We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God, we barely blossom on earth; we fully flower in heaven. - Russell M. Nelson 1 Share Now -
Prior to my call to the Twelve, I served as a medical doctor and surgeon. - Russell M. Nelson 2 Share Now -
Many institutions of higher learning will grant an 18- to 30-month deferral to prospective missionaries. This will enable you elders and sisters to serve without worrying about where you will begin your advanced education. We are very grateful to leaders of educational institutions who are making such planning possible! - Russell M. Nelson 3 Share Now -
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. - Russell M. Nelson 4 Share Now -
Surely wisdom will come as we listen to learn from children, parents, partners, neighbors, Church leaders, and the Lord. - Russell M. Nelson 5 Share Now -
As a medical doctor, I have known the face of adversity. I have seen much of death and dying, suffering and sorrow. I also remember the plight of students overwhelmed by their studies and of those striving to learn a foreign language. And I recall the fatigue and frustration felt by young parents with children in need. - Russell M. Nelson 6 Share Now -
To bear means to support the weight of that which is held. It is a sacred trust to bear the priesthood, which is the mighty power and authority of God. - Russell M. Nelson 9 Share Now -
As a medical doctor and cardiac surgeon, I had the responsibility of performing open-heart surgery on President Spencer W. Kimball in 1972, when he was Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. - Russell M. Nelson 10 Share Now -
