So it can be for us as we allow the stirrings of hope to motivate us to action; and then as we act so that our hope becomes faith, that faith gives us power and enthusiasm for the principles of the gospel, which leads us to further action. Soon, we are lifted out of the state of hopelessness, and we… — David S. Baxter Copy Share
What to do when adversity strikes? There is only one thing to do. Stand steady and see it through. Stay steadfast, constant, and true.… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
Admittedly, repentance is not always easy; I suppose it would not be true repentance if it were. It can also take a longer time than we think or hope. There can be missteps along the way, when we falter or lose heart, but we can reset our course and move forward again, even if it is only one small step… — David S. Baxter Copy Share
“As you do your very best in the most difficult of human challenges, heaven will smile upon you. Truly you are not alone. Let… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
The truth is that our only safety, our only security, our only hope is to hold fast to that which is good. As the… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
It is a great tragedy when those who are afflicted with adversity or a source of hopelessness turn their backs on prayer. To their peril, they ignore that spiritual lifeline just at the time when their attention to it most needs to be intensified. By so doing they cut themselves of from revelation and inspiration and deprive themselves of hearing… — David S. Baxter Copy Share
There is no substitute for obedience to the commands and demands of the gospel, of doing what we are supposed to do as disciples… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
The gospel teaches us that though we may have lost a battle or two, the war is not yet over. With the Lord's help and the hope of the gospel, we can win out in the end. Truth ultimately triumphs over falsehood. Evil is overwhelmed by goodness. Sin, however extreme it may have been, can give way to cleansing and… — David S. Baxter Copy Share
Hope, like faith, is a principle of action. It motivates and inspires. We do not sit in our armchairs and hope for hope; we… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
“When you live to lift the burdens of others, your own burdens become lighter. You are able to face your own trials with greater… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
Single parents, I testify that as you do your very best in the most difficult of human challenges, heaven will smile upon you. Truly… — David S. Baxter Copy Share Image
