Brightness of Hope

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

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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

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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 right way, and draw you closer to Christ?

By: Rhea Maynes

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© BYU Continuing Education

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 truth that you are already enough because of Christ.

By: Kristen Walker Smith

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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 Bytheway

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