879. Good thoughts!, Scriptures and quotes.



June 8, 2017
Second Coming
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Moses 7:65-67

"And it came to pass that Enoch saw the day of the coming of the Son of Man, in the last days, to dwell on the earth in righteousness for the space of a thousand years; But before that day he saw great tribulations among the wicked . . . And the Lord showed Enoch all things, even unto the end of the world; and he saw the day of the righteous, the hour of their redemption, and received a fulness of joy."

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Joseph Smith

"Yea, lift up your heads and rejoice, for your redemption draweth nigh. We are the most favored people that ever have been from the foundation of the world, if we remain faithful in keeping the commandments of our God. Yea, even Enoch, the seventh from Adam, beheld our day and rejoiced, and the prophets from that day forth have prophesied of the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and rejoiced at the day of rest of the Saints" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, p. 255).
June 6, 2017
No End to the Good
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
James 5:10

"Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience."

Gordon B. Hinckley
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Gordon B. Hinckley

"There is no end to the good we can do, to the influence we can have with others. Let us not dwell on the critical or the negative. Let us pray for strength; let us pray for capacity and desire to assist others. Let us radiate the light of the gospel at all times and all places, that the Spirit of the Redeemer may radiate from us" ("The Need for Greater Kindness," Ensign, May 2003).
Move Forward
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Acts 26:18

"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me."

Howard W. Hunter
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Howard W. Hunter

"We should never let Satan fool us into thinking that all is lost. Let us take pride in the good and right things we have done; reject and cast out of our lives those things that are wrong; look to the Lord for forgiveness, strength, and comfort; and then move onward" ("Parents' Concern for Children," Ensign, November 1983).
June 4, 2017
Standing as Witnesses
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Mosiah 18:9

"Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life."

Howard W. Hunter
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Howard W. Hunter

"We simply must have love and integrity and strong principles in our homes. We must have an abiding commitment to marriage and children and morality. We must succeed where success counts most for the next generation" ("Standing As Witnesses of God," Ensign, May 1990).

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