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The Importance of Doctrine in Faith Practices
“We can follow the Brethren blindly, as one of my non-Mormon friends claims that we do—and I might add that it is far safer and better to follow them blindly than not at all—but that could be an abdication of our responsibility to direct our own lives and become spiritually independent. Again, following the practices…
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Building True Faith Through Practice and Revelation
“Being faithful does not necessarily develop faith. The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ. To have faith in him is to know him, to know his doctrine, and to know that the course of our life is in harmony with and acceptable to him. It is relatively easy to…
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The Importance of Applying Doctrines in Daily Life
“Following the practices, doing the right thing but without coming to know, understand, accept, and apply the saving principles and doctrines, we may be compared to one who spends his entire life stringing the instrument—never once hearing the music for which the instrument was created or incapable of recognizing it if he did.” -Ardeth Kapp…
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The Impact of Choices on Our Dreams
“Choices must be decisive so that dreams and actions can be in harmony with each other. When we do something different than we know we should, it is like going into a final examination and putting down the wrong answer, even though we know the right one.” -Ardeth Kapp Full Resource: Drifting, Dreaming, Directing, given…
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The Power of Keeping Covenants
“Honoring our covenants is the only way to swim against the escalating opposition of our day.” -Ardeth Kapp Full Resource: BYU Speeches, “Pray Not for Light Burdens but for Strong Backs”


