Somebody like you taught somebody like me. Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes by Jeffrey R. Holland More Quotes From Jeffrey R. Holland We don't want God to remember our sins, so there is something fundamentally wrong in our relentlessly trying to remember those of others. Jeffrey R. Holland wantremembertrying Faith draws the poison from every grief, takes the sting from every loss, and quenches the fire of every pain, and only faith can do it. Jeffrey R. Holland paingrieffaith In our time the only restraint left is self-retraint. Jeffrey R. Holland restraintour-timeself We declare that one who uses the God-given body of another without divine sanction abuses the very soul of that individual, abuses the central purpose and processes of life. Jeffrey R. Holland abusesoullife Brothers and sisters, one of the great consolations of this Easter season is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so. His solitary journey brought great company for our little version of that path…This Easter week and always, may we stand by Jesus Christ ‘at all times and in all things, and in all places that (we) may be in, even until death,’ for surely that is how He stood by us when it was unto death and when He had to stand entirely and utterly alone. Jeffrey R. Holland easterlonelyjesus True love BLOOMS when we care more about another person than we care about ourselves. Jeffrey R. Holland carepersons When fleeing the scene of temptation, do not leave a forwarding address. Jeffrey R. Holland fleeingaddressestemptation What was once a tiny seed of belief for me has grown into the tree of life, so if your faith is a little tested in this or any season, I invite you to lean on mine. I know this work is God’s very truth, and I know that only at our peril would we allow doubt or devils to sway us from its path. Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe. Jeffrey R. Holland flamesjourneybelieve Patiently enduring some things is part of our mortal education. Jeffrey R. Holland enduremortals I know we can each do something, however small that act may seem to be. We can pay an honest tithe and give our fast and free-will offerings, according to our circumstances. And we can watch for other ways to help. Jeffrey R. Holland honestyofferinggiving Dads, is it too bold to hope that our children might have some small portion of the feeling for us that the Divine Son felt for His Father? Jeffrey R. Holland dadhopechildren Whatever your struggle, my brothers and sisters-mental or emotional or physical or otherwise-do not vote against the preciousness of life by ending it! Jeffrey R. Holland brotherstrugglelife Fatherhood is not an easy assignment, but it ranks among the most imperative ever given, in time or eternity. Jeffrey R. Holland fatherhoodeternityeasy To you, Mom and Dad, and to all the moms and dads and Jeffrey R. Holland dadmomchildren No one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that he loves each of us--insecuritie s, anxieties, self-image, and all. Jeffrey R. Holland treasuredanxietyself Believe in miracles. I have seen so many. They came when every indication would say that Hope was lost. Hope is never lost! Jeffrey R. Holland lost-hopemiraclebelieve No serious courtship or engagement or marriage is worth the name if we do not fully invest all that we have in it and in so doing trust ourselves totally to the one we love. You cannot succeed in love if you keep one foot out on the bank for safety's sake. The very nature of the endeavor requires that you hold on to each other as tightly as you can and jump in the pool together. Jeffrey R. Holland namesfeetlove-you Missionary work is not easy because salvation is not a cheap experience. Jeffrey R. Holland salvationmissionaryeasy Maybe the purchasing and the making and the wrapping and the decorating - those delightfully generous and important expressions of our love at Christmas - should be separated, if only slightly, from the more quiet, personal moments when we consider the meaning of the Baby (and his birth) who prompts the giving of such gifts. Jeffrey R. Holland christmasexpressionbaby How important are money management and finances in marriage and family affairs? Tremendously. The American Bar Association recently indicated that 89 percent of all divorces could be traced to quarrels and accusations over money. Another study estimated that 75 percent of all divorces result from clashes over finances. Some professional counselors indicated that four out of every five families wrestle with serious money problems. Jeffrey R. Holland divorcefourimportant
