769. Beautiful thoughts on Loving One Another, Caring for Parents, being a Peacemaker, etc. from Latter Day Light

Beautiful thoughts to keep our minds on the true meanings of life and what our Heavenly Father wants us to do .

December 24 Caring for Parents

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  Matthew 19:19 "Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Spencer W. Kimball "This is very important, and I hope you will not forget it . . . remind your people that they should take care of their fathers and mothers, no matter if they do become senile, no matter if they do become difficult to handle. They should be taken care of; that is a part of the program of the Lord established when He first organized this world" ("Loving One Another," Ensign, November 1976).

December 23 Peacemaker

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Harold B. Lee "Peacemakers shall be called the children of God. . . . That one who is quarrelsome or contentious, and whose arguments are for other purposes than to resolve the truth, is violating a fundamental principle laid down by the Master as an essential in the building of a full rich life. 'Peace and goodwill to men on earth' was the angel song that heralded the birth of the Prince of Peace. [See Luke 2:14.]" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, p. 204).

December 22 Gratitude

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  Psalms 118:1 "O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Thomas S. Smith "A grateful heart, then, comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives. This requires conscious effort---at least until we have truly learned and cultivated an attitude of gratitude. Often we feel grateful and intend to express our thanks but forget to do so or just don't get around to it. Someone has said that 'feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it'" ("The Divine Gift of Gratitude," Ensign, November 2010).

December 21 Love One Another

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  John 13:34-35 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another."

QUOTE OF THE DAY Joseph Fielding Smith "I think if all men knew and understood who they are, and were aware of the divine source from whence they came, and of the infinite potential that is part of their inheritance, they would have feelings of kindness and kinship for each other that would change their whole way of living and bring peace on earth" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 254).

Our Potential

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY  2 Nephi 10:23 "Therefore, cheer up your hearts, and remember that ye are free to act for yourselves---to choose the way of everlasting death or the way of eternal life."

QUOTE OF THE DAY David O. McKay "Freedom of the will and the responsibility associated with it are fundamental aspects of Jesus' teachings. Throughout his ministry he emphasized the worth of the individual, and exemplified what is now expressed in modern revelation as the work and glory of God---'To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' [Moses 1:39.]" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay, p. 207).