Church guide

Bonnie L. Oscarson Recently Released Young Women General President Each member should know how much he or she is needed. Each person has something important to contribute and has unique talents and abilities that help move this important work along. …[Y]oung women have covenant responsibilities “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 [they] may be in, even until death.” … Every young woman in the Church should feel valued, have opportunities to serve, and feel that she has something of worth to contribute to this work… There is usually a long list of situations that require someone to serve, and we often think only of the adults in the ward to meet those needs. … [O]ur young women can be called upon to provide service and minister to the needs of ward members with their mothers or other exemplary sisters. They are capable, eager, and willing to do so much more than merely attend church on Sundays!… To you, the young women of the Church, your teenage years can be busy and often challenging. We have noticed that many more of you are struggling with issues of self-worth, anxiety, high levels of stress, and perhaps even depression. Turning your thoughts outward, instead of dwelling on your own problems, may not resolve all of these issues, but service can often lighten your burdens and make your challenges seem less hard. One of the best ways to increase feelings of self-worth is to show, through our concern and service to others, that we have much of worth to contribute. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/04/young-women-in-the-work?lang=eng

President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Second Counselor in the First Presidency Our beloved Savior knows where you are. He knows your heart. He wants to rescue you. He will reach out to you. Just open your heart to Him. It is my hope that those who have strayed from the path of discipleship—even by only a few degrees—will contemplate the goodness and grace of God, see with their hearts, learn from Alma and Amulek, and hear the life-changing words of the Savior: “Come, follow me.” https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/10/learn-from-alma-and-amulek?lang=eng

Jesus invites us to “pray always” . . . . At the very moment we say, “Father in Heaven,” He hears our prayers and is sensitive to us and our needs. And so His eyes and His ears are now connected to you. He reads our minds, and He feels our hearts. You cannot hide anything from Him. Now, the wonderful thing is that He will see you with eyes of love and mercy—love and mercy that we cannot fully understand. But love and mercy are with Him the very moment you say, “Father in Heaven.” Elder Juan A. Uceda, Of the Seventy https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/10/the-lord-jesus-christ-teaches-us-to-pray?lang=eng

"In today’s world, no matter where we live and no matter what our circumstances are, it is essential that our preeminent identity is as a child of God. " "When difficult things occur in our lives, what is our immediate response? Is it confusion or doubt or spiritual withdrawal? Is it a blow to our faith? Do we blame God or others for our circumstances? Or is our first response to remember who we are—that we are children of a loving God? Is that coupled with an absolute trust that He allows some earthly suffering because He knows it will bless us, like a refiner’s fire, to become like Him and to gain our eternal inheritance? "We live in a world that can cause us to forget who we really are. The more distractions that surround us, the easier it is to treat casually, then ignore, and then forget our connection with God. Elder Donald L. Hallstrom https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2016/04/i-am-a-child-of-god?lang=eng

Yes, we need the Savior, born to change hearts. http://youtu.be/Ly7c9scxB9I

Glad Tidings https://www.mormon.org/christmas?cid=email-IM_Christmas_112915_Image

First Presidency Devotional Sunday, 6 December 2015 6 p.m., MST http://youtu.be/NY_SUZ3fk_o

"Grace, the sacred gift of Our Heavenly Father." President Dieter F. Uchtdorf http://youtu.be/qQ0Fu--uH5w?list=PLClOO0BdaFaPG-Y3Xxc0CnjcuBL8juapi

"Give unto others as he would give." https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=750784111644153

EFY2008 Taking It Home A family remembers their son through their faith in Jesus Christ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHVsoNYEsNM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg7OVOKqeQU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eMJ6ZDCAp4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73jY8xH_vhc#t=102

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2013/10/come-join-with-us