CAPSTONE: When you look at yourself you must see yourself as
a daughter of God. We are all different
in many ways, but that is what makes us unique and special. I know that Heavenly Father loves me for who
I am. Sometimes it’s hard to remember
that, so these quotes are perfect for me to come back and reread again and
again. I appreciate when people give me
nice compliments and I always tell them they need to call me every day so I can
hear them again, but I shouldn’t need to hear them daily, I should know it for
myself. President Hinckley said, “Don’t
nag yourself with thoughts of failure.”
I can remind myself everyday that I am pretty amazing. I should never stop striving to be better and
realize that I can reach my goal. I absolutely
love Elder Holland’s quote that says, “You are literally a spirit daughter of
heavenly parents with a divine nature and an eternal destiny. That surpassing truth should be fixed deep in
your soul and be fundamental to every decision you make as you grow into mature
womanhood. There could never be a greater authentication of your dignity, your
worth, your privileges, and your promise.”
I know I can always have self-worth if I remember these words. –becki johnson
-President James E. Faust, "The
Dignity of Self," April 1981 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1981/04/the-dignity-of-self?lang=eng
2. "Please don’t nag yourself with thoughts of
failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what
you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your
effort."
-President Gordon B. Hinckley, "Rise
to the Stature of the Divine Within You," October 1989 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1989/10/rise-to-the-stature-of-the-divine-within-you?lang=eng
3. "Many of our challenges are different from
those faced by former pioneers but perhaps just as dangerous and surely as significant
to our own salvation and the salvation of those who follow us. That was no greater challenge than many of
our young people now face from the absence of hard work, which results in
spiritually corrosive challenges to discipline, responsibility, and self-worth.
Jesus taught: “And fear not them which kill the body, but are notable to kill
the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in
hell” (Matt. 10:28).
-President Dallin H. Oaks, "Following
the Pioneers," October 1997 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1997/10/following-the-pioneers?lang=eng
4. "A
worthy woman personifies the truly noble and worthwhile attributes of life. A
faithful woman can become a devoted daughter of God—more concerned with being
righteous than with being selfish, more anxious to exercise compassion than to
exercise dominion, more committed to integrity than to notoriety. And she knows
of her own infinite worth."
-President Russell M. Nelson, "Woman
of Infinite Worth," October 1989 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1989/10/woman-of-infinite-worth?lang=eng
5. "It
may be true that man is nothing in comparison to the greatness of the universe.
At times we may even feel insignificant, invisible, alone, or forgotten. But
always remember—you matter to Him!"
-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "You
Matter to Him," October 2011 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/you-matter-to-him?lang=eng
6. "Never stop striving for the best that is
within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart.
But don’t close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each
day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life."
-President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Forget
Me Not," September 2011 General Relief Society Meeting https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/general-relief-society-meeting/2011/09/forget-me-not?lang=eng
7. "Self-esteem is also earned by obedience to
God’s commandments."
-Russell M. Nelson, "Thou Shalt Have
no Other Gods," April 1996 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/04/thou-shalt-have-no-other-gods?lang=eng
8. "First of all, I want you to be proud you
are a woman. I want you to feel the reality of what that means, to know who you
truly are. You are literally a spirit daughter of heavenly parents with a divine
nature and an eternal destiny. That
surpassing truth should be fixed deep in your soul and be fundamental to every decision
you make as you grow into mature womanhood. There could never be a greater
authentication of your dignity, your worth, your privileges, and your promise.
Your Father in Heaven knows your name and knows your circumstance. He hears
your prayers. He knows your hopes and dreams, including your fears and frustrations.
And He knows what you can become through faith in Him."
-President Jeffrey R. Holland, "To
Young Women," October 2005 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/to-young-women?lang=eng
9. "The
conquering ofadversity produces strength of character, forges
self-confidence,engenders self-respect, and assures success in righteous
endeavor."
-President Richard G. Scott, "The Plan
for Happiness and Exaltation," October1981 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1981/10/the-plan-for-happiness-and-exaltation?lang=eng
10.
"Whenever we are inclined to feel
burdened down with the blows of life’s fight, let us remember that others have
passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome."
-President Thomas S. Monson, "Meeting
Life's Challenges," October1993 General Conference https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1993/10/meeting-lifes-challenges?lang=eng
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