreads lies as part of his effort to destroy our belief. He slyly suggests that the doubter, the skeptic, the cynic is sophisticated and intelligent, while those who have faith in God and His miracles are naive, blind, or brainwashed. Dieter F. Uchtdorf effort blind faith god I read, studied, and learned everything I could find about aviation. It was my greatest desire to become a pilot. I could already picture myself in the cockpit of an airliner or in a military fighter plane. I felt deep in my heart this was my thing! Dieter F. Uchtdorf deep picture myself heart God our Heavenly Father knows us by name. Jesus Christ lives; He is the Messiah. He loves us. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is real; it brings immortality to all and opens the door to eternal life. Dieter F. Uchtdorf name god life father Living according to the basic gospel principles will bring power, strength, and spiritual self-reliance into the lives of all Latter-day Saints. Dieter F. Uchtdorf will strength power spiritual The Book of Mormon is a second witness of Jesus Christ and a manifestation of the truthfulness of the Prophet Joseph Smith. I love the Prophet Joseph. I love President Gordon B. Hinckley, who is the prophet of God and holds all the keys of the kingdom at this time, keys which prophets have held in uninterrupted succession since Joseph Smith. Dieter F. Uchtdorf god time love book Let's be honest; it's rather easy to be busy. We all can think up a list of tasks that will overwhelm our schedules. Some might even think that their self-worth depends on the length of their to-do list. They flood the open spaces in their time with lists of meetings and minutia - even during times of stress and fatigue. Dieter F. Uchtdorf think stress busy time The Church is not an automobile showroom - a place to put ourselves on display so that others can admire our spirituality, capacity, or prosperity. It is more like a service center, where vehicles in need of repair come for maintenance and rehabilitation. Dieter F. Uchtdorf place service admire church Salvation cannot be bought with the currency of obedience; it is purchased by the blood of the Son of God. Thinking that we can trade our good works for salvation is like buying a plane ticket and then supposing we own the airline. Or thinking that after paying rent for our home, we now hold title to the entire planet earth. Dieter F. Uchtdorf good god home son Why would anyone walk through life satisfied with the light from the candle of their own understanding when, by reaching out to our Heavenly Father, they could experience the bright sun of spiritual knowledge that would expand their minds with wisdom and fill their souls with joy? Dieter F. Uchtdorf light wisdom life knowledge I marvel to think that the Son of God would condescend to save us, as imperfect, impure, mistake-prone, and ungrateful as we often are. I have tried to understand the Savior's Atonement with my finite mind, and the only explanation I can come up with is this: God loves us deeply, perfectly, and everlastingly. Dieter F. Uchtdorf think god mind son Learn to see yourself as Heavenly Father sees you - as His precious daughter or son with divine potential. Dieter F. Uchtdorf you daughter father son The Creator of the seas, sands, and endless stars is reaching out to you this very day! He is offering the grand recipe for happiness, peace, and eternal life! Dieter F. Uchtdorf day stars happiness life When I was younger, I was impressed by those who were educated, accomplished, successful, and applauded by the world. But over the years, I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile. Dieter F. Uchtdorf i-am good blessed world The blessings of the priesthood transcend our ability to comprehend. Dieter F. Uchtdorf blessings our priesthood ability
