By Study & By Faith
Surprise!
Even when life seems full of surprises, God has only the best in store for us. If we choose Him, all things will work together for our good.
Going Forward in the Second Century
Drawing on President Kimball's Second Century Address, President Oaks urges us to stand tall in the gospel and embrace our uniqueness at BYU.
Eternal Perspective Through Owning Our Testimony
Taking charge of our own testimony means partnering with the Lord to steadily grow and develop ourselves to become more refined and faithful.
“This Is My Day of Opportunity”
Trials help build character, draw strength from covenants and ordinances, and deepen family relationships. This is our day of opportunity.
A Few Secrets of Life
These three secrets will help you graduates make the most of your life: use your time wisely, know who you are, and love the right things.
A World Full of Challenges and Opportunities
As you enter the next stage of life, continue learning. Prepare for the challenges as well as the opportunities that will come your way.
Building Your Positive Business Career
Allison Davis-Blake teaches four principles of good leadership: empathy, courage, integrity, and drive. She gives advice on how to develop them.
From Small Beginnings
J.W. Marriott teaches the secrets to his company's success. From their small beginnings to global success, humility and hard work have motivated them.
The Unique Opportunities of Living at This Time in This Dispensation
We are presented with many opportunities to let our light shine as a "standard for the nations."
“The Global Economy: What’s Next?”
In a world where we are trained to expect the worst, Gregg Easterbrook shares research concerning the potential for a positive future global economy.
Ships Are Safe in the Harbor
Ships are safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. Don’t be afraid to leave your safe harbor for the open waves of your future.
These Are the Times
Bishop H. David Burton looks forward to a new year, with its challenges and opportunities. These are the times to take advantage of the many gifts we have.
Treasure the Day
Rather than wishing the days by, waiting for some future moment of happiness, we can choose to treasure today - every day.
April 2007 Commencement Address
United States Vice President Dick Cheney offers BYU graduates advice for success. He counsels them to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
The Challenges of the 21st Century
President Bateman addresses the challenges and opportunities facing BYU as it moves into the 21st century. He challenges faculty to recommit to excellence.
Ambition and the Soul
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Light, Visions, and Dreams
Do you dream of future discoveries? What visions do you have for a better world? Through spiritual light and hard work, you can make those dreams a reality.
Be As Good As You Can Be
Steve W. Albrecht demonstrates how making wise decisions and being as good as you can be protects, not inhibits, our agency—in finance and in spirituality.
Opportunities: Faith, Opposition, and Friends
Sally M. Todd relays the importance of having faith to take opportunities, of looking at opposition clearly, and of using available resources.
Achieving and Preserving the Promise of America
Larry EchoHawk, as a Native American BYU law professor and attorney general of Idaho, shares his experience and vision of the promise of America for all.
Education: Unlocking Opportunity
The history of BYU is built on the stories of inspiring individuals who sacrificed their time and means. Aunt Carrie Harman’s story is no different. She set an example for all of how the application of our education unlocks opportunities and gives us a greater commitment to responsibility.
The Widow’s Mite
President Gordon B. Hinckley reminds BYU students that their university is sustained by tithing. The widow's mite is a sacred contribution.
Whatever We Ought to Be, We Better Be Becoming
Sharlene Wells, daughter of Robert E. Wells, speaks with her parents at a fireside as reigning Miss America and shares her story of becoming.
Would You Sell?
"If you could sell me ten years of your life, would you sell?" We must never take the time we have on this earth for granted.
Looking to the Future
Robert Backman reminds us that there are many wonders yet to come. The upcoming generation has a responsibility to create and bring them forth.
Motivations
God did not go to the trouble of creating the earth and creating us in his own image for us to fail. Our motivations will determine our life's success.
Appreciate Your Opportunities
Appreciate life. Appreciate and respect others. Appreciate your own spiritual heritage. Appreciate humility, responsibility, and keeping pledges.
The Endowment of Time
Time is a god-given gift that the wise will cherish and that the foolish will waste or misuse; what we do here will determine what we are in the eternities.
It Is Good to Live Now
It’s wonderful to be a woman, a Latter-day Saint woman, living now—embracing faith, opportunity, motherhood, education, and eternal joy.
Our Corporate Opportunities
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A New Day Is Dawning
Oscar A. Kirkham, who is recognized for his contributions to the Scouting program, encourages listeners to seize the new day of opportunity ahead of them.
Learning to Live Through Better Use of Vocational Opportunities
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The Story of My Life
Thomas L. Martin humorously describes the main events of his life and highlights how the hand of the Lord worked to help him reach all his righteous goals.
