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Jeffrey R. Holland
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: December 3
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St. George
Utah
Jeffrey Roy Holland
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Believe that your faith has everything to do with your romance, because it does.
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Rich or poor, we are to “do what we can” when others are in need.
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Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don't expect it and often feel they don't deserve it.
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Whoever you are and wherever you find yourself as you seek your way in life, I offer you the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Wherever else you think you may be going, I ask you to come unto Him as the imperative first step in getting there, in finding your individual happiness and strength and success.
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In our time the only restraint left is self-retraint.
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Pray earnestly and fast with purpose and devotion. Some difficulties, like devils, do not come out save by fasting and by prayer. Ask in righteousness and you shall receive. Knock with conviction and it shall be opened unto you.
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Don't do anything stupid.
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Be strong. Live the gospel faithfully even if others around you don’t live it at all.
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Fatherhood is not an easy assignment, but it ranks among the most imperative ever given, in time or eternity.
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We are making our appearance on the stage of mortality in the greatest dispensation of the gospel ever given to mankind, and we need to make the most of it.
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I especially wish to praise and encourage young mothers. The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work... Do the best you can through these years, but whatever else you do, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones.
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Christlike love is the greatest need we have on this planet
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God wants us to be stronger than we are--more fixed in our purpose, more certain of our commitments, eventually needing less coddling from Him, showing more willingness to shoulder some of the burden of His heavy load. In short, He wants us to be more like He is and, if you haven't noticed, some of us are not like that yet.
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However many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made, ... you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love.
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So be kind, and be grateful that God is kind. It is a happy way to live.
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No one has failed who keeps trying and keeps praying.
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If you are lonely, please know you can find comfort. If you are discouraged, please know you can find hope. If you are poor in spirit, please know you can be strengthened. If you feel you are broken, please know you can be mended.
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Your love for Jesus Christ and your discipleship in His cause must be the consuming preoccupation and passion of your mortality.
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If we constantly focus on the stones in our mortal path, we will almost surely miss the beautiful flower or cool stream provided by a loving Father who outlined our journey.
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Although I may not be my brother's keeper, I am my brother's brother, and 'because I have been given much, I too must give.'
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