(6/28/99)
"To desert, defect, give up, resign, surrender, renounce, abdicate, yield, apostatize, withdraw, back out, abandon--each of these words has almost the same meaning. We could find one for every situation in our lives where we might vacillate when facing what is called duty--duty to country, duty to church, duty to family, duty to oneself, duty to God." — Charles A. Didier, "To Follow or Not, That Is the Question," General Conference, October 1981

(1/16/01)
"President George Albert Smith’s grandfather said: 'There is a line of demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s territory. If you will remain on the Lord’s side of the line, the adversary cannot come there to tempt you. You are perfectly safe as long as you stay on the Lord’s side of the line. But...if you cross onto the devil’s side of the line, you are in his territory, and you are in his power, and he will work on you to get you just as far from that line as he possibly can, knowing that he can only succeed in destroying you by keeping you away from the place where there is safety.' (Quoted by George Albert Smith in Conference Report, Oct. 1945, p. 118.)" — Charles Didier, "To Follow or Not, That Is the Question," Ensign, Nov. 1981, p. 52

(11/4/03)
"As the Bible is the tangible evidence of divine revelation to the prophets of ancient times, in the same way the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is also the modern convincing evidence that Joseph Smith was a prophet receiving revelation and authority as they did. A testimony of the veracity of the Book of Mormon helps people to find an answer to why the gospel and the Church of Jesus Christ have been restored by a prophet and why we have a living prophet today, namely Gordon B. Hinckley. It also answers the ultimate why: all the ordinances of the gospel provide the greatest blessing to prepare our salvation and to fulfill our mortal purpose to create eternal families." - Charles Didier, "The Message of the Restoration," General Conference, 5 October 2003

3/6/06
"In summary, the Lord has a pattern of sharing divine truth with prophets to guide and bless us through the challenges and evils of life: hear and heed. Our personal spiritual foundation needs to be built upon this pattern if we want to enjoy the blessings of the Lord. So it is not enough to search the scriptures to know the mind of the Lord. It must be followed by an act of faith, accepting to do the will of the Lord by obeying His commandments, before we can enjoy the blessings of the Lord. A personal spiritual confirmation of this process by asking and believing that we will receive becomes, then, the prayer of our lifetime." - Charles Didier, "Man’s Search for Divine Truth," Ensign (CR), November 2005

3/12/06
"As we consider our mortal existence on this earth and the purpose of life expressed by Alma that 'this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God' (Alma 34:32), what is the Lord's way to help us achieve this very purpose? It is simply, by using this metaphor, to help us build a bridge of faith in our life for crossing and overcoming the walls of unbelief, indifference, fear, or sin. Our mortal life is the time for men to meet God by building a bridge of faith, opening the door into immortality and eternal life." - Charles Didier, "Building a Bridge of Faith," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.10

2/20/07
"The gift of the Holy Ghost is the foundation of the bridge of faith. Salvation comes only by Jesus Christ and by our divine exercise of faith in Him, allowing us to repent of our sins and to receive the ordinances of salvation, the railings of the bridge. The inner feelings and promptings to overcome the obstacles of life and to make righteous choices will come by listening to the voice of the Holy Ghost. Crossing the bridge of faith may not be as easy as we may think. A bridge will only resist the storms because of the strength of the pillars of its foundation. Storms in life, crises of faith—such as death, serious illness, loss of a job or financial security—are part of our mortal existence. Sometimes these crises may be exacerbated to the point where one may even question the very existence of a God and of a Savior. A cry for increased faith at such a time will always be answered by the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 'a constant companion, ... an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth' (D&C 121:46)." - Charles Didier, "Building a Bridge of Faith," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.10