"As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we care about all of God's
children who now live or who have ever lived upon the earth. 'Our message,' as stated by the
First Presidency in 1978, 'is one of special love and concern for the eternal welfare of all men
and women, regardless of religious belief, race, or nationality, knowing that we are truly
brothers and sisters because we are sons and daughters of the same Eternal Father'
("Statement of the First Presidency regarding God's Love for All Mankind," Feb. 15,
1978)."
Topics: divine nature, love
( James E. Faust, "The Restoration of All Things," Ensign, May 2006, 61)
--"Your life is carefully watched over, as was mine. The Lord knows both what He will need you
to do and what you will need to know. He is kind and He is all-knowing. So you can with
confidence expect that He has prepared opportunities for you to learn in preparation for the
service you will give. You will not recognize those opportunities perfectly, as I did not. But
when you put the spiritual things first in your life, you will be blessed to feel directed toward
certain learning, and you will be motivated to work harder. You will recognize later that your
power to serve was increased, and you will be grateful."
Topics: divine nature, purpose of life, Holy Ghost
( Henry B. Eyring, "Education for Real Life," Ensign, Oct. 2002, 18-19)
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"If we are constantly aware of the seeds of divinity in us, it will help us rise above
earthly challenges and difficulties. Brigham Young said: 'When I look upon the faces
of intelligent beings I look upon the image of the God I serve. There are none but
what have a certain portion of divinity within them; and though we are clothed with
bodies which are in the image of our God, yet this mortality shrinks before that
portion of divinity which we inherit from our Father' (Discourses of Brigham Young,
sel. John A. Widtsoe [1941], 168). Being aware of our divine heritage will help men
young and old to grow and magnify the divinity which is within them and within all of
us."
Topic: divine nature
( James E. Faust, "Them That Honour Me I Will Honour," Ensign, May 2001, 47)
--"Your light has made a difference to me and many others. You have light because
you are literally spirit daughters of Deity, 'offspring of exalted parents' (Bruce R.
McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 2nd ed. [1966], 589) with a divine nature and an
eternal destiny. You received your first lessons in the world of spirits from your
heavenly parents. You have been sent to earth to 'prove' yourselves."
Topic: divine nature
(Julie Beck, "You Have a Noble Birthright," Ensign, May 2006, 106)