Brightness of Hope

It’s not your job to feed the 5,000. It’s only to provide the loaves and fishes. By: Dallas Jenkins Date: October 24, 2024 View ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

However halting our steps are toward him - though they shouldn’t be halting at all - his steps are never halting toward us. May we have enough faith to accept the goodness of God and the mercy of his Only Begotten Son. By: Jeffery R. Holland Date: March 2, 1977 ⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

The goal of this race is not to beat any other family, but to get safely to the finish line with no empty seats. Here's seven ways you can help make family life better for everyone. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  the original content. © Deseret Book

We build the kingdom when we nurture others. We also build the kingdom when we speak up and testify of truth. By: Neill F. Marriott Date: April 2016 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

Jesus Christ is not only our hero; He is our Lord and King, the Savior and Redeemer of mankind. By: Christopher Waddell Date: October 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

If you want something to happen in your life, make it happen. You are the children of a Creator. He expects you to create. If you want to inspire your family and your friends, don’t just be their cheerleader, show them how to break through limitations, and they will follow you. They will want to do it just like you have done. By: Hank Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the origi...

To a large extent, the depth of our eternal happiness will be determined by the quality of our relationships with others. By: Kevin Worthen Date: January 5, 2016 ⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Have you ever felt the sting of a family conversation that started simple but spiraled into hurt feelings, misunderstandings, or walls going up - leaving everyone a little more distant than before? By: Ryan Eggett Date: 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © BYU Continuing Education

If you will really try and will not rationalize or rebel - repenting often and pleading for grace - you positively are going to be “good enough.” By: J. Devn Cornish Date: October 2016 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

Have you ever looked around at our divided world - full of sharp words, deep disagreements, and people quick to judge or exclude - and wondered how we can possibly follow Christ’s command to love one another without compromising truth? By: Russell M. Nelson Date: April 1994 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

Have you ever wondered why parents and Church leaders make such a big deal over the dangers of pornography? Do you know someone who is struggling to overcome a curiosity about forbidden things? Real-life examples expose the counterfeit pleasures offered by Satan. By: Brad Wilcox ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Deseret Book

The Book of Mormon not only reveals the path to our ultimate Promised Land but also gives us power to pursue that path. By: Matthew S. Holland Date: January 20, 2026 ⁠⁠⁠ Vie w⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Recalling a pack one of his fellow Scouts once lugged up the steep trail to Lake Blanche, "He had things in his pack that were too heavy, that he didn't need, that weight him down, and that made the hike a lot harder than it needed to be." That's the way it is in life, too. Many of us carry around things that make the journey harder than it needs to be. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠...

Have you ever paused to ask yourself what you really desire deep down - not the surface-level wants that change with the day, but the core longings that shape who you become? By: Dallin H. Oaks Date: October 8, 1985 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Have you ever wondered why some people leave such a lasting impact - not through fame, talent, or achievements alone, but simply through the way they treat others? By: Al Fox Carraway Date: Spring 2020 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © BYU Continuing Education

By applying the Atonement of Jesus Christ, you can begin increasing your spiritual confidence today if you are willing to listen and act. By: Jörg Klebingat Date: October 4, 2014 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

You have your agency to choose contention or reconciliation. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always. By: Russell M. Nelson Date: April 2, 2023 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

Have you ever felt your testimony wobble when doubts creep in, questions hit hard, or the world's voices drown out that quiet certainty you once had? Imagine building something unshakable - not flashy or instant, but rock-solid, rooted deep enough to stand firm through storms, temptations, and every trial life throws your way. By: Hank Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original c...

Furthermore, whether you realize it or not, you are a generation drenched in destiny. By: Neal A. Maxwell Date: September 5, 1982 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

A way through deep sorrow is, not getting rid of pain, but by deliberately choosing joy. Joy is a spiritual commandment, an action you must take, like a gardener caring for a sacred garden. Simple acts of kindness from a community can become the hands and feet of Christ, turning sorrow into a show of love. Joy isn't a feeling you find, but an eternal legacy you build - a sacred gift in a world ful...

Stop hitting your spiritual snooze button! Some people say that scripture reading puts them to sleep; others say it wakes them up. The scriptures are not passive. They tell us to get up, get going, and get to it. By: John Bytheway ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Deseret Book

The Savior’s Atonement must not be cheap; instead, it should mean everything to us. By: Jörg Klebingat Date: October 22, 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

The Lord needs faithful, articulate, committed men and women who are undaunted by what lies ahead and who are willing to stand up for what is right again and again. By: Sheri Dew Date: March 1, 2000 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Brigham Young University

Rich or poor, we are to “do what we can” when others are in need. By: Jeffery R. Holland Date: October 2014 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve

The good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that the desires of our hearts can be transformed and our motives can be educated and refined. By: Michael T. Ringwood Date: April 4, 2015 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠View⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the original content. © Intellectual Reserve