Neil L. Andersen Quotes
Like the intense fire that transforms iron into steel, as we remain faithful during the fiery trial of our faith, we are spiritually refined and strengthened.
Challenges will come to you, but as you trust in God, they will strengthen your faith.
Our journey of discipleship is not a dash around the track, nor is it fully comparable to a lengthy marathon. In truth, it is a lifelong migration toward a more celestial world.
The Savior taught us to love not only our friends but also those who disagree with us- and even those who repudiate us.
When you are faced with a test of faith, stay within the safety and security of the household of God. There is always a place for you here. No trial is so large we can't overcome it together.
As we act in faith, we often find that the blessings from the Lord are different than we expected but much better than we imagined.
In the gospel of Jesus Christ, there is no place for ridicule, bullying, or bigotry.
The blessings of the priesthood are infinitely greater than the one who is asked to administer the gift.
The wisdom of the world, while in many cases very valuable, is most valuable when it humbly bows to the wisdom of God.
Embrace more deeply His love, His mercy and grace, and the powerful gifts of His Atonement.
The invitation to repent is rarely a voice of chastisement but rather a loving appeal to turn around and to “re-turn” toward God.
If a child is not listening, don't despair. Time and truth are on your side. At the right moment, your words will return as if from heaven itself. Your testimony will never leave your children.
Don't let the whirlwinds drag you down. These are your days - to stand strong as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
But our trials need not be spiritually fatal. They need not take us from our covenants or from the household of God.
Faith in Jesus Christ is a gift from heaven that comes as we choose to believe and as we seek it and hold on to it.
Repentance is a blessing to all of us. We each need to feel the Savior's arms of mercy through the forgiveness of our sins.
To mothers who are raising their children without a father in the home, I promise you that as you speak of Jesus Christ, you will feel the power of heaven blessing you.
I testify of the great blessing of children and of the happiness they will bring us in this life and in the eternities.
You are His disciple; you are His friend. By His grace He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself.
The Prophet Joseph Smith warned us to ‘beware of self-righteousness’ and to enlarge our hearts toward all men and women until we feel ‘to take them upon our shoulders.
Our desire to share the gospel takes all of us to our knees, and it should, because we need the Lord's help.
As surely as the Lord has inspired more missionaries to serve, He is also awakening the minds and opening the hearts of more good and honest people to receive His missionaries.
With all the blessings our modern age has given to us, let us not give up the things that promote the workings of the Holy Ghost.
Our conversion comes step by step, line upon line. We first build a foundation of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
As we are spiritually awake and alert we see His hand across the world and we see His hand in our own personal lives.
We do not discard something we know to be true because of something we do not yet understand.
Counting the ways the Book of Mormon brings peace to the soul is like counting the sand on the seashore.
While many governments and well-meaning individuals have redefined marriage, the Lord has not.