The Power to make a Difference Elder Richard G. Scott General Conference October 1983
"The family is at the heart of Heavenly Father’s plan because we are all part of His family and because mortality is our opportunity to form our own families and to assume the role of parents. It is within our families that we learn unconditional love, which can come to us and draw us very close to God’s love. It is within families that values are taught and character is built. Father and mother are callings from which we will never be released, and there is no more important stewardship than the responsibility we have for God’s spirit children who come into our families."
Let Our Voices Be Heard Elder M. Russell Ballard General Conference October 2003
"I have been impressed to speak about God’s love and God’s commandments. My message is that God’s universal and perfect love is shown in all the blessings of His gospel plan, including the fact that His choicest blessings are reserved for those who obey His laws. 1 These are eternal principles that should guide parents in their love and teaching of their children."
Love and Law Elder Dallin H. Oaks General Conference October 2009
"Individual progression is fostered in the family, which is “central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” 9 The home is to be God’s laboratory of love and service. There a husband is to love his wife, a wife is to love her husband, and parents and children are to love one another."
Salvation and Exaltation Elder Russell M. Nelson General Conference October 2008
"Love is the measure of our faith, the inspiration for our obedience, and the true altitude of our discipleship."
The Love of God President Dieter F. Uchtdorf General Conference October 2009
"We can begin to become more diligent and concerned at home by telling the people we love that we love them. Such expressions do not need to be flowery or lengthy. We simply should sincerely and frequently express love.
Brethren and sisters, when was the last time you took your eternal companion in your arms and said, “I love you”? Parents, when was the last time you sincerely expressed love to your children? Children, when was the last time you told your parents that you love them?" More Diligent and Concerned at Home Elder David A. Bednar General Conference October 2009
"Now I find myself asking the question, “How will my children remember me?” How will your children remember you?
The calling of father or mother is sacred and carries with it great significance. One of the greatest privileges and responsibilities given to us is that of being a parent—helping to bring to earth a child of God and having the sacred responsibility to love, care, and guide children back to our Heavenly Father. In many ways earthly parents represent their Heavenly Father in the process of nurturing, loving, caring, and teaching children. Children naturally look to their parents to learn of the characteristics of their Heavenly Father. After they come to love, respect, and have confidence in their earthly parents, they often unknowingly develop the same feelings towards their Heavenly Father." How Will Our Children Remember Us? Elder Robert D. Hales General Conference October 1993
"My beloved brothers and sisters, I am not certain just what our experience will be on Judgment Day, but I will be very surprised if at some point in that conversation, God does not ask us exactly what Christ asked Peter: “Did you love me?” I think He will want to know if in our very mortal, very inadequate, and sometimes childish grasp of things, did we at least understand one commandment, the first and greatest commandment of them all—“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.”13 And if at such a moment we can stammer out, “Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee,” then He may remind us that the crowning characteristic of love is always loyalty."The First Great Commandment Elder Jeffrey R. Holland General Conference October 2012
"The Apostle Paul taught the Corinthians, “If any man love God, the same is known of him.” (1 Cor. 8:3.) The love which these faithful members have for God, for His Son, Jesus Christ, and for His everlasting gospel is confirmed by their very lives. It is reminiscent of the love demonstrated by the brother of Jared as described in the Book of Mormon. The blessings of a loving, caring, and just Heavenly Father simply could not be withheld. Faith preceded the miracle. Eternal ordinances are now performed. Everlasting covenants are now made. The love of God has again blessed His people."
Those Who Love Jesus President Thomas S. Monson General Conference October 1985
"As you love Him, trust Him, believe Him, and follow Him, you will feel His love and approval."
What Thinks Christ of Me? Elder Neil L. Andersen General Conference April 2012
Unconditional Love
I love Elder
Ballards’s council that is within the walls of our home that we learn
unconditional love. I am so blessed to come from a family that no matter the
mistakes I always knew that I was loved. I hope to always treat my children in
a way that they know that no matter the transgression they are always loved in
our home. This topic also reminded me that unconditional towards all is just as
important. It is easy to forget at times that we are all children of our
Heavenly Father, and that they all need our love too.