Jeffrey Roy Holland is an American educator and religious leader. He served as the ninth President of Brigham Young University and is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Holland is accepted by the church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Currently, he is the fourth most senior apostle in the church. These Jeffrey R Holland quotes will motivate you.
Best Jeffrey R Holland Quotes
- “The FUTURE of this world has long been DECLARED; the final outcome between GOOD and evil is already KNOWN. There is absolutely no question as to who WINS because the VICTORY has already been posted on the SCOREBOARD. The only really strange thing is all of this is that we are still down here on the FIELD trying to decide which TEAM’S JERSEY we want to wear!” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “However late you think you are, however many chances you think you have missed, however many mistakes you feel you have made or talents you think you don’t have, or however far from home and family and God you feel you have traveled, I testify that you have not traveled beyond the reach of divine love. It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Don’t you quit. You keep walking, you keep trying, there is help and happiness ahead. Some blessings come soon. Some come late. Some don’t come until heaven. But for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come. It will be alright in the end. Trust God and believe in Good Things to Come.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland, Jeffrey R Holland keep trying
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“Imperfect people are all god has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to him, but he deals with it. So should we.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “God is eagerly waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as he always has. But he can’t if you don’t pray, and he can’t if you don’t dream. In short, he can’t if you don’t believe.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “”With any major decision there are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it …is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. Certainly don’t go to that being who is bent on your destruction of your happiness. Face your doubts. Master your fears. ‘Cast not away therefore your confidence.’ Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “God doesn’t care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “And if those children are unresponsive, maybe you can’t teach them yet, but you can love them. And if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“When life is hard, remember – we are not the first to ask, ‘Is there no other way?” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “The Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It is more like a hospital provided for those who wish to get well.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Fighting through darkness and despair and pleading for the light is what opened this dispensation. It is what keeps it going, and it is what will keep you going.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Above all, never lose faith in your Father in Heaven, who loves you more than you can comprehend.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “God expects you not simply to face the future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future–to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “In a dating and courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, one who is constantly critical of you, one who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor. Life is tough enough without the person who is supposed to love you leading the assault on your self-esteem, your sense of dignity, your confidence, and your joy. In this person’s care, you deserve to feel physically safe and emotionally secure.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Don’t you quit! You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help & happiness ahead.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “One of the great consolations . . . is that because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “To you who think you are lost or without hope, or who think you have done too much that was too wrong for too long, to every one of you who worry that you are stranded somewhere on the wintry plains of life and have wrecked your handcart in the process, we call out “Jehovah’s unrelenting refrain, “My hand is stretched out still” (Isaiah 5:25: 9:17,21). “…His mercy endureth forever, and His hand is stretched out still. His is the pure love of Christ, the charity that never faileth, that compassion which endures even when all other strength disappears”.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“God seeks for your individual happiness above all other godly concerns.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “There is not a single loophole or curveball or open trench to fall into for the man or woman who walks the path that Christ walks. When He says, “Come, Follow Me” (Luke 18:22), He means that He knows where the quicksand is and where the thorns are and the best way to handle the slippery slope near the summit of our personal mountains. He knows it all, and He knows the way. He is the way.” ~ Jeffrey R Holland Quotes
- “When fleeing the scene of temptation, do not leave a forwarding address.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Be a woman of Christ. Cherish your esteemed place in the sight of God. He needs you. This church needs you. The world needs you. A woman’s abiding trust in God and unfailing devotion to things of the Spirit have always been an anchor when the wind and the waves of life were fiercest.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“We are infinitely more than our limitations and afflictions.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “I suppose no one is as handsome or as beautiful as he or she wishes, or as brilliant in school or as witty in speech or as wealthy as we would like, but in a world of varied talents and fortunes that we can’t always command, I think that makes even more attractive the qualities we can command–such qualities as thoughtfulness, patience, a kind word, and true delight in the accomplishment of another. These cost us nothing, and they can mean everything to the one who receives them.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Trust God and Believe in good things to come!” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “In a world of discouragement, sorrow, and overmuch sin, in times when fear and despair seem to prevail, when humanity is feverish with no worldly physicians in sigh, I too say, Trust Jesus. Let Him still the tempest and ride upon the storm. Believe that He can lift mankind from its bed of affliction, in time and in eternity.” ~ Jeffrey R Holland Quotes
- “True love blooms when we care more about another person than we care about ourselves. That is Christ’s great atoning example for us, and it ought to be more evident in the kindness we show, the respect we give, and the selflessness and courtesy we employ in our personal relationships.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Think the best of each other, especially of those you say you love. Assume the good and doubt the bad.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Let people repent. Let people grow. Believe that people can change and improve.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Believe in miracles. I have seen so many. They came when every indication would say that Hope was lost. Hope is never lost!” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Even if you cannot always see that silver lining on your clouds, God can, for He is the very source of the light you seek. He does love you, and He knows your fears. He hears your prayers. He is your Heavenly Father, and surely He matches with His own the tears His children shed.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “I testify that bad days come to an end, that faith always triumphs, and that heavenly promises are always kept.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “If you are lonely, please know you can find comfort. If you are discouraged, please know you can find hope. If you are poor in spirit, please know you can be strengthened. If you feel you are broken, please know you can be mended.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “In that most burdensome moment of all human history, with blood appearing at every pore and an anguished cry upon His lips, Christ sought Him whom He had always sought—His Father. “Abba,” He cried, “Papa,” or from the lips of a younger child, “Daddy.” This is such a personal moment it almost seems a sacrilege to cite it. A Son in unrelieved pain, a Father His only true source of strength, both of them staying the course, making it through the night—together.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Never check your religion at the door. Not ever.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Believe in miracles. I have seen so many of them come when every other indication would say that hope was lost. Hope is never lost. If those miracles do not come soon or fully or seemingly at all, remember the Savior’s own anguished example: if the bitter cup does not pass, drink it and be strong, trusting in happier days ahead.” ~ Jeffrey R Holland Quotes
- “My beloved brothers and sisters, to those of you who have been blessed by the gospel for many years because you were fortunate enough to find it early, to those of you who have come to the gospel by stages and phases later, and to those of you-members and not yet members-who may still be hanging back, to each of you, one and all, I testify of the renewing power of God’s love and the miracle of His grace. His concern is for the faith at which you finally arrive, not the hour of the day in which you got there.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “The size of your faith or the degree of your knowledge is not the issue—it is the integrity you demonstrate toward the faith you do have and the truth you already know.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Christ walked the path every mortal is called to walk so that he would know how to succor and strengthen us in our most difficult times. He knows the deepest and most personal burdens we carry. He knows the most public and poignant pains we bear. He descended below al such grief in order that he might lift us above it. There is no anguish or sorrow or sadness in life that he has not suffered in our behalf and borne away upon his own valiant and compassionate shoulders.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Patiently enduring some things is part of our mortal education.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “For 179 years [The Book of Mormon] has been examined and attacked, denied and deconstructed, targeted and torn apart like perhaps no other religious history – perhaps like no other book in any religious history- and still, it stands.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “What we are shines more brightly than anything we say or do. If we are to fill the world with light, we must first face any tattered remnant of darkness that remains in our own souls.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “I believe we have all been created for greater things than we can comprehend. The times call for great things, but great things in the noblest and most redemptive sense are predicted upon tolerance, love, respect, understanding, dignity, prayer, God.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland Quotes
- “In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil, and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike–and they will–you remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham’s seed.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Though we may feel we are “like a broken vessel,” as the Psalmist says (Psalms 31:12), we must remember, that vessel is in the hands of the divine potter. Broken minds can be healed just the way broken bones and broken hearts are healed. While God is at work making those repairs, the rest of us can help by being merciful, nonjudgmental, and kind.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“If the bitter cup does not pass, drink it and be strong, trusting in happier days ahead.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “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.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Perhaps some have created their own difficulties but don’t the rest of us do exactly the same things? Are we not all beggars?” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Excellence does not come easily or quickly– an excellent education does not, a successful mission does not, a strong, loving marriage does not, rewarding personal relationships do not. It is simply a truism that nothing very valuable can come without significant sacrifice, effort, and patience on our part.” ~ Jeffrey R Holland Quotes
- “The past is to be learned from but not lived in. We look back to claim the embers from glowing experiences but not the ashes. And when we have learned what we need to learn and have brought with us the best that we have experienced, then we look ahead; we remember that faith is always pointed toward the future.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Faith draws the poison from every grief, takes the sting from every loss, and quenches the fire of every pain, and only faith can do it.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “HAPPINESS comes first by what comes into your head a long time before material BLESSINGS come into your hand.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “My own great-grandfather, who said simply enough, “No wicked man could write such a book as this; and no good man would write it unless it were true and he were commanded of God to do so.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “So we have neighbors to bless, children to protect, the poor to lift up, and the truth to defend. We have wrongs to make right, truths to share, and good to do. In short, we have a life of devoted discipleship to give in demonstrating our love of the Lord. We can’t quit and we can’t go back.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “We must not pull away from our children. We must keep trying, keep reaching, keep praying, keep listening. We must keep them within the clasp of our arms.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don’t come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
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“Stay in the race. Keep running. Keep walking. Keep praying. The Lord will renew your strength.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Life has its share of fears and failures. Sometimes things fall short. Sometimes people fail us, or economies or businesses or governments fail us. But one thing in time or eternity does not fail us-the pure love of Christ.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “May I say to mothers collectively, in the name of the Lord, you are magnificent. You are doing terrifically well. The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “Try not to compare your children, even if you think you are skillful at it. You may say most positively that “Susan is pretty and Sandra is bright,” but all Susan will remember is that she isn’t bright and Sandra that she isn’t pretty. Praise each child individually for what that child is and help him or her escape our culture’s obsession with comparing, competing, and never feeling we are “enough.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “I testify that no one of us is less treasured or cherished of God than another. I testify that He loves each of us—insecurities, anxieties, self-image, and all. He doesn’t measure our talents or our looks; He doesn’t measure our professions or our possessions. He cheers on every runner, calling out that the race is against sin, not against each other.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
- “I especially wish to praise and encourage young mothers. The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work… Do the best you can through these years, but whatever else you do, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones.” ~ Jeffrey R. Holland
