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6/11/06
"How can you become converted? How can you make the gospel of Jesus
Christ not just an influence in your life but the controlling influence
and, indeed, the very core of what you are? The ancient prophet Jeremiah
spoke of the law of God, the gospel, being written in our hearts. He
quotes the Lord speaking about us, His people in the latter days: 'I
will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and
will be their God, and they shall be my people.' (Jer.
31:33, Ezek.
11:19-20, Mosiah
5:2.)
"Do you want this for yourself? I can tell you how that can happen, but
it must be something you want. The gospel cannot be written in your
heart unless your heart is open. Without a heartfelt desire, you can
participate in sacrament meetings, classes, and Church activities and do
the things I will tell you, but it won't make much difference. But if
your heart is open and willing, like the heart of a child, (See Matt.
18:3-4.) let me tell you what you can do to be converted." - D.
Todd Christofferson, "When
Thou Art Converted," Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.11
10/22/06
"We who hold the priesthood of God cannot afford to
drift. We have work to do (see Moroni
9:6). We must arise from the dust of self-indulgence and be men!
It is a wonderful aspiration for a boy to become a man—strong and
capable; someone who can build and create things, run things; someone
who makes a difference in the world. It is a wonderful aspiration for
those of us who are older to make the vision of true manhood a reality
in our lives and be models for those who look to us for an example." -
D. Todd Christofferson, "Let
Us Be Men," Ensign, November 2006
10/25/08
"Zion
is Zion because of the character, attributes, and faithfulness of
her citizens. Remember, 'the
Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one
mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them'
(Moses
7:18). If we would
establish Zion in our homes, branches, wards, and stakes, we must rise
to this standard. It will be necessary (1) to become unified in one
heart and one mind; (2) to become, individually and collectively, a
holy people; and (3) to care for the poor and needy with such
effectiveness that we eliminate poverty among us. We cannot wait until
Zion comes for these things to happen—Zion will come only as they
happen." - D. Todd Christofferson, "Come to Zion," General
Conference, October 2008
7/10/09
“Good men
sometimes make mistakes. A man of integrity will honestly face and
correct his mistakes, and that is an example we can respect.
Sometimes men try but fail. Not all worthy objectives are realized
despite one's honest and best efforts. True manhood is not always
measured by the fruits of one's labors but by the labors
themselves—by one's striving.” - D. Todd
Christofferson, “Let Us Be Men,” CR October 2006
1/1/10
“By ‘moral
discipline,’ I mean self-discipline based on moral standards. Moral
discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right
because it is right, even when it is hard. It rejects the
self-absorbed life in favor of developing character worthy of
respect and true greatness through Christlike service (see
Mark 10:42–45). The root of the word discipline is
shared by the word disciple, suggesting to the mind the
fact that conformity to the example and teachings of Jesus Christ is
the ideal discipline that, coupled with His grace, forms a virtuous
and morally excellent person.” – D. Todd
Christopherson, “Moral Discipline,” Ensign, November 2009
8/12/10
"Through the scriptures, God
does indeed 'show forth his power' to save and exalt His children. By
His word, as Alma said, He enlarges our memory, sheds light on falsehood
and error, and brings us to repentance and to rejoice in Jesus Christ,
our Redeemer." - D. Todd
Christofferson, "The Blessing of Scripture," Ensign (CR) May 2010
9/8/10
"As the Savior
demonstrated, the consecrated life is a pure life. While Jesus is the
only one to have led a sinless life, those who come unto Him and take
His yoke upon them have claim on His grace, which will make them as He
is, guiltless and spotless. With deep love the Lord encourages us in
these words: 'Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be
baptized in my name, that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the
Holy Ghost, that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day' (3
Nephi 27:20)." - Todd D.
Christofferson, "Reflections
on a Consecrated Life," Ensign (CR) October 2010
9/9/10
"A consecrated life is a
life of labor. Beginning early in His life, Jesus was about His Father's
business (see Luke
2:48–49). God Himself is glorified by His work of bringing to pass
the immortality and eternal life of His children (see Moses
1:39). We naturally desire to participate with Him in His work,
and in so doing, we ought to recognize that all honest work is the work
of God. In the words of Thomas Carlyle: 'All true Work is sacred; in all
true Work, were it but true hand-labour, there is something of
divineness. Labour, wide as the Earth, has its summit in Heaven.'
"God has designed this mortal existence to require nearly constant
exertion." - D. Todd Christofferson,
'Reflections
on a Consecrated Life," Ensign
(CR) October 2010
9/11/10
"Jesus demonstrated that a consecrated life is a life of service....
"Those who quietly and thoughtfully go about doing good offer a model of
consecration. No one in our time more perfectly incorporates this trait
into daily life than President Thomas S. Monson. He has cultivated a
listening ear that can discern even the faintest whisper of the Spirit
signaling the need of someone he can reach and help. Often it is in
simple acts that confirm divine love and awareness, but always, always
Thomas Monson responds." - D. Todd
Christofferson, "Reflections
on a Consecrated Life," Ensign (CR) October 2010
9/12/10
"A consecrated life is a
life of integrity. We see it in the husband and wife 'who honor marital
vows with complete fidelity.' We see it in the father and mother whose
demonstrated first priority is to nourish their marriage and ensure the
physical and spiritual welfare of their children. We see it in those who
are honest." - D. Todd
Christofferson, "Reflections
on a Consecrated Life," Ensign (CR) October 2010
10/19/11
Repentance exists as an option only because of the Atonement of Jesus
Christ. It is His infinite sacrifice that “bringeth about means unto men
that they may have faith unto repentance” (Alma 34:15). Repentance is
the necessary condition, and the grace of Christ is the power by which
“mercy can satisfy the demands of justice” (Alma 34:16). - D.
Todd Christofferson, "The
Divine Gift of Repentance," Ensign (CR) October 2011
1/26/12
Jesus teaches us, His disciples, that
we should look to God each day for the bread—the help and sustenance—we
require that particular day. The Lord’s invitation to seek our daily
bread at our Heavenly Father’s hand speaks of a loving God, aware of
even the small, daily needs of His children and eager to assist them,
one by one. He is saying that we can ask in faith of that Being “that
giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given”
(James 1:5). That
is, of course, tremendously reassuring, but there is something at work
here that is more significant than just help in getting by day to day.
As we seek and receive divine bread daily, our faith and trust in God
and His Son grow. - D. Todd
Christofferson, "Recognizing
God's Hand in Our Daily Blessings," CES Fireside, 9 January 2011