New quotes from President Eyring

“We are under covenant both to lift up those in need and to be witnesses of the Savior as long as we live.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Come Unto Me, April 2013 General conference

I feel like this is an important fact that we should not forget, as I often do. We are under covenant to give service and to witness of the Savior. In this time I feel like most people are simply concerned with their day-to-day lives and Christ is a separate part of life. When really, everything in our lives should center around Him. Everything we do should be with Christ in mind.

“You can depend on the Lord to draw closer to them as you serve Him in faith.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Come Unto Me, April 2013 General conference

              I love this promise from the Lord. We all have loved ones who are struggling in faith and we want to do more for them. The best thing that we can do is to serve the Lord in faith. He will bless us as well as our families for the service that we willingly offer to Him.

“My promise to you who pray and serve the Lord cannot be that you will have every blessing you may wish for yourself and your family. But I can promise you that the Savior will draw close to you and bless you and your family with what is best. You will have the comfort of His love and feel the answer of His drawing closer as you reach out your arms in giving service to others. As you bind up the wounds of those in need and offer the cleansing of His Atonement to those who sorrow in sin, the Lord’s power will sustain you. His arms are outstretched with yours to succor and bless the children of our Heavenly Father, including those in your family.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Come Unto Me, April 2013 General conference

              I know this Is a long quote but this is what stood out to me from the entire talk. Not only is it a promise but it is a direct call to action as well. We need to serve the Lord and His children. We need to offer the cleansing of the atonement to those in sin. We will be sustained and He will bless us with what we need for ourselves and our family.

“We sanctify ourselves and fulfill our individual duties to the commandment to take the gospel to all of our Heavenly Father’s children.”

President Henry B. Eyring, We Are One, April 2013 General Conference

               I love how President Eyring says that we need to help ourselves before we can help others. How can we successfully bring the gospel in to other people’s lives when we ourselves do not yet have it engrained into our being and way of life? We need to be able to preach with confidence to help others. We need to know doctrines before we can teach them. We need to work on ourselves.

“it was not so much the duty anyone performed but the way they all became one in their enthusiasm to bring people into the community of Saints that had brought them such happiness.”
President Henry B. Eyring, We Are One, April 2013 General Conference

               I think that this is so cool that it was not the fact that they did the job but they did it enthusiastically and that is what brought their success! They became one in purpose and then expanded and invited and brought others into their happiness. That is just beautiful!

“It was the love of God and the love for their friends and neighbors that unified them to serve the people. They desired to take the gospel to everyone in their part of the world. And they prepared their children to be worthy to be called by the Lord to teach, to testify, and to serve in other parts of His vineyard.”
President Henry B. Eyring, We Are One, April 2013 General Conference

              Charity unified them. They loved Heavenly Father and they loved their friends and wanted what was best for them and that is what inspired them to do missionary work. I know of no better inspiration and not better cause to be inspired for!  I too have had this desire to bring the gospel to every person that I possibly can. I will prepare my future children to serve by preparing myself to be able to do whatever the Lord wills  when He wills it.

“It is only with the companionship of the Holy Ghost that we can hope to be equally yoked in a marriage free from discord. I have seen how that companionship is crucial for felicity in a marriage. The miracle of becoming one requires the help of heaven, and it takes time. Our goal is to live together forever in the presence of Heavenly Father and our Savior.”
President Henry B. Eyring, To My Grandchildren, October 2013 General Conference

             I love how he mentions that we need to keep our eternal goal in mind. The purpose behind everything. The reason we want a happy and successful marriage is so that we can live with our families and Heavenly Father forever. Having the companionship of the Holy Ghost is so important for our success that I would wager that it is nearly impossible without him! We need to stay close to the Lord and close to our spouses.

“Heavenly Father has perfect foresight, knows each of us, and knows our future. He knows what difficulties we will pass through. He sent His Son to suffer so that He would know how to succor us in all our trials.”
President Henry B. Eyring, To My Grandchildren, October 2013 General Conference

               This is just a simple quote that I feel like we need to remember. This is something that we should have posted on our walls and mirrors. Christ has gone through everything that we have gone through and we can take comfort in that and have hope for a brighter future because of Him. Heavenly Father knows what we will pass through and He knows that we can get through it. We need to remember that while we in the midst of a trial.

“there is joy guaranteed for the faithful.”

President Henry B. Eyring, To My Grandchildren, October 2013 General Conference

             Oh what a promise! The answers are easy! The applications, not always. But we should always know what the answers are. Heavenly Father will help us and with Him on our side, who can be against us?

“The message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ is that we can and must expect to become better as long as we live.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Our Perfect Example, October 2009 General Conference

               This Quote is and “endure To The End” quote and I love it. We can endure faithful to the end and to do so we must also become better along the way. We must be progressing because if we are not, we are growing farther away from our Heavenly Father. We should strive to do better every single day. For me this is kind of a stress causer but honestly it is true and nothing will make it less true. I know I just need to do my best every day and realize and repent of the shortcomings I have had daily. This requires constant communication with our Heavenly Father and constant humbleness. No one is perfect and I am far from it, but as long as I know that I am doing my best, I know I will be blessed.

“Love is the motivating principle by which the Lord leads us along the way towards becoming like Him, our perfect example. Our way of life, hour by hour, must be filled with the love of God and love for others.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Our Perfect Example, October 2009 General Conference

             Love, love is everything. Charity, the pure love must permeate our lives as it did the saviors. It needs to be our motivation, our goal, our reason for everything.

“You can pray for your children, love them, and reach out to them with confidence that Jesus reaches for them with you. When you keep trying, you are doing what Jesus does.”
President Henry B. Eyring, Our Perfect Example, October 2009 General Conference

              It’s hard, no one ever said it wasn’t. But as I said, we simply need to do the best we can, always.

“Because of His Atonement for you, your childlike obedience will bring a feeling of love of the Savior for you and your love for Him. That is one of the gifts that is promised to His faithful disciples. And this gift can come not only to you alone but also to the loving members of your family. The promise was given in 3 Nephi: “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children.” ”
President Henry B. Eyring, Our Perfect Example, October 2009 General Conference