Faith in God includes faith in His timing.

~~Neal A. Maxwell

"At . . . moments of crisis and challenge, some choose to abandon faith just at the time when it most needs to be embraced. Prayer is ignored at the very hour when it needs to be intensified.

Virtue is carelessly tossed aside when it needs to be cherished.

God is forsaken in the all-too-human yet mistaken fear that He has forsaken us.

"The truth is that our only safety, our only security, our only hope is to hold fast to that which is good.

As the mists of darkness gather around us, we are only lost if we choose to

let go of the iron rod, which is the word of God."

~~David S. Baxter

Your future is not determined by the conditions around you.

It is determined by your faith, your choices and your efforts.

~~Author Unknown

Worry looks around, sorry looks back, Faith looks up!

~~ Author Unknown

The solution to the fear of rejection is to do the thing you fear.

Then the death of fear is certain.

~~Brian Tracy

"If our hearts are right before God, adversity will school us, help us overcome our carnal nature, and nurture the divine spark within us. Were it not for adversity, we would not know to “choose the better part.” Adversity helps us see where we need to repent, to bring into subjection baser instincts,

to embrace righteousness and enjoy peace of conscience."

~~Keith B. McMullin

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?" Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

The Moral of This Story:

It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering. Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

~~ Author Unknown

"Faith is more than a feeling it is a decision."

~~President Bunker, Santa Rosa Mission

"Faith is movement;

Faith is action!"

~~Elder Snow

"Remember that faith and obedience are still the answers, even when things go wrong,

 perhaps especially when things go wrong."

~~David E. Sorensen

"Challenges, difficulties, questions, doubts—these are part of our mortality.

But we are not alone. As disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, we have enormous spiritual reservoirs of light and truth available to us. Fear and faith cannot coexist in our hearts at the same time.

In our days of difficulty, we choose the road of faith."

~~Elder Neil L. Anderson

"Hope is one leg of a three-legged stool, together with faith and charity. These three stabilize our lives regardless of the rough or uneven surfaces we might encounter at the time... Hope in our Heavenly Father’s merciful plan of happiness leads to peace, mercy, rejoicing, and gladness. The hope of salvation is like a protective helmet; it is the foundation of our faith and an anchor to our souls."

~~Dieter F. Uchtdorf,