100 Powerful Quotes From President Russell M. Nelson

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“Be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life. Don’t demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.” — Russell M. Nelson

“We should not be discouraged or depressed by our shortcomings. No one is without weakness. As part of the divine plan, we are tested to see whether we master weakness or let weakness master us. Proper diagnosis is essential to proper treatment. The Lord gave us this remarkable assurance: “Because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong” (Ether 12:37). But wishing for strength won’t make us strong. It takes faith and work to shore up a weakened cord of integrity.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Over my nine and a half decades of life, I have concluded that counting our blessings is far better than recounting our problems.” – Russell M. Nelson

“The wise use of your freedom to make your own decisions is crucial to your spiritual growth, now and for eternity. You are never too young to learn, never too old to change. Your yearnings to learn and change come from a divinely instilled striving for eternal progression. Each day brings opportunity for decisions for eternity.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Who are we? We are children of God. Our potential is unlimited. Our inheritance is sacred. May we always honor that heritage – in every thought and deed.”- Russell M. Nelson

“Keep studying the scriptures, keep doing the things that build your faith in Jesus Christ and then notice the wise choices you are naturally drawn to make.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Act by inspiration, motivated by love.” – Russell M. Nelson

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“God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, but we are not. Each day, ours is the challenge to access the power of the Atonement so that we can truly change, become more Christlike, and qualify for the gift of exaltation and live eternally with God, Jesus Christ, and our families. For these powers, privileges, and gospel gifts, thanks be to God!” – Russell M. Nelson

“The living Lord leads His living church.” – Russell M. Nelson

“When we love somebody, we show it by doing something nice. So learn to serve: find a need and fulfill a need. Surprise people with a good deed they hadn’t planned on. We have that opportunity at home, at school, and at church.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Have faith to keep all the commandments of God, knowing that they are given to bless His children and bring them joy. [You] will encounter people who pick which commandments they will keep and ignore others that they choose to break. I call this the cafeteria approach to obedience. This practice of picking and choosing will not work. It will lead to misery. To prepare to meet God, one keeps all of His commandments. It takes faith to obey them, and keeping His commandments will strengthen that faith.” – Russell M. Nelson

“While we are free to choose, once we have made those choices, we are tied to the consequences of those choices.” – Russell M. Nelson

“We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.” – Russell M. Nelson

“We live in a time of turmoil. Earthquakes and tsunamis wreak devastation, governments collapse, economic stresses are severe, the family is under attack,and divorce rates are rising. We have great cause for concern. But we do not need to let our fears displace our faith. We can combat those fears by strengthening our faith.” – Russell M. Nelson

“When our hearts turn to our ancestors, something changes inside us. We feel part of something greater than ourselves. Our inborn yearnings for family connections are fulfilled when we are linked to our ancestors.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Men are that they might have joy . . . not guilt trips.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Danger lurks when we divide ourselves with expressions such as “my private life,” “my professional life,” or even “my best behavior.” Living life in separate compartments can lead to internal conflict and exhausting tension….Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives. When we covenant to follow the Lord and obey His commandments, we accept His standards in every thought, action, and deed.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Sweet serenity is found in fervent prayer. Then, we forget ourselves and remember the reaching hands of the Savior, who said, “Come unto me, all ye that are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” As our burdens are shared with Him, they do become lighter.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Unfinished business is our worst business. Perpetual procrastination must yield to perceptive preparation. Today we have a little more time to bless others-time to be kinder, more compassionate, quicker to thank and slower to scold, more generous in sharing, more gracious in caring. – Russell M. Nelson

“I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.”- Russell M. Nelson

“A covenant made with God should be regarded not as restrictive but as protective.” – Russell M. Nelson

“Love for family and friends, great as it may be, is much more profound when anchored in the love of Jesus Christ. Parental love for children has more meaning here and hereafter because of Him. All loving relationships are elevated in Him. Love of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ provides the illumination, inspiration, and motivation to love others in a loftier way.” – Russell M. Nelson

“The temple is the house of the Lord. The basis for every temple ordinance and covenant…is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Every activity, every lesson, all we do in the Church, point to the Lord and His holy house.” – Russell M. Nelson

“You can change. You can ‘come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.”– Russell M. Nelson

“We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.”– Russell M. Nelson

“When we ponder His voluntary atonement, any sense of sacrifice on our part becomes completely overshadowed by a profound sense of gratitude for the privilege of serving Him.”– Russell M. Nelson

“The Lord’s way is the only way for us to experience enduring happiness. His way brings sustained comfort to our souls and perennial peace to our homes.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Truth, covenants, and ordinances enable us to overcome fear and face the future with faith.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Who are we? We are children of God. Our potential is unlimited. Our inheritance is sacred. May we always honor that heritage – in every thought and deed.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Make the Sabbath a delight by rendering service to others.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Increase your faith. Proclaim your faith. Let your faith show.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right”– Russell M. Nelson “How much better it would be if all could be more aware of God’s providence and love and express that gratitude to him. Ammon taught, ‘Let us give thanks to (God), for he doth work righteousness forever.’ Our degree of gratitude is a measure of our love for him.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Be we reminded that the gathering of Israel is not the ultimate endpoint. It is but the beginning. The true endpoint is eternal life. It is that God’s children, in a covenant relationship with Him either by lineage or by adoption, will be able to dwell with Him and their families forever. That is God’s glory-eternal life for His children!”– Russell M. Nelson

“It really matters what you listen to. . . . Select music that will strengthen your spirit.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Through all of our various Christmas traditions, I hope that we are focused first upon the Lord Jesus Christ. Wise men still adore Him.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Jesus suffered deeply because He loves us deeply! He wants us to repent and be converted so that He can fully heal us.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Each day is a day of decision.”– Russell M. Nelson

“I honor women who are not mothers. They know that motherhood is but one of the realms of womankind. The virtue and intelligence of women are uniquely applicable to other realms as well, such as compassionate service and teaching.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Obedience allows God’s blessings to flow without constraint. He will bless His obedient children with freedom from bondage and misery. And He will bless them with more light.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Faith is the antidote for fear.”– Russell M. Nelson

“The living Lord leads His living church.”– Russell M. Nelson

“No matter your situation, you can make family history a part of your life right now. Primary children can draw a family tree. Youth can participate in proxy baptisms. They can also help the older generation work with computers. Parents can relate stories of their lives to their posterity. Worthy adult members can hold a temple recommend and perform temple ordinances for their own kin.”– Russell M. Nelson

“A strong human spirit with control over appetites of the flesh is master over emotions and passions and not a slave to them. That kind of freedom is as vital to the spirit as oxygen is to the body! Freedom from self-slavery is true liberation!”– Russell M. Nelson

“Each holy temple stands as a symbol of our membership in the Church, as a sign of our faith in life after death, and as a sacred step toward eternal glory for us and our families.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time!”– Russell M. Nelson

“Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives.”– Russell M. Nelson

“When we speak of faith—the faith that can move mountains—we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Some of the sweetest spirits are housed in frail frames. Great spiritual strength is often developed by those with physical challenges precisely because they are challenged. Such individuals are entitled to all the blessings that God has in store for His faithful and obedient children.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Remember: sin, even if legalized by man, is still sin in the eyes of God.”– Russell M. Nelson

“There is mounting concern worldwide over the consumption of alcohol. The U.S. government estimates that 10.6 million adults are alcoholics and that one family in four is troubled by alcohol. It is a factor in half of all the nation’s traffic deaths.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do from day to day. But the development of character comes only as we focus on who we really are.”– Russell M. Nelson

“An unprecedented wave of enthusiasm for missionary work is sweeping the entire earth. It is not man-made! It comes from the Lord, who said, “I will hasten my work in its time” (D&C 88:73).”– Russell M. Nelson

“Act by inspiration, motivated by love.”– Russell M. Nelson

“From the holy scriptures, heaven-sent lift will be found for heaven-sent duties.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Because of our sacred regard for each human intellect, we consider the obtaining of an education to be a religious responsibility.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Ask the missionaries, they can help you”– Russell M. Nelson

“The Savior’s way of life is good.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Feelings of worth come when a woman follows the example of the Master. Her sense of infinite worth comes from her own Christlike yearning to reach out with love, as He does.”– Russell M. Nelson

“No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Recently I was tenderly hugging one of our precious little five-year-old granddaughters and said to her, “I love you, sweetheart.” She responded rather blandly: “I know.” I asked, “How do you know that I love you?” Because! You’re my grandfather!”– Russell M. Nelson

“Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Focusing on the Lord and everlasting life can help us not only at Christmas, but through all the challenges of mortality.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Now is the time to align our goals with God’s goals.”– Russell M. Nelson

“Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever.”– Russell M. Nelson

“It matters not that giants of tribulation torment you. Your prayerful access to help is just as real as when David battled his Goliath. see 1 Samuel 17.”– Russell M. Nelson

“How you deal with life’s trials is part of the development of your faith. Strength comes when you remember that you have a divine nature, an inheritance of infinite worth.”– Russell M. Nelson

“To those who feel defeated and downtrodden, look to the early hours of the day for your rescue…Shadows of yesterday’s grief melt in the rays of early morn’s opportunity.”– Russell M. Nelson

“When priorities are in place, one can more patiently tolerate unfinished business.”– Russell M. Nelson

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“Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong.”– Russell M. Nelson

“A pivotal spiritual attribute is that of self-mastery – the strength to place reason over appetite. Self-mastery builds a strong conscience. And your conscience determines your moral responses in difficult, tempting, and trying situations.”– Russell M. Nelson

“As we go through life, even through very rough waters, a father’s instinctive impulse to cling tightly to his wife or to his children may not be the best way to accomplish his objective. Instead, if he will lovingly cling to the Savior and the iron rod of the gospel, his family will want to cling to him and to the Savior.”– Russell M. Nelson

“From trial comes habit, from habit comes addiction, from addiction comes dependency.”― Russell M. Nelson

“For each of you to receive revelation unique to your own needs and responsibilities, certain guidelines prevail. The Lord asks you to develop ‘faith, hope, charity and love, with an eye single to the glory of God.’ Then with your firm ‘faith, virtue, knowledge, temperance, patience, brotherly kindness, godliness, charity, humility, [and] diligence,’ you may ask, and you will receive; you may knock, and it will be opened unto you (D&C 4:5–6; emphasis added).”― Russell M. Nelson

“You are God’s agents in the care of children He has entrusted to you. Let His divine influence remain in your hears as you teach and persuade.”― Russell M. Nelson

“Unfailing faith is fortified through prayer. Your heartfelt pleadings are important to Him. Think of the intense and impassioned prayers of the Prophet Joseph Smith during his dreadful days of incarceration in Liberty Jail. The Lord responded by changing the Prophet’s perspective. He said, ‘Know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.”― Russell M. Nelson

“Obedience allows God’s blessings to flow without constraint. He will bless His obedient children with freedom from bondage and misery. And He will bless them with more light.”― Russell M. Nelson

“A temple is literally the House of the Lord, reserved for ordinances of eternal significance. Those ordinances include baptisms, marriage, endowments, and sealings. Each temple is symbolic of our faith in God and an evidence of our faith in life after death. The temple is the object of every activity, every lesson, every progressive step in the Church. All of our efforts in proclaiming the gospel, perfecting the Saints, and redeeming the dead lead to the holy temple. Ordinances of the temple are absolutely crucial. We cannot return to God’s glory without them.”― Russell M. Nelson 1

“Truth is truth! It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside.”― Russell M. Nelson

“Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God (see Matt. 19:6).”― Russell M. Nelson

“How you deal with life’s trials is part of the development of your faith. Strength comes when you remember that you have a divine nature, an inheritance of infinite worth. The Lord has reminded you, your children, and your grandchildren that you are lawful heirs, that you have been reserved in heaven for your specific time and place to be born, to grow and become His standard bearers and covenant people. As you walk in the Lord’s path of righteousness, you will be blessed to continue in His goodness and be a light and a savior unto His people.”― Russell M. Nelson

“Difficult days are ahead. Sin is on the increase. Paul foresaw that members of the Church would endure persecution (see 2 Timothy 3:1–13; D&C 112:24–26). Peter counseled, ‘If any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf’ (1 Peter 4:16). As Jesus descended below all things in order to rise above all things, He expects us to follow His example. Yoked with Him, each of us can rise above all of our challenges, no matter how difficult they may be (see Matthew 11:29–30).”― Russell M. Nelson

“Jesus Christ frequently expressed gratitude. Before raising Lazarus from the dead, before miraculously multiplying loaves and fishes, and before passing the cup to His disciples at the Last Supper, the Savior prayed and gave thanks to God. No wonder the Apostle Paul later declared, ‘In every thing give thanks’ (1 Thessalonians 5:18).” – Russell M. Nelson

“No matter our situation, showing gratitude for our privileges is a fast-acting and long-lasting spiritual prescription. Does gratitude spare us from sorrow, sadness, grief, and pain? No, but it does soothe our feelings. It provides us with a greater perspective on the very purpose and joy of life.” -Russell M. Nelson

“We can all give thanks for the beauties of the earth and the majesty of the heavens that give us an inkling of the vastness of eternity.” – Russell M. Nelson

“We can give thanks for the gift of life, for our amazing bodies and minds that allow us to grow and learn. We can give thanks for art, literature, and music that nurture our souls. We can give thanks for the opportunity to repent, start over, make amends, and build character.” – Russell M. Nelson

“We can give thanks for our families, friends, and loved ones. We can give thanks for the opportunity to help, cherish, and serve one another, which makes life so much more meaningful. We can even give thanks for our trials, from which we learn things we would not know otherwise.”- Russell M. Nelson

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