Brightness of Hope

The Book of Mormon tells us that when Christ appeared in the Americas after His Resurrection, He interacted with the people one by one. By: Hank Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Deseret Book

Have you ever felt like the world is waiting for something only you can bring to it - like there's a specific role in God's great plan that no one else can fill quite the way you can? Imagine realizing that your unique gifts, experiences, struggles, and testimony aren't random; they're divinely designed for a purpose bigger than yourself, part of gathering Israel and changing lives in ways only yo...

The scriptures repeatedly show that you have to go through the wilderness to get to the promised land. It was true for Lehi and his family, and it's true in our personal lives. Many people who had a rough beginning end up having a great finish. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Deseret Book

To keep our faith in troubled times, we must utilize President Russell M. Nelson's plea to study the Book of Mormon every day. President Nelson said, "Nothing opens the heavens quite like the combination of increased purity, exact obedience, earnest seeking, and daily feasting on the words of Christ in the Book of Mormon." By: Jack R. Christianson ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the...

Have you ever stood at a crossroads in life and felt that crushing weight of "What if I choose wrong?" like one wrong turn could derail everything? Picture this: you're praying, weighing options, feeling the pull in different directions, but the fear of missteps keeps you frozen. Yet what if those very "wrong" paths aren't failures at all, but divine detours that teach you who you are, confirm the...

They are everywhere, on our right hand and on our left, in our neighborhoods and in the workplace, in every community and county and nation of this world. Take your team and wagon; load it with your love, your testimony, and a spiritual sack of flour; then drive in any direction. By: Edward Kinghorn Date: February 2, 2016 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University - H...

Have you ever wondered if that quiet nudge in your heart is really the Spirit speaking - or just your own thoughts, excitement, or even wishful thinking? The Holy Ghost works not with fireworks or loud voices, but with a still, small confirmation that lifts your mind, softens your heart, and stirs a deeper desire to choose the good. By: Hank Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the orig...

Our tolerance and respect for others and their beliefs does not cause us to abandon our commitment to the truths we understand and the covenants we have made. By: Dallin H. Oaks Date: September 11, 2011 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

There will be rough terrain, blisters, and crashes, but there will also be a meadow of flowers. Will we see it? We must pay attention to and appreciate the flowers, and we must learn from the rough trail. The process, not the product, will allow us to find joy on our way to the finish. By: J. Ty Hopkins Date: November 12, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young...

As you look out, and as you look up, you become flecks of gold to an often troubled world. You rejoice in becoming flecks of gold. You build yourselves while you’re here. You practice these simple principles of reaching out and kindness and love each day. By: Kalani Sitake Date: March 11, 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Have you ever caught that whispering lie in your head - “I’m not enough” - echoing louder during hard days, comparing yourself to everyone else’s highlight reel, feeling like your efforts, your faith, your very self just fall short? Imagine staring at that lie head-on and realizing it’s exactly that: a lie straight from the adversary, designed to keep you small, doubting, and distant from the trut...

Are the standards of the Church like a fence that says “Keep Out,” or are they more like a guardrail that says, “Arrive Alive?” You'll see that Satan's strategy is to take you on forbidden detours and send you off a cliff, while the Lord's way is designed to lead you to the temple and maximum joy. More than just a long list of do's and don'ts, the standards are the highway to happiness By: John By...

Just as your name gives identity to you, your behavior can give identity to your own name. By: Janette Hales Beckham Date: September 3, 1995 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

The question of whether Mormons are Christians has received a lot of attention lately. It has been debated in the media and by members of other faiths, and the debate will probably continue for a long time. However, the final word on whether Mormons are Christians will be decided by only one and that is Jesus Christ himself. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the origina...

True faith, forged through life’s trials and uncertainties, becomes an unshaken anchor by trusting in God’s timing and wisdom. By embracing patience, seeking divine guidance, and holding fast to spiritual convictions, individuals can find enduring strength and peace, transforming challenges into opportunities for deeper reliance on the Savior’s love and eternal promises. By: S. Michael Wilcox ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

If you get your heart broken, good for you! That means you’re a step closer to finding true love. If you’re struggling in school, awesome! That means you’re pushing yourself through some discomfort and learning new skills. If you’re struggling financially, that’s okay. It means you’re learning how to budget and will be thankful and humble when more compensation arrives. And if you didn’t get the j...

A person who engages in self-congratulation over a supposed strength has lost the protection of humility and is vulnerable to Satan’s using that strength to produce his or her downfall. By: Dallin H. Oaks Date: June 7, 1992 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

When we distance ourselves from relationships, covenants, and the physical body in an online virtual reality, we lose sight of things as they really are. By: David A. Bednar Date: May 3, 2009 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

All the "awake" and "arise" verses in the scriptures are meant for those who are already awake physically, but need to arise spiritually! We should encourage young people to "Get up and glow!" and let their standards shine to their family, their school, their neighborhood and the world. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Deseret Book

Your prayers offered in righteousness will be answered. I bless you to be true friends to each other and to those not of your circle to whom we should reach out. Above that, I bless you to be friends of the Savior of the world, to know Him personally, and to have confidence in His company. By: Jeffery R. Holland Date: January 2012 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intelle...

We have a life of devoted discipleship to give in demonstrating our love of the Lord. By: Jeffery R. Holland Date: October 7, 2012 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

I want it absolutely clear when I stand before the judgment bar of God that I declared to the world that the Book of Mormon is true. By: Jeffery R. Holland Date: October 4, 2009 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠View ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

Today I focus on 12 presents that I would like to give you. If carefully thought about and used, they will keep you on the path of peace and joy today, tomorrow, and perhaps forever. Make this your happiest Christmas! By: Hugh W. Pinnock Date: December 9, 1977 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Just as our bodies hunger for food when we are fasting, our souls hunger for daily nourishment. “If you’re not praying, studying the scriptures, and going to the temple, it’s like letting the battery on your cell phone run down. You get grouchy and depressed and start questioning your testimony. Your spiritual batteries need recharging, too.” By: Hank Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The true essence of Christmas lies in embracing the full scope of Christ’s life - His birth, ministry, atoning sacrifice, and Resurrection - which brings profound comfort and joy even amidst personal trials. Through faith in the Savior’s redemptive power, every season can be transformed into a time of hope, healing, and divine reassurance, no matter the challenges faced. By: Jeffery R. Holland Dat...