896. Good thoughts for the day!

Some Good thoughts for the Day!
You can see the goodness and kindness in my mother Ruth Allen Miles' face, can't you?

August 14, 2017
Things That We Can Do
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 123:17

"Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed."

Lorenzo Snow

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Lorenzo Snow

"There are many important things required at our hands, and many things which we can do, when assisted by the Spirit of the Lord, which may at times seem almost impossible to accomplish" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, p. 77).
August 4, 2017
Spirit of the Lord
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 39:6

"And this is my gospel---repentance and baptism by water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, even the Comforter, which showeth all things, and teacheth the peaceable things of the kingdom."

Harold B. Lee

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Harold B. Lee

"When your heart begins to tell you things that your mind does not know, then you are getting the Spirit of the Lord" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, p. 37).
August 3, 2017
Times of Refreshing
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Acts 3:19-20

"Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; and he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you."


QUOTE OF THE DAY
Joseph Fielding Smith

"We are rapidly approaching the great day of the Lord, that time of "refreshing," when he will come in the clouds of heaven to take vengeance upon the ungodly and prepare the earth for the reign of peace for all those who are willing to abide in his law" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 321).
August 1, 2017
Kindness
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Colossians 3:12

"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering."


QUOTE OF THE DAY
George Albert Smith

"I pray that we may be filled with that spirit that comes from [the Lord], and that is a spirit of love, of kindness and helpfulness and of patience and forbearance. Then, if we keep that spirit with us in our homes, our boys and girls will grow up to be what we would like them to be" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, p. 228).
July 31, 2017
Lifting Others
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Mosiah 18:8-9

"And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another's burdens, that they may be light; 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."

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QUOTE OF THE DAY
Heber J. Grant

"Don't go through life with your lips sealed against words of kindness and encouragement, nor your hearts sealed against performing labors for another. Make a motto in life: always try and assist someone else to carry his burden" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant, p. 143).

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