Friday, February 22, 2013

Divine Nature


1. “We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become when they receive testimonies of the gospel of Christ..”


Monson, Thomas S. "See Others As They May Become." 2010 General Conference. LDS Church. Conference Center, Salt Lake City. Oct 2012. Address.


2. “Our Heavenly Father sees our real potential. He knows things about us that we do not know ourselves. He prompts us during our lifetime to fulfill the measure of our creation, to live a good life, and to return to His presence.”


Uchtdorf, Dieter F. "Of Regrets and Resolutions." General Conference. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. UT, Salt Lake City. Oct 2012. Speech.


3. “We will attain new levels of spirituality and place our lives in closer harmony with Jesus the Christ based on how fully faith, hope, and charity become integral components of our lives.”


Worthlin, Joseph B. "Cultivating Divine Attributes." General Conference. Oct 1998: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1998/10/cultivating-divine-attributes?lang=eng>.


4. “There has come to you as your birthright something beautiful and sacred and divine. Never forget that. Your Eternal Father is the great Master of the universe.”


Tanner, Susan L. "Daughters of Heavenly Father." General Conference. Apr 2007: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/daughters-of-heavenly-father?lang=eng>.


5. “One of the ways we can come to understand the divinely appointed mission the Lord has for us is through our patriarchal blessings. These are very specific and individual messages we can each receive by the power of the priesthood.”


Tanner, Susan L. "Daughters of Heavenly Father." General Conference. Apr 2007: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/daughters-of-heavenly-father?lang=eng>.


6. “Mothers and daughters play a critical role in helping each other explore their infinite possibilities, despite the undermining influences of a world in which womanhood and motherhood are being corrupted and manipulated.”


Ballard, M. Russell. "Mothers and Daughters." General Conference. Apr 2010: n. page. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/mothers-and-daughters?lang=eng>.


7. “Their love is divine by definition. Scriptures also describe it as perfect.  It is infinite because the Atonement was an act of love for all who ever lived, who now live, and who will ever live.”


Nelson, Russell M. "Divine Love." LDS Ensign. Feb 2003: n. page. Web. 9 Mar. 2013. <https://www.lds.org/ensign/2003/02/divine-love?lang=eng>.


8. “Our responsibility is not trivial; it is not by chance that we are who we are; the keeping of our covenants in these days of destiny will be a badge of honor throughout all the eternities.”


Anderson, Neil L. "Come Unto Him." LDS General Conference. Apr 2009: n. page. Print. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/come-unto-him?lang=eng>.


9. "Be a woman of Christ. Cherish your esteemed place in the sight of God. He needs you. This Church needs you. The world needs you."

Holland, Jeffrey R. "To Young Women." LDS General Conference. Oct 2005: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/to-young-women?lang=eng>.

10. "You are literally a spirit daughter of heavenly parents with a divine nature and an eternal destiny. That surpassing truth should be fixed deep in your soul and be fundamental to every decision you make as you grow into mature womanhood."

Holland, Jeffrey R. "To Young Women." LDS General Conference. Oct 2005: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/to-young-women?lang=eng>.

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