Questions for Visiting Teaching

"Questions can lead to opportunities to give comfort, share relevant gospel principles, and provide meaningful service. You might ask: "What worries or concerns you?" Or you could be specific: "Could we help you with a household task?" "Would you like a ride to the store or a doctor's appointment?" Questions will often bring better results than simply saying, "Call us if you need anything." "

"Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching: A Work of Ministering," Ensign, Mar 2011, 20.

During Home Teaching

It might be appropriate to ask at the end of your visit, "Can we pray with you?" The head of the household should choose someone to say the prayer."

"Home Teaching and Visiting Teaching: A Work of Ministering," Ensign, Mar 2011, 18.

Clear on Doctrine

"We must be very clear on key points of doctrine, which we find in "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."

"This generation will be called upon to defend the doctrine of the family as never before. If they don't know it, they can't defend it. They need to understand temples and priesthood."

Julie B. Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family," Ensign, Mar 2011, 17.

Cut Through All the Noise

Live and teach with so much clarity that what you teach will cut through all the noise youth are hearing and so that it will pierce their hearts and touch them.

Julie B. Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family," Ensign, Mar 2011, 17.

Mother of Thousands of Millions

"In Genesis 24:60, Rebekah is blessed to be "the mother of thousands of millions." Where do we find those kinds of blessings? They are received in the temple."

Julie B. Beck, "Teaching the Doctrine of the Family," Ensign, Mar 2011, 16.

No Place for Mediocrity

"I hope that you do not plan to be just common but that you plan to excel. There is no place in this world for mediocrity; we need to strive for perfection. You can obtain perfection in so many areas as you seek and work toward the goals you have established."

Elder L. Tom Perry, "The Great Plan of Our God," Ensign, Feb 2009, 66.

Balancing Time

President Gordon B. Hinckley outlined the responsibilities we should consider when allocating and balancing our time to achieve success:

• A responsibility to our families.
• A responsibility to our employers.
• A responsibility to the Lord's work. 
• A responsibility to ourselves. 

President Hinckley noted that we must allot time for rest, exercise, recreation, study, meditation, and temple worship in order to be balanced in our lives.

Gordon B. Hinckley, "Rejoicing in the Privilege to Serve," Worldwide Leadership Training Meeting, June 21, 2003, 22-23. 

Failing to Plan

"In failing to plan, we lose sight of our eternal destiny."

Elder L. Tom Perry, "The Great Plan of Our God," Ensign, Feb 2009, 62.

Full Potential

"Reach your full potential spiritually and temporally by:

• Taking responsibility for you are and what you want to become. 
• Staying focuses and using your time wisely. 
• Having the courage to be different from those in the world around you.
• Losing yourself in service. "

Elder Donald L. Staheli, "Achieving Your Full Potential," Ensign, Feb 2009, 61.