Tag: atonement

  • Eve’s Brilliant Purpose

    Eve’s Brilliant Purpose

    “Eve made the choice to come to mortality, to leave the presence of God for a time, to learn wisdom, to become. She was a daughter who was called and chosen to fulfill an important role in God’s plan.” -Emily Belle Freeman, 16th General President of the Young Women  This quote is taken from the

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  • Infinite Worth Through Jesus Christ

    Infinite Worth Through Jesus Christ

    “If we sin, we are less worthy, but we are never worth less! We continue to repent and strive to be like Jesus with our worth intact.” -Joy D. Jones This quote is found in the October 2017 General Conference talk titled, “Value Beyond Measure.” Joy D. Jones was the 13th Primary General President from

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  • Spiritual Worth

    Spiritual Worth

    “Spiritual worth means to value ourselves the way Heavenly Father values us, not as the world values us. Our worth was determined before we ever came to this earth.” -Joy D. Jones This quote is found in the October 2017 General Conference talk titled, “Value Beyond Measure.” Joy D. Jones was the 13th Primary General President from

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  • Understanding Atonement: Jesus Christ and Priesthood Covenants

    Understanding Atonement: Jesus Christ and Priesthood Covenants

    “Priesthood covenants are the way we receive the Savior’s Atonement into our lives.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is the spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is taken from a BYU Devotional she presented on 3 December 2019, titled “The Power to Change.” What is a Priesthood Covenant? We receive the holy priesthood by an

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  • Transforming Lives Through Priesthood Covenants

    Transforming Lives Through Priesthood Covenants

    “With God’s help we can change from women and men driven by carnal desires and selfish concerns to holy women and holy men prepared to enter the kingdom of God. We change little by little by making and keeping priesthood covenants.” -Ruth Renlund Ruth Renlund is the spouse of Elder Dale Renlund. This quote is

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  • Healing in Christ

    Healing in Christ

    “I love this idea that there is a difference between healing and curing. Curing usually returns us to a previous state of wellness, which is what we long for, right? But healing is different. Healing incorporates that old wound, making us different on the other side.” -Tamara Runia     From the First Presidency Christmas Devotional

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  • We Can Do Hard Things: Finding Strength Through Faith

    We Can Do Hard Things: Finding Strength Through Faith

    “Years ago, I drove to Salt Lake to be with my cousin the day after her husband underwent open heart surgery. It was a tenuous time and after seeing her husband, I realised why she was so concerned. He was not recovering well, and his doctors decided that he needed a transfusion… “I had never

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  • Jesus Christ: Savior and Redeemer of Mankind

    Jesus Christ: Savior and Redeemer of Mankind

    “Jesus Christ is the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind. He lives. Through His atoning sacrifice, the bands of sin and death were forever broken so that we might be free to choose healing, redemption, and eternal life with those we love.” (2 Nephi 2:26–28) -Kristin M. Yee This quote is taken from the October 2024 General Conference talk, The

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  • The Joy of Redemption Through Faith

    The Joy of Redemption Through Faith

    “Each day is a new day filled with hope and possibilities because of Jesus Christ. Each day you and I can come to know, as Mother Eve proclaimed, ‘the joy of our redemption,’ (Moses 5:11) the joy of being made whole, the joy of feeling God’s unfailing love for you.” -Kristin M. Yee This quote is

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  • Healing Complex Relationships: A Personal Journey

    Healing Complex Relationships: A Personal Journey

    “There have been difficult and complex relationships in my life that I have struggled with and sincerely sought to improve. At times I felt like I was failing more often than not. I wondered, ‘Did I not fix things the last time? Did I not truly overcome my weakness?’ I’ve learned over time that I

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  • The Joy of Our Redemption

    The Joy of Our Redemption

    “The Savior can redeem that which was lost, including broken and fractured relationships. He has made a way for all that is fallen to be redeemed—to breathe life into that which feels dead and hopeless.” -Kristin M. Yee This quote is taken from the October 2024 General Conference talk, The Joy of Our Redemption. The

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  • The Joy of Our Redemption

    The Joy of Our Redemption

    “You may feel at times that it’s not possible to be redeemed, that perhaps you are an exception to God’s love and the Savior’s atoning power because of what you are struggling with or because of what you’ve done. But I testify that you are not beneath the Master’s reach. The Savior ‘descended below all

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  • The Joy of Our Redemption

    The Joy of Our Redemption

    “Just as we cannot comprehend the agony and depth of Christ’s suffering in Gethsemane and on the cross, so we cannot measure the bounds nor fathom the depths of His divine forgiveness, mercy, and love.” -Kristin M. Yee This quote is taken from the October 2024 General Conference talk, The Joy of Our Redemption. The link

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  • The Patient God: Navigating Life Off the Covenant Path

    The Patient God: Navigating Life Off the Covenant Path

    “I believe that God does not panic when we step off the covenant path. He is like a patient hen, constantly inviting and lovingly gathering her chicks. There is no panic in His outstretched wings.” -Ganel-Lyn Condie The resource for this quote is found on pages 3-4 in chapter 1 of Words of Jesus, published

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  • Understanding Jesus’ Sacrifice: Love Over Nails

    Understanding Jesus’ Sacrifice: Love Over Nails

    “It wasn’t nails that kept Jesus on the cross. It was His love. It was His joy, joy for you, joy for me, joy that our burdens may become light, joy that sins can be forgiven, joy that we can return again to paradise.” -Michelle Porcelli The full source of this quote can be found

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