Our greatest hope comes from the knowledge that the Savior broke the bands of death. His victory came through His excruciating pain,… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
God and His Son are glorified personages. God the Father is our living Creator, and His Son, Jesus Christ, is our Savior… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I know with all my heart and soul that God lives. I believe He will enlighten our lives with His love for… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Others can challenge and motivate us, but we must reach down deep into our souls and call forth our God-given intelligence and… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, some of our poor choices are irreversible, but many are not. Often, we can change course and get back on the… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Hope is the anchor of our souls. I know of no one who is not in need of hope - young or… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. He would have us feel that we… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Peace in this life is based upon faith and testimony. We can all find hope from our personal prayers and gain comfort… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
We unavoidably stand in so many unholy places and are subjected to so much that is vulgar, profane, and destructive of the… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Let us not become so intense in our zeal to do good by winning arguments or by our pure intention in disputing… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Without question, we need to be informed of the happenings in the world. But modern communication brings into our homes a drowning… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
As you seek to know the will of our Heavenly Father in your life and become more spiritual, you will be far… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
To turn our hearts to our fathers is to search out the names of our deceased ancestors and to perform the saving… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
We are bombarded on all sides by a vast number of messages we don't want or need. More information is generated in… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
What is worthy or unworthy on the Sabbath day will have to be judged by each of us by trying to be… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Free agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan's plan of force. With this sublime… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The priesthood of God is a shield. It is a shield against the evils of the world. That shield needs to be… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The great vicarious work for our kindred dead in our temples demonstrates both the justice and the fairness of the gospel of… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
In many ways, each of us is the sum total of what our ancestors were. The virtues they had may be our… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Searching for our kindred dead isn't just a hobby. It is a fundamental responsibility for all members of the Church. We believe… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Obedience brings peace in decision making. If we have firmly made up our minds to follow the commandments, we will not have… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
We learn much of parenting from our own parents. My love for my father deepened profoundly when he was kind, patient, and… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Being bridled, or yielding obediently to restraint, is necessary for our personal growth and progression. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Our Redeemer took upon Himself all the sins, pains, infirmities, and sicknesses of all who have ever lived and will ever live. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
All of us suffer some injuries from experiences that seem to have no rhyme or reason. We cannot understand or explain them.… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
While few human challenges are greater than that of being good parents, few opportunities offer greater potential for joy. Surely, no more… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
In the pain, the agony, and the heroic endeavors of life, we pass through a refiner's fire, and the insignificant and the… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Just as the earth is a planet in its own right, so each of us is an individual in our own sphere… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
In this life, we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost bears witness to us of the truth and impresses upon our souls the reality of God the Father and… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Leadership is about three-fourths show-the-way and about one-fourth follow-up. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost is the greatest guarantor of inward peace in our unstable world. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I personally claim no special insight into Satan's methods, but I have at times been able to identify his influence and his actions in… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I hope that each of you girls will become an individual of significant worth and a person of virtue so that your contributions are… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
For women, the important ingredients for happiness are to forge an identity, serve the Lord, get an education, develop your talents, serve your family,… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
You want to make your own decisions, but you ought to make those decisions with an eternal perspective. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us. Obedience helps us… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
![“Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In other words, something had to be in it for him. And thus he became the father of lies and selfishness. Taking up one's cross and following the Savior means overcoming…” quote by James E. Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/287/james-e-faust-1274_agency_satan-had-two-conditions-to-his-plan-the_97153.jpg)
