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“Our Heavenly Father’s goal in parenting is not to have His children DO what is right; it is to have His children CHOOSE to do what is right and ultimately become like Him.” -Dale G. Renlund

“Greatness comes from character and character isn’t formed out of smart people–it’s formed out of people who suffered.” -Jensen Huang

“It’s because the Lord loves you that He is stretching your souls. It’s because He is a true father who wants His children to be as happy as He is.” -Neal A. Maxwell

“Working through uncertainty and hardships is essential to developing character and becoming more like Him.”

“Like Christ in the desert, we did not ask God to let us try falling or being bruised only condition that he catch us before we touch ground and save us from real hurt. We were willing to KNOW hurt.”

“What is choosing righteousness without the real temptation to resist and rebel against God? Setbacks, mistakes, stumbling, falling, and failures are a part of God’s plan of redemption for us in mortality.”

“The Lord is the source of all wisdom. To gain wisdom ourselves requires us to ask him in faith, continually and sincerely, and let patience have her perfect work.”

“If we are lacking wisdom, we probably aren’t going to receive it overnight. We may receive direction for the next step in our journey, but only God sees the full terrain ahead, including dead ends, staggering inclines, precarious cliffs, and stunning vistas.”

“Let patience have her perfect work.”

“Although suffering ourselves, we ease our pain by recognizing that others are also struggling and by seeking ways to comfort them.”

“Mormon repeats the phrase “and it came to pass” often. In other words, time passes— sometimes even a long, long time— yet each of us can still be found turned to the Lord, no matter what else may or may not happen.”

“In multiple ways, and for multiple reasons, life rarely turns out the way we expect—and maybe, just maybe, that’s a good thing.”