Faith Quote by Jeffrey R. Holland
““I plead with you not to dwell on days now gone nor to yearn vainly for yesterdays, however good those yesterdays may have been. The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: General Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, 2015
Learn from the past but don’t remain stuck; use its lessons to move forward with faith.
In simple terms: Use past lessons, focus on future.
Embrace lessons, look ahead.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- career planning
- grieving loss
- goal setting
- spiritual development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What lessons have you truly integrated?
- How do you balance remembrance with progress?
Overemphasis on past can hinder present action.