Russell M. Nelson Quotes

If the restoration did anything it shattered the age-old myth that God has stopped talking to his children.

Eternal principles that govern happiness apply equally to all.

Act by inspiration, motivated by love.

From the holy scriptures, heaven-sent lift will be found for heaven-sent duties.

As loud voices argue on, let us remember that those who advocate abortion have already been born!

All Church activities, advancements, quorums, and classes are means to the end of an exalted family.

Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong.

No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.

Through all of our various Christmas traditions, I hope that we are focused first upon the Lord Jesus Christ. Wise men still adore Him.

You can experience true delight on the Sabbath from family history work ... Finding family members ... can bring immense joy.

Jesus suffered deeply because He loves us deeply! He wants us to repent and be converted so that He can fully heal us.

You are God's agents in the care of children He has entrusted to you. Let His divine influence remain in your hears as you teach and persuade.

It is important for you to know who you are and who you may become. It is more important than what you do, even as vital as your work is and will be.

I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.

I thank God and His Son, Jesus Christ, for the Restoration and its power to propel a magnificent wave of truth and righteousness across the earth.

Each marriage starts with two built-in handicaps. It involves two imperfect people.

Because of our sacred regard for each human intellect, we consider the obtaining of an education to be a religious responsibility.

The temple endowment was given by revelation. Thus, it is best understood by revelation, prayerfully sought with a sincere heart.

It really matters what you listen to ... Select music that will strengthen your spirit.

Increase your faith. Proclaim your faith. Let your faith show.

Focusing on the Lord and everlasting life can help us not only at Christmas, but through all the challenges of mortality.

I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.

Living life in separate compartments can lead to internal conflict and exhausting tension.

In the pursuit of education, individual desire is more influential than institution, and personal faith more forceful than faculty.

When we realize that we are children of the covenant, we know who we are and what God expects of us.

Truth, covenants, and ordinances enable us to overcome fear and face the future with faith.

When priorities are in place, one can more patiently tolerate unfinished business.

The Savior's way of life is good.

Could an explosion in a printing shop produce a dictionary?

Rationalization is one of the real obstacles to obedience.

Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right

You can change. You can 'come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.'

The highest and noblest work in this life is that of a mother.

Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath; faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God. A sacred Sabbath truly is a delight.

Each day is a day of decision.

When priorities are proper, the power to endure is increased. And when internalized, those priorities will help keep you from "going overboard."

Many religious confessions share common values. They teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us.

The surest step toward joy in the morning is virtue in the evening.

The Lord can only teach an inquiring mind.

Faith is the antidote for fear.

Truth is truth! It is not divisible, and any part of it cannot be set aside.

Remember: sin, even if legalized by man, is still sin in the eyes of God.

A covenant made with God should be regarded not as restrictive but as protective.

Ask the missionaries, they can help you

Each day is a day of decision, and our decisions determine our destiny.

Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever.

Make the Sabbath a delight by rendering service to others.

They climbed the ladder of learning only to find it leaning against the wrong wall.

Counting blessings is better than recounting problems

The living Lord leads His living church.

Throughout the world, the family is increasingly under attack. If families fail, many of our political, economic, and social systems will also fail.

Your life will be a blessed and balanced experience if you first honor your identity and priority.

Keeping divine commandments brings blessings, every time! Breaking divine commandments brings a loss of blessings, every time!

Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do from day to day. But the development of character comes only as we focus on who we really are.

Now is the time to align our goals with God's goals.

Inner peace comes only as we maintain the integrity of truth in all aspects of our lives.

Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.

The only duration of family life that satisfies the loftiest longings of the human soul is forever.

We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven.

Faith is the andtidote for fear

Spirit and body, when joined together, become a living soul of supernal worth.

While we are free to choose, once we have made those choices, we are tied to the consequences of those choices.

Men are that they might have joy ... not guilt trips.