“If the foundation of faith is not embedded in our hearts, the power to endure will crumble.”
– Henry B. Eyring
“Faith is not so much something we believe; faith is something we live.”
– Joseph B. Wirthlin
“Faith is the child of knowledge. It is reserved for those only who first have knowledge; there neither is nor can be any faith until there is knowledge. No one can have faith in a God of whom he knows nothing. Faith is founded on truth; it is the offspring of truth; it can never exist alone and apart from the truth. No one can have faith unto life and salvation in a false god; no idol ever had power to raise the dead or stop the sun. And faith is power. It is true that faith in some doctrine or on some theological point may be imperfect; it is true that sproutings of either faith or knowledge can become perfect relative to that doctrine or concept. But faith itself – the great and eternal power that creates and governs and saves, faith unto life and salvation – saving faith grows out of knowledge and cannot come in any other way”
– Bruce R. McConkie
“If we have faith in Jesus Christ, the hardest as well as the easiest times in life can be a blessing. In all conditions, we can choose the right with the guidance of the Spirit. We have the gospel of Jesus Christ to shape and guide our lives if we choose it. And with prophets revealing to us our place in the plan of salvation, we can live with perfect hope and a feeling of peace. We never need to feel that we are alone or unloved in the Lord’s service because we never are. We can feel the love of God. The Savior has promised angels on our left and our right to bear us up. And He always keeps His word.”
– Henry B. Eyring
“Faith, to be faith, must center around something that is not known. Faith, to be faith, must go beyond that for which there is confirming evidence. Faith, to be faith, must go into the unknown. Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness. If everything has to be known, if everything has to be explained, if everything has to be certified, then there is no need for faith. Indeed, there is no room for it.”
– Boyd K. Packer
“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because I see everything by it.”
– C. S. Lewis
“We must constantly remind ourselves that He is God and we are not.”
– Jeffrey R. Holland
“Live by faith and not by fear.”
– Quentin L. Cook
“Live by faith, hold fast to hope, and show compassion to one another.”
– Jeffrey R. Holland
“Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith.”
– Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“The decision to believe is the most important choice we ever make. It shapes all our other decisions.”
– L. Whitney Clayton
“One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth.”
– L. Tom Perry
“Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.”
– Boyd K. Packer
“Be peaceful. Believe in God and yourself. You are doing better than you think you are.”
– Jeffrey R. Holland
“Faith never demands an answer to every question but seeks the assurance and courage to move forward, sometimes acknowledging, ‘I don’t know everything, but I do know enough to continue on the path of discipleship’.”
– Neil L. Andersen
“There is nothing noble or impressive about being cynical. Skepticism is easy – anyone can do it.”
– Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“Great courage will be required as we remain faithful and true amid the ever-increasing pressures and insidious influences.”
– Thomas S. Monson
“I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun. Not because I can see it, but by it I can see everything else.”
– C.S. Lewis
“Faith is a gift of God bestowed as a reward for personal righteousness. It is always given when righteousness is present, and the greater the measure of obedience to God’s laws, the greater will be the endowment of faith.”
– Bruce R. McConkie
“I am aware that life presents many challenges, but with the help of the Lord, we need not fear. If our lives and our faith are centered on Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong.”
– Howard W. Hunter
“If you understand the great Plan of Happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.”
– Boyd K. Packer
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the full staircase.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.*
“The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look ahead and remember that faith is always pointed toward the future.”
– Jeffrey R. Holland
“Faith is not bravado, not just a wish, not just a hope. True faith is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ – confidence and trust in Jesus Christ that leads a person to follow Him.”
– Dennis E. Simmons
“Faith is the antidote for fear.”
– Russell M. Nelson
“The future is as bright as your faith.”
– Thomas S. Monson
“Be thankful that sometimes God lets you struggle for a long time before that answer comes. Your character will grow; your faith will increase. There is a relationship between these two: the greater your faith, the stronger your character, and increased character enhances your ability to exercise even greater faith.”
– David O. McKay
“The greatest need in the world today is faith in God and courage to do His will.”
– David O. McKay
“My beloved brothers and sisters, to those of you who have been blessed by the gospel for many years because you were fortunate enough to find it early, to those of you who have come to the gospel by stages and phases later, and to those of you—members and not yet members—who may still be hanging back, to each of you, one and all, I testify of the renewing power of God’s love and the miracle of His grace. His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there.”
– Jeffrey R. Holland
“Remember that faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time for one will dispel the other.”
– Thomas S. Monson
“Occasionally I hear people say, ‘I am living righteously, but things are not working out for me. I am losing patience and I wonder, where are all the blessings?’ To any of you who feel this way, I would encourage you to change your perspective. We are eternal spirits! We must live our lives with the end in mind – not in the middle. We must trust in the Lord. We must understand that some will be tested more than others. We should remember that no blessing will be denied if we continue to keep the commandments. Turn to the plan of salvation – it can answer all of your questions. Take the sacrament each week. It will help you regain spiritual strength. Trust in the Lord and understand that all blessings will come at the right time.”
– M. Russell Ballard
“Let me be clear: there is nothing noble or impressive about being cynical. Skepticism is easy—anyone can do it. It is the faithful life that requires moral strength, dedication, and courage. Those who hold fast to faith are far more impressive than those who give in to doubt when mysterious questions or concerns arise.”
– Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“The purpose of faith is not to change God’s will but to empower us to act on God’s will. Faith is trust – trust that God sees what we cannot and that He knows what we do not. Sometimes, trusting our own vision and judgment is not enough.”
– Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“I don’t know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future.”
– Tim Tebow*
“Truth is nothing; what you believe to be true is everything.”
– Unknown
“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”
– Corrie ten Boom*
“Do [your] duty; that is best; leave unto [the] Lord the rest.”
– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow*
