Haven’t we all regretted things we said or did without thinking? By testing barriers? Acting out of curiosity? Or just because we could? Thankfully for you and me—actually for each of us—Jesus Christ is our help and strength to get us through these problematic moments of our own

Today’s date has caused me to remember the time I spent with my beloved friend, President M. Russell Ballard, exactly 15 years ago on assignment at the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. During the inauguration weekend, my wife, Harriet, and I walked many miles with

Recently, we spent a short vacation on one of the Hawaiian Islands together with our great-grandchildren. Our three-year-old great-grandson Elias was fascinated by a map of the island. I took the opportunity to point out where we were, where the airport was where we arrived, and

I recently received these heartwarming notes from the children and the youth in my grandson’s ward. Harriet and I loved reading each one. This gesture of love reminds me this Valentine’s Day of the kind of love that Jesus Christ has for children. “Suffer the little children to

I believe every human being carries in her or his heart some form of fundamental questions regarding life itself. “What will happen after I die?” is one of these questions. Fortunately, the restored gospel of Jesus Christ provides answers to this question. We know our mortal

The Kirtland Temple is special and significant because of the sacred events that occurred here—most importantly the Savior’s appearance to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in 1836. We are all very excited and express our gratitude that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day

Moral agency is one of life’s greatest gifts from our loving Heavenly Father. The “For the Strength of Youth” guide gives our rising generation guidance on how to use their moral agency and how to make wise choices as they seek to follow Jesus Christ. Often parents and leaders

Because of God’s perfect love for us and the eternal sacrifice of Jesus Christ, our sins—both great and small—can be blotted out and remembered no more. Because of Jesus Christ, our failures do not have to define us. They can refine us. I extend to you my love and blessing at

It probably goes without saying that everyone wants to be happy. Nevertheless, it also goes without saying that not everyone is happy. Sadly, it seems that, for many people, happiness is hard to find.   Why is that? If happiness is the one thing we humans desire most, why are we

If we draw near to God and reach out and touch Him, we can indeed find healing, peace, and joy.

Harriet and I were blessed recently to be assigned to a ministry trip in Europe that allowed us to spend time with many people who we love very much. We were inspired by the faith of so many disciples of Jesus Christ with whom we visited—including our own granddaughter, Jasmin.

I have a deep affection for the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. How could we not be full of appreciation for the tens of thousands of young adult men, women, and senior couples who set aside their own desires to devote their lives to serving God

As fellow sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father, we have the responsibility and opportunity to promote peace and harmony among all of God’s children. During a recent visit to Auschwitz in Poland and Plötzensee Prison in Berlin, I was reminded of the atrocities that can occur

Although the early years of my life were challenging because of the war and its associated worries, I was tremendously blessed to be part of a family that loved me. I was reminded of these early years when Harriet and I visited the home I lived in when I was born as well as the

Toward the end of World War II, a massive bombing of the city of Dresden, Germany, leveled the city and left thousands dead. My family had been in Dresden just months before the attack as we made our way, fleeing the approaching war front from east to west. The destruction left

I am saddened when I see news of those who are displaced because of war. I was a refugee twice as a child—once at age 4 and again at age 11. It was a frightening time for me as a young boy. If I could go back in time and share a message with my younger self, I would tell him,

2024 is a significant year for me. It has been 20 years since I was called to serve in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, 30 years since I was called to be a General Authority for the Church, and 75 years since I was baptized in this pool in Zwickau, Germany. When I was just six

Many years ago, I spoke at general conference about the principle of how each of us should “lift where [we] stand” (“Lift Where You Stand,” general conference, Oct. 2008). I told of a small group of us in Darmstadt, Germany, being perplexed about how to move a heavy piano until

I invite you to take charge of your own use of media. If you put Jesus Christ in the center of your frame, I promise that you will see everything else more clearly.

In Jesus Christ, you have a perfect, trustworthy pilot for your life. He is, as the Epistle to the Hebrews says, “the captain of [your] salvation” (Hebrews 2:10). He is also the best friend you can ever wish for.