Tender Mercies

"Since last October I have reflected repeatedly upon the phrase 'the tender mercies of the Lord.'  Through personal study, observation, pondering, and prayer, I believe I have come to better understand that the Lord's tender mercies are the very personal and individualized blessings, strength, protection, assurances, guidance, loving-kindness, consolation, support, and spiritual gifts which we receive from and because of and through the Lord Jesus Christ."
(Elder David A. Bednar, The Tender Mercies of the Lord, April 2005 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/04/the-tender-mercies-of-the-lord?lang=eng

"I wish to speak about how the Book of Mormon, which is a tender mercy of the Lord preserved for these latter days, delivers us by teaching us in a pure and 'most correct' way the doctrine of Christ."
(Elder L. Tom Perry, The Power of Deliverance, April 2012 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/04/the-power-of-deliverance?lang=eng

"Generally, those miracles will not be physical demonstrations of God’s power—parting of the Red Sea, raising of the dead, breaking down prison walls, or the appearance of heavenly messengers. By design, most miracles are spiritual demonstrations of God’s power—tender mercies gently bestowed through impressions, ideas, feelings of assurance, solutions to problems, strength to meet challenges, and comfort to bear disappointments and sorrow."
(Elder Robert D. Hales, Personal Revelation: The Teachings and Examples of the Prophets, October 2007 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/personal-revelation-the-teachings-and-examples-of-the-prophets?lang=eng

"We should be grateful for all the tender mercies that come into our lives.  We are unaware of hosts of blessings that we receive from day to day. It is extremely important that we have a spirit of gratitude in our hearts."
(Elder Quentin L. Cook, The Songs They Could Not Sing, October 2011 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2011/10/the-songs-they-could-not-sing?lang=eng

"Yes, we find happiness in the midst of the trial of our faith. The Lord manifests Himself to us through His tender mercies, which we find along the road of happiness. We see with increased clarity His hand in our lives."
(Elder Benjamin De Hoyos, True Happines: A Conscious Decision, October 2005 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2005/10/true-happiness-a-conscious-decision?lang=eng

"The love of God is so universal that His perfect plan bestows many gifts on all of His children, even those who disobey His laws. Mortality is one such gift, bestowed on all who qualified in the War in Heaven. Another unconditional gift is the universal resurrection."
(Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Love and Law, October 2009 General Conference)
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/10/love-and-law?lang=eng

"If your circumstances are less than ideal, please take comfort in knowing that the Lord will support and enhance your efforts, sanctify your decisions and actions, perfect them through the tender mercies of Christ, and 'consecrate [your] performance … , that [it] may be for the welfare of [your] soul' (2 Nephi 32:9) and the souls of those you serve."
(President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Acting on the Truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Worldwide Leadership Training)
http://www.lds.org/broadcasts/article/worldwide-leadership-training/2012/01/acting-on-the-truths-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng

"God’s mercy is the only source of the ultimate and eternal joy, which restores every loss, dries every tear, and erases every pain. Eternal joy transcends all suffering."
(Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Joy and Mercy, November 1991 Ensign)
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1991/11/joy-and-mercy?lang=eng

"Besides providing a way for us to escape the demands of justice, and beyond enabling the Resurrection of all mankind, our Savior would extend mercy to help us in time of need. His mercy is the ultimate expression of His love for us. As Isaiah explained, He will teach us, comfort us, give us beauty, anoint us with the oil of joy, and clothe us with the garment of praise. The Atonement provides eternal life, but it is also a real power that helps us throughout life. It is our immediate help as well as our eternal hope."
(W. Jeffrey Marsh, Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been, April 2000 Ensign)
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2000/04/remember-how-merciful-the-lord-hath-been?lang=eng

"Two brilliant and faith-filled counselors to President David O. McKay spoke to us everlasting counsel concerning the greatest act of mercy ever known to man. President Stephen L Richards said: The Savior himself declared that he came to fulfill the law, not to do away with it, but with the law he brought the principle of mercy to temper its enforcement, and to bring hope and encouragement to [the] offenders for forgiveness through [mercy and] repentance."
(President Thomas S. Monson, Mercy-The Divine Gift, April 1995 General Conference)
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1995/04/mercy-the-divine-gift?lang=eng