Part of my daily holy habits, in addition to prayer and scripture studies, is to study the words of the living apostles and prophets and leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ. Their words are living waters and I love to drink deeply from the well of life. I was just going through this past conference again and was pondering some of the promises given to us.

I look at what we have been through as a world (and here in the United States of America) in the past few months and the promises you find below will truly bring you comfort and encouragement in a world that is embracing more and more darkness and careening further and further away from Judeo-Christian values—bedrock values that have always held the world together. When these values are rejected, the world naturally falls apart.

This list is in the order they were received in general conference and is not by any means meant to be comprehensive. At the end of the article or review of promises, I have put the brief summary titles into order together. You could print that page out and cut out those and put them in your favorite walk-by-gazing location. These promises are for pondering, deep meditation, prayerful consideration and individual application.

Prayers are Heard and Answered
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

It is for reasons known only to God why prayers are answered differently than we hope—but I promise you they are heard and they are answered according to His unfailing love and cosmic timetable.

A Multitude of Blessings
Sister J. Anette Dennis

Through honoring our covenants, we enable God to pour out the multitude of promised blessings associated with those covenants, including increased power to change and become more like our Savior. Jesus Christ is at the center of all covenants we make, and covenant blessings are made possible because of His atoning sacrifice.

The Temple Tranforms Us
Elder Ulisses Soares

The house of the Lord is where we can be transformed in higher and holier ways. So, when we walk out of the temple, transformed by our hope in the promises of the covenants, armed with power from on high, we take the temple with us into our homes and lives. I assure you that having the spirit of the Lord’s house in us changes us, completely.

God Never Tires in His Efforts to Help Us
President Henry B. Eyring

You may then experience a feeling of light and hope testifying that the promises are true. You will come to know that every covenant with God is an opportunity to draw closer to Him, which will then create a desire in your heart to keep temple covenants. We have been promised, “Because of our covenant with God, He will never tire in His efforts to help us, and we will never exhaust His merciful patience with us.”

Blessed to Do and Overcome Hard Things
Elder David A. Bednar

I promise that as we build the foundation of our lives on the “rock” of Jesus Christ, we can be blessed by the Holy Ghost to receive an individual and spiritual stillness of the soul that enables us to know and remember that God is our Heavenly Father, we are His children, Jesus Christ is our Savior, and we can be blessed to do and overcome hard things.

Blessed with Clear Vision and Understanding
Elder Massimo De Feo

I promise that as we hear the voice of the Lord and allow Him to guide us on the Savior’s covenant path, we will be blessed with clear vision, spiritual understanding, and peace of heart and mind throughout our lives.

We Will Find Rest in the Lord Jesus Christ
Elder Jose L. Alonso

“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” The clarity of His invitation “come unto me” and “take my yoke” affirms the profound nature of His promise—a promise so vast and complete that it embodies His love, offering us a solemn guarantee: “Ye shall find rest.”

All Things Work Together for Our Good
Elder Gerrit W. Gong

In time and eternity, the purpose of Creation and the nature of God Himself are to bring all things together for our good. This is the Lord’s eternal purpose. It is His eternal perspective. It is His eternal promise.

God Keeps All His Promises, Always
Elder Shayne M. Bowen

I testify that miracles and ministrations are continually occurring in our lives, often as a direct result of priesthood power. Some priesthood blessings are fulfilled immediately, in ways we can see and understand. Others are unfolding gradually and will not be fully realized in this life. But God keeps all of His promises, always…

Your Foreordination Brings About Premortal Promises
Elder Steven R. Bangerter

Before you were born, God appointed each of you to fulfill specific missions during your mortal life upon the earth. If you remain worthy, the blessings of that premortal decree will enable you to have all kinds of opportunities in this life, including opportunities to serve in the Church and to participate in the most important work happening on the earth today: the gathering of Israel. Those premortal promises and blessings are called your foreordination. “The doctrine of foreordination applies to all members of the Church.”

Jesus Christ Will Walk Hand in Hand with You
Sister Andrea Muñoz Spannaus

Dear friends, Christ is eager to accompany us on the journey of our lives. I promise you, as you hold on to the iron rod, you will walk hand in hand with Jesus Christ. He will be guiding you, and He will be teaching you. By His hand, you will be able to bring down every Goliath that appears in your life.

Temple Blessings will Be Yours Even if Your Spouse Has Broken His or Her Covenants
Elder Matthew L. Carpenter

If you remain faithful to the covenants you made when you were endowed, you will receive the personal blessings promised to you in the endowment even if your spouse has broken his or her covenants or withdrawn from the marriage. If you were sealed and later divorced, and if your sealing is not canceled, the personal blessings of that sealing remain in effect for you if you remain faithful.

God’s Path of Happiness is Available to All
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Joy is the very purpose of God’s plan for His children. It’s what you were created for—“that [you] might have joy”! You were built for this! Our Father in Heaven has not hidden the path to happiness. It is not a secret. It is available to all! It is promised to those who walk the path of discipleship, follow the teachings and example of the Savior, keep His commandments, and honor covenants they make with God. What a remarkable promise!

The Powers of Heaven will Pour Down Upon Us
Elder Ronald A. Rasband

I promise that if we “feast upon the words of Christ” that lead to salvation, our prophet’s words that guide and encourage us, and our own words that speak of who we are and what we hold dear, the powers of heaven will pour down upon us. “The words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” We are Heavenly Father’s children and He is our God, and He expects us to speak with “the tongue of angels” by the power of the Holy Ghost.

God Will Be There to Catch Us
Elder Paul B. Pieper

The good news is that regardless of the trust we may or may not have chosen to place in God in the past, we can choose to trust God today and every day going forward. I promise that each time we do, God will be there to catch us, and our relationship of trust will grow stronger and stronger until the day that we become one with Him and His Son.

God’s Plan is Designed to Bring You Home
Elder Patrick Kearon

My friends, my fellow disciples on the road of mortal life, our Father’s beautiful plan, even His “fabulous” plan, is designed to bring you home, not to keep you out. No one has built a roadblock and stationed someone there to turn you around and send you away. In fact, it is the exact opposite. God is in relentless pursuit of you. He “wants all of His children to choose to return to Him,” and He employs every possible measure to bring you back.

The Lord will not Leave Us Comfortless
Elder Brian K. Taylor

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

“I will also ease the burdens which are put upon your shoulders, that even you cannot feel them upon your backs, even while you are in bondage; … that ye may know of a surety that I, the Lord God, do visit my people in their afflictions.” “I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” With joyful reverence, I witness our Savior lives and “His promises are sure.”

Powerful Promise: Ask, and it Shall Be Given You
Elder Taylor G. Godoy

Is there a promise more powerful than the one the Savior Himself made when He declared, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,” or call, “and it shall be opened unto you”?

Prayer is the means of communication with our Heavenly Father that allows us to “call and don’t fall.”

The Blessed and Happy State of Those Who Keep the Commandments
Elder Gary E. Stevenson

King Benjamin promised remarkable power for those who follow the first great commandment. “I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments. … They are blessed in all things, … and if they hold out faithful to the end they are received into heaven … in a state of never-ending happiness.” Loving the Lord leads to eternal happiness!

Jesus Takes Upon Him the Pains and Sicknesses of His People
Elder Mathias Held

Let us never forget that Jesus promised to “take upon him the pains and sicknesses of his people … that he may … succor,” or help, us as we turn to Him. We can choose to build our foundation on the rock that is Jesus Christ so that when the whirlwind comes, “it shall have no power over [us].” He has promised that “whosoever will come [to Him], him will [He] receive; and blessed are those who come unto [Him].”

You Will Be Armed with His Power
Elder Neil L. Andersen

The temple is literally the house of the Lord. I promise you as you come worthily and prayerfully to His holy house, you will be armed with His power, His name will be upon you, His angels will have charge over you, and you will grow up in the blessing of the Holy Ghost.

You Will Receive Answers and Directions in Your Life
President Mark L. Pace

The invitation to come to the tree of life by holding fast to the word of God is not just an invitation from Lehi to his family, and it is not just an invitation from my mother for me to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. It is also an invitation from our prophet, President Russell M. Nelson, to each one of us. “I promise,” he said, “that as you prayerfully study the Book of Mormon every day, you will make better decisions—every day. I promise that as you ponder what you study, the windows of heaven will open, and you will receive answers to your own questions and direction for your own life.”

The Lord will Manifest Himself in His Holy House
President Russell M. Nelson

Jesus Christ then declared that He had accepted the temple as His house and made this stunning promise: “I will manifest myself to my people in mercy in this house.” This significant promise applies to every dedicated temple today. I invite you to ponder what the Lord’s promise means for you personally.

Priesthood Keys Extend Abraham’s Blessings to the Faithful
President Russell M. Nelson

Priesthood keys give us the authority to extend all of the blessings promised to Abraham to every covenant-keeping man and woman. Temple work makes these exquisite blessings available to all of God’s children, regardless of where or when they lived or now live. Let us rejoice that priesthood keys are once again on the earth!

Promised Blessings of Those Who Serve and Worship in the House of the Lord
President Russell M. Nelson

That dedicatory prayer [of the Kirtland Temple], which was received by revelation, teaches that the temple is “a house of prayer, a house of fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God.” This list of attributes is much more than a description of a temple. It is a promise about what will happen to those who serve and worship in the house of the Lord. They can expect to receive answers to prayer, personal revelation, greater faith, strength, comfort, increased knowledge, and increased power.

Temple Worship Will Enhance the Way You See Yourself
President Russell M. Nelson

Time in the temple will help you to think celestial and to catch a vision of who you really are, who you can become, and the kind of life you can have forever. Regular temple worship will enhance the way you see yourself and how you fit into God’s magnificent plan. I promise you that.

Promised a Fulness of the Holy Ghost in the Temple
President Russell M. Nelson

We are also promised that in the temple we may “receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost.” Imagine what that promise means in terms of having the heavens open for each earnest seeker of eternal truth.

No Combination of Wickedness Will Prevail over Temple Worshipers
President Russell M. Nelson

Finally, we are promised that “no combination of wickedness” will prevail over those who worship in the house of the Lord. Understanding the spiritual privileges made possible in the temple is vital to each of us today.

Nothing Will Open the Heavens More than Temple Worship
President Russell M. Nelson

My dear brothers and sisters, here is my promise. Nothing will help you more to hold fast to the iron rod than worshipping in the temple as regularly as your circumstances permit. Nothing will protect you more as you encounter the world’s mists of darkness. Nothing will bolster your testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Atonement or help you understand God’s magnificent plan more. Nothing will soothe your spirit more during times of pain. Nothing will open the heavens more. Nothing!

All of the Blessings Promised to Abraham Can Be Ours
President Russell M. Nelson

The temple is the gateway to the greatest blessings God has in store for each of us, for the temple is the only place on earth where we may receive all of the blessings promised to Abraham. That is why we are doing all within our power, under the direction of the Lord, to make the temple blessings more accessible to members of the Church.

A Condensed List of the Promises:

Prayers are Heard and Answered
A Multitude of Blessings
The Temple Transforms Us
God Never Tires in His Efforts to Help Us
Blessed to Do and Overcome Hard Things
Blessed with Clear Vision and Understanding
We Will Find Rest in the Lord Jesus Christ
All Things Work Together for Our Good
God Keeps All His Promises, Always
Your Foreordination Brings About Premortal Promises
Jesus Christ Will Walk Hand in Hand with You
Temple Blessings will Be Yours Even if Your Spouse Has Broken His or Her Covenants
God’s Path of Happiness is Available to All
The Powers of Heaven will Pour Down Upon Us
God Will Be There to Catch Us
God’s Plan is Designed to Bring You Home
The Lord will not Leave Us Comfortless
Powerful Promise: Ask, and it Shall Be Given You
The Blessed and Happy State of Those Who Keep the Commandments
Jesus Takes Upon Him the Pains and Sicknesses of His People
You Will Be Armed with His Power
You Will Receive Answers and Directions in Your Life
The Lord will Manifest Himself in His Holy House
Priesthood Keys Extend Abraham’s Blessings to the Faithful
Promised Blessings of Those Who Serve and Worship in the House of the Lord
Temple Worship Will Enhance the Way You See Yourself
Promised a Fulness of the Holy Ghost in the Temple
No Combination of Wickedness Will Prevail over Temple Worshipers
Nothing Will Open the Heavens More than Temple Worship
All of the Blessings Promised to Abraham Can Be Ours