Shows two stick figures, one going toward Christ, the other going away from Christ
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Official Portrait of Elder Larry R. Lawrence. Photographed March 2017.
Heavenly Father knows our divine potential. He rejoices every time we take a step forward. To Him, our direction is ever more important than our speed.
(Larry R. Lawrence, “What Lack I Yet?,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2015, 35)
Official portrait of Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, January 2016.
The closer we are to Jesus Christ in the thoughts and intents of our hearts, the more we appreciate His innocent suffering, the more grateful we are for grace and forgiveness, and the more we want to repent and become like Him. Our absolute distance from Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is important, but the direction we are heading is even more crucial. God is more pleased with repentant sinners who are trying to draw closer to Him than with self-righteous, faultfinding individuals who, like the Pharisees and scribes of old, do not realize how badly they need to repent.
(Dale G. Renlund, “That I Might Draw All Men unto Me,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2016, 40)
Official portrait of President Russell M. Nelson taken January 2018
Nothing is more liberating, more ennobling, or more crucial to our individual progression than is a regular, daily focus on repentance. Repentance is not an event; it is a process. It is the key to happiness and peace of mind. When coupled with faith, repentance opens our access to the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
(Russell M. Nelson, “We Can Do Better and Be Better” Ensign or Liahona, May 2019, 67).