"Should there be anyone who feels he is too weak to
do better because of that greatest of fears, the fear of failure, there
is no more comforting assurance to be had than the words of the Lord:
'My grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me;
for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will
I make weak things become strong unto them' (Ether 12:27). President Monson. Our Sacred Priesthood Trust, Ensign, May 2006.
"Eternal life is not a name that has reference only to the unending duration of a future life; immortality is to live forever in the resurrected state, and by the grace of God all men will gain this unending continuance of life." Elder McConkie Mormon Doctrine. qtd. in Elder Perry's The Gospel of Jesus Christ. April 2008.
"God’s grace is sufficient. Jesus' grace is sufficient. It is enough. It is all we need. Don’t quit. Keep trying. Don’t look for escapes and excuses. Look for the Lord and His perfect strength. Don’t search for someone to blame. Search for someone to help you. Seek Christ, and, as you do, you will feel the enabling power and divine help we call His amazing grace."
"The grace of Christ is sufficient (see Ether 12:27; D&C 17:8)—sufficient to cover our debt, sufficient to transform us, and sufficient to help us as long as that transformation process takes. The Book of Mormon teaches us to rely solely on “the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah” (2 Nephi 2:8). As we do, we do not discover—as some Christians believe—that Christ requires nothing of us. Rather, we discover the reason He requires so much and the strength to do all He asks (see Philippians 4:13). Grace is not the absence of God’s high expectations. Grace is the presence of God’s power (see Luke 1:37)." His Grace Is Sufficient. August 2012 New Era.
"I testify that as you love Him, trust Him, believe Him, and follow Him, you will feel His love and approval. As you ask, “What thinks Christ of me?” you will know that you are His disciple; you are His friend. By His grace He will do for you what you cannot do for yourself." Elder Andersen, What Thinks Christ of Me? May 2012 Liahona.
"Grace is the divine assistance or heavenly help each of us desperately needs to qualify for the celestial kingdom. Thus, the enabling power of the Atonement strengthens us to do and be good and to serve beyond our own individual desire and natural capacity." Elder Bednar. The Atonement and the Journey of Mortality. April 2012 Ensign.
"We are not saved in our sins, as by being unconditionally saved through confessing Christ and then, inevitably, committing sins in our remaining lives (see Alma 11:36–37). We are saved from our sins (see Hel. 5:10) by a weekly renewal of our repentance and cleansing through the grace of God and His blessed plan of salvation (see 3 Ne. 9:20–22)." Elder Oaks. Have You Been Saved? April 1998.
The more we rely on the Savior's grace, the more we will feel we are on the track Heavenly Father intended for us." --Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Of Regrets and Resolutions. October 2012.
"Should there be anyone who feels he is too weak to do better because of that greatest of fears, the fear of failure, there is no more comforting assurance to be had than the words of the Lord: 'My grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them' (Ether 12:27)." President Monson, Grace for Those Who are Humble. Ensign, May 2006.
"...grace represents that divine assistance or heavenly help each of us will desperately need to qualify for the celestial kingdom. Thus the enabling power of the Atonement strengthens us to do and be good and serve beyond our own individual desire and natural capacity." Elder Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord. BYU Devotional, Oct. 23 2001.
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