Tag: Quotes by LDS women
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Embracing Imperfection: Finding Joy in Repentance
“I used to measure my relationship with the Savior by how perfectly I was living. I thought an obedient life meant I would never need to repent. And when I made mistakes, which was every single day, I distanced myself from God, thinking, ‘He must be so disappointed in me.’ “That’s just not true. “I’ve
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Covenant Relationships: Healing After Mistakes
“I testify that while God cares about our mistakes, He cares more about what happens after we make a mistake. Are we going to turn to Him again and again? Are we going to stay in this covenant relationship?” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025
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Embracing Light: The Call to Repentance
“When the Lord says, “Repent ye, repent ye,” what if you imagined Him saying, “I love you. I love you.” Picture Him pleading with you to leave behind the behavior causing you pain, inviting you to step out of darkness and turn to His light.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This
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The Joy of Christ’s Atonement: Love and Sacrifice
“Our Savior was willing to suffer the pain of His Atonement because He loves you. In fact, you are ‘the joy that was set before him’ (Hebrews 12:2) while He suffered.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t
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Invitation to Repent is Love
“The invitation to repent is an expression of God’s love.” “Saying yes to that invitation is an expression of ours.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy.”
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Repentance is a Part of Life
“We don’t stay on the covenant path by never making a mistake. We stay on the path by repenting every day.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy.”
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The Joy of Forgiveness: Understanding God’s Grace
“When we’re repenting, God forgives without shaming us, comparing us to anyone else, or scolding us because this is the same thing we were repenting of last week. “He’s excited every time He sees us on our knees. He delights to forgive us because to Him we are delightful!” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th
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You Are Not Your Mistakes
“You are not the voice in your head or the mistakes you have made. You may need to say that out loud too. Tell Satan, ‘Not today.’ Put him behind you.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t
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Bring Your Broken Heart to Christ
“I promise that the minute we bring a broken heart courageously toward Him, He is immediately there.” -Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the 16th General Young Women Presidency This quote is taken from April 2025 General Conference talk, “Your Repentance Doesn’t Burden Jesus Christ; It Brightens His Joy.”
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Your Repentance: A Source of Joy for Christ
“If you saw someone drowning, wouldn’t you reach your hand out and rescue them? Can you imagine your Savior rejecting your outstretched hand? I imagine Him diving into the water, descending below all things to lift us up so we can take a fresh breath! No one can sink lower than the light of Christ shines.”
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Understanding Worth: A God-Given Constant
Your worth isn’t tied to obedience. Your worth is constant; it never changes. It was given to you by God, and there’s nothing you or anyone else can do to change it. Obedience brings blessings; that is true. But worth isn’t one of them. Your worth is always “great in the sight of God,” (Doctrine
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Grace in Everyday Life
“Grace: the times when the ordinary details of life are orchestrated in such a way that you are reminded heaven has not forgotten you.” -Emily Belle Freeman, The Christ Centered Home
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Embracing Prayer for Life
“Prayer is the last conversation I have before my eyes close and the first conversation I enter into as the day begins.” Emily Belle Freeman, The Christ Centered Home
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Creating a Christ-Centered Home
“A home where Jesus Christ would choose to abide doesn’t just happen by chance; It is something we must intentionally create day after day after day.” Emily Belle Freeman, The Christ Centered Home
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Empowering Women of Covenant for Righteousness
“I testify that as women of covenant, we can be a powerful force for righteousness in this world. I believe it is in our nature to kindle spirituality and spiritual strength within every sphere of our influence.” – Patricia T Holland
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