The Book of Mormon is concrete and solid, they can hold it, and they can visualize that they have to pray to decide if this physical thing is true. There is no room for interpretation.

Can you hang in there with your investigators when things get going tough? Don't give up on investigators because they have a little weakness. Work with them until the Holy Ghost tells you not to.

A quiet impression could be a personal instruction from the Lord. It is personal and private. It comes from the Lord. Why is it important to keep sacred writings private? Because then He will give us more.

Only baptize them if you truly believe these people are ready, taking a little more time if necessary so the Holy Ghost can strengthen them a little more.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them.

The Spirit communicating to your spirit is the most effective and fundamental of communications. Write it down. As you write down impressions of the Spirit, more are given.

If we are not careful, we will convey the message that investigators have to be perfect. Not true!

The key to successful missionary work is a close relationship between the missionaries and the members. Creating an environment in working with members that will bring more into the Church.

The Book of Mormon is concrete and solid, they can hold it, and they can visualize that they have to pray to decide if this physical thing is true. There is no room for interpretation.

Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.

Some missionaries are giants in the Spirit and pygmies in skills in the Spirit. Work hard to develop a balance. Your leaders, and you, should teach the skills to each other.

Create an atmosphere for the Spirit. The Spirit must be present.

Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.

Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve.

Lay the burden at the feet of the Savior.

The Lord will bless us with more baptisms if you make sure the ones you have are going to keep their commitments. The Lord will not prepare more people for baptism if we are not converting the ones we have.

Conversion is a very, very important part of what you are doing. We will have a responsibility to report to Heavenly Father regarding those we bring into the Church.

We all get discouraged.

In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

There are powerful emotions that bring two people together in wonderful harmony in a marriage. Satan knows this, and would tempt you to try these emotions outside of marriage. Do not stir emotions meant to be used only in marriage.

No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.

The Church is presided over personally by Jesus Christ.

The most difficult is the first family, to bring someone out of the world.

Repeatedly I have been impressed to learn that to reach a goal never before attained, one must do things never before done.

To be humble is to be teachable.

No one intends to make serious mistakes. They come when you compromise your standards to be more accepted by others. You be the strong one. You be the leader. Choose good friends and resist peer pressure together.

Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.

Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.

We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.

As I have studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I have come to know through the power of the Spirit of God, that these books contain the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

I have continued systematically to study the Book of Mormon and Bible to understand even more deeply what God expects of me and my family while on this earth.

I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.

My grandmother had a Miss Margaret's School of Dance to teach tap and ballet to kids, but I never studied it. I was raised a Mormon and they're dancing fools. It's the only vice they have - dancing.

My parents divorced when I was born, and my mother is a political science professor, like a feminist Mormon, which is sort of an oxymoron.

Mitt Romney is a true Mormon. John Edwards and Bill Clinton are not real Mormons. It was not 'Brigham Young' they were chanting. It was 'Bring 'em young.'

The Book of Mormon is concrete and solid, they can hold it, and they can visualize that they have to pray to decide if this physical thing is true. There is no room for interpretation.

Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none.

My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.

I think the Mormon Tabernacle Choir is as great as it is because it's become it's a labor of love. They love what they do.

I'm a very spiritual person, and proud of my Mormon roots.

Why can't she move in with you? Is she against that? She's not a Mormon or anything, is she?

That's the dirty little secret of Mormon growth. Lots of baptisms don't necessarily translate into long-term membership.

After 'Urinetown,' 'Avenue Q' and now 'Mormon,' is there an envelope remaining to be pushed?

Even my Mormon sister checks my rankings on Amazon.com.

I grew up Mormon. I wasn't really Mormon, my parents were.

I would vote for a Mormon.

Online harassment especially gendered online harassment is an epidemic. Women are being driven out theyre being driven offline. This isnt just in gaming. This is happening across the board online especially with women who participate in or work in male dominated industries.

I can't build myself by beating somebody down.