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9 Quotes from Church Leaders That Help Us Put Life in Perspective

Distractions can easily offset any Latter-day Saint trying to do the right thing. Our bright, frantic surroundings work hard to captivate and keep our attention. Focusing on what matters most requires a concentrated effort and, although hard, blesses you with clarity, confidence, and surety that God is aware of what you’re doing to follow Him. Below are nine quotes from Church leaders that aim to inspire and remind you why focusing on what matters most will lead to the true happiness we all seek.

From the Church

The Church broke ground for 4 new temples in April. Find out where

By Haley Lundberg

April showers bring temple groundbreakings. And groundbreakings bring exciting new temples and blessings for local Latter-day Saints.

Latter-day Saint Life

Nonprofit Worker Praises LDS Humanitarian Work, Shares How Those of Different Faith Backgrounds Can Unite

By Aubrey Zalewski

While we as members of the Church are familiar with the yellow Mormon Helping Hands vests, we also recognize that Mormons are not the only group of people working to make the world a better place. In fact, a brighter world is born in reaching across boundaries and working with those of other beliefs and backgrounds to champion the greater good.

From the Church

5 Memorable Stories from First Presidency Christmas Devotionals

We are blessed to be in a Church with such wonderful story tellers! What tender reminders of the joy of this season from our beloved prophets and Church leaders.

Fun

Latter-day Saint Movie Review: What Families Need to Know Before Seeing "Last Christmas"

By Dallin Curtis

Kate, a continually unlucky woman, is leading a life that's ever so slightly falling apart. While working her job at a Christmas shop, Kate meets a man named Tom and as they get to know each other, she begins to rebuild her life.

Fun

Angels Don't Have Wings + 4 More Things We Know About Them

By Jeff Hampton

We sing about them in beloved Christmas hymns. We read about them in holy scripture. We even have one of them standing triumphantly atop our temples. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we wholeheartedly believe in the existence of angels.

Temple Worship

How to access the power of the temple

By Heidi A. Smith

Peter’s experience walking on water can help us conceptualize how to access God's power from the temple.

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Latter-day Saint Life

Why this symbol appears 10,000 times in the San Diego Temple

By Ernest Lehenbauer

The ancient “Seal of Melchizedek” is often represented as an eight-point star composed of two squares offset 45 degrees and overlaid (or interwoven). It is such a significant symbol that President Hinckley had it added to the Salt Lake Temple, and since then it has shown up in many more temples. Differing eight-point stars can also be found throughout the Conference Center. But how, you may wonder, is it a symbol of Christ, and when did this information come to light in modern times? The answers start with the design of the beautiful San Diego Temple.

Mini Feature

If we are keeping the commandments, should we be wealthy? The faults in that line of thinking

By Roger Connors

When we long for blessings that seem to come easily to others, we can find peace by better understanding exactly what the Lord has promised.

Latter-day Saint Life

3 Ways Eve Is a Type of Christ (+ the Special Title Reserved Only for Eve and the Lord)

By Jay A. Parry, Donald W. Parry

A great number of righteous men and women from the Old Testament and Book of Mormon, including prophets, priests, kings, and others, served as types and shadows of Jesus Christ. Their personal purity and righteousness, as well as events in their lives, foreshadowed Jesus’ righteousness and his works. The parallels between these individuals and Christ are so striking that these persons “were types and shadows of our Lord’s coming; they were living, walking, breathing Messianic prophecies.”1 Elder Jeffrey R. Holland wrote: “Jehovah used an abundance of archetypes and symbols. Indeed, these have always been a conspicuous characteristic of the Lord’s instruction to his children. Examples of those figures—especially prefigurations of Christ—are present throughout the pre-Messianic record. . . .