"The Great Plan of Happiness" - Dallin H. Oaks, Oct 1993

The Great Plan of Happiness
by Dallin H. Oaks
October 1993 General Conference

"Our understanding of life begins with a council in heaven. There the spirit children of God were taught his eternal plan for their destiny. We had progressed as far as we could without a physical body and an experience in mortality. To realize a fullness of joy, we had to prove our willingness to keep the commandments of God in a circumstance where we had no memory of what preceded our mortal birth."

Joy and Spiritual Survival - October 2016

Joy and Spiritual Survival

by Russell M. Nelson

October 2016 General Conference

"Every day that you and I choose to live celestial laws, every day that we keep our covenants and help others to do the same, joy will be ours."

Joy Cometh in the Morning - Oct 1986

Joy Cometh in the Morning

by Russell M. Nelson

October 1986 General Conference

This talk title comes from Psalms 30:5 and discusses ways in which we can find true joy.

In order to experience true joy in the morning, or at any time, at least three factors are needed. You need to feel good about the people with whom you live and work—your companions in life. You must feel good about yourself—not in any sense of conceit, but simply a proper esteem for yourself, well deserved. And possibly most important, you must feel good about your relation to God and sincerely love him.