“Like the intense fire that transforms iron into steel, as we remain faithful during the fiery trial of our faith, we are spiritually refined and strengthened.”

“If we desire our faith to be strengthened, we should not shrink from opportunities where our faith may be tried, and therefore, through trial, be strengthened.”

“Faith is a very clever concept. We invented God from our imagination and we use faith to justify His absence from reality.”

“The scriptures speak of [the Lord's] arms being open, extended, stretched out, and encircling. They are described as mighty and holy, arms of mercy, arms of safety, arms of love, 'lengthened out all the day long' (2 Nephi 28:32)."We have each felt to some extent these spiritual arms around us.”

“Don't wait to forgive until you feel like forgiving; you will never get there. Feelings take time to heal after the choice to forgive is made.”

“We are so busy constantly checking our own temperatures, we fail to notice the burning fevers of others.”

“The more you reaffirm who you are in Christ, the more your behavior will being to reflect your true identity.”