Faith

• “In the scriptures, the word wait means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust." -Elder Robert D. Hales in "Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done" (Oct. 2011 General Conference)  
• “For some answers we may have to wait until the hereafter.” -Elder Robert D. Hales in "Waiting upon the Lord: Thy Will Be Done" (Oct. 2011 General Conference) 
• “Neither Satan nor any other power can destroy or undermine your growing character.” -Elder Richard G. Scott in "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)  
• “Your exercise of faith in true principles builds character; fortified character expands your capacity to exercise more faith.” –Elder Richard G. Scott in "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)   
• “Noble character is like a treasured porcelain made of select raw materials, formed with faith, carefully crafted by consistent righteous acts, and fired in the furnace of uplifting experience.” -Elder Richard G. Scott in "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)
• “We are positive and happy and not afraid of life.” –Elder Boyd K. Packer in "Guided by the Holy Spirit" (April 2011 General Conference)
• “There is absolutely nothing in this world that will provide more comfort and happiness than a testimony of the truth.” –President Thomas S. Monson in "See Others as They May Become" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)
• “May we ever be courageous and prepared to stand for what we believe.” -President Thomas S. Monson in "As We Close This Conference" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)  
• “Dare to be a mormon. Dare to stand alone. Dare to have a purpose. Dare to be let it known.” –President Thomas S. Monson in "As We Close This Conference" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)  
• “Faith in God and in His guidance through the Holy Spirit will sustain you in an increasingly more challenging world.” -Elder Richard G. Scott in "The Sustaining  Power of Faith in Times of Uncertainty and Testing" (Oct. 2012 General Conference)

Position Statement:

I know that faith is something that we need to have in order to survive during trying times. I’ve always loved the saying, “faith is like a mustard seed” because it really is. We need to water it and give it sunlight so that it can grow into something magnificent. I also believe that “faith without works is dead,” because we need to make sure that we are actually acting upon what we learn and doing what we are supposed to. How much does faith matter if we aren’t going to go to church and read our scriptures? Not very much and it will most likely just wither away if we ignore it to such degree.