Joseph Smith on Discouragement
“You can place me in the deepest pit in Nova Scotia and pile the Rocky Mountains upon my head and I will end up on top– Because I will not get discouraged.” Joseph Smith
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Dallin H. Oaks – Revelation is Given When Acting
“The majority of the revelations which are given to the children of God come when they are acting, not when they are relaxing in their habitations waiting for the Lord to tell them the first step they should make.” Dallin … Continue reading →
Joseph Smith – Eternal Life is obtained through sacrifice
“Let us here observe, that a religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation . . . It was through this sacrifice [of all earthly … Continue reading →
Neal A. Maxwell on Powerful Prayer
“One can pray and yet not really pray. Prayers can be routinized and become very superficial. When this happens, there is very little communication and very little growth. Yet, given the times in which we live, improving our prayers should … Continue reading →
John H. Groberg on Prayer
“I don’t believe you can pray in faith except for those things that are according to His will.” John H. Groberg, The Other Side of Heaven
Continue reading →John Pontius on the Fourth Article of Faith
“Everything you must know in order to have these great promises operative in your life is taught in great simplicity in the Fourth Article of Faith, that is: faith – repentance – baptism – and the gift of the Holy … Continue reading →
Neal A. Maxwell on Patience
“There is also a dimension of patience which links it to a special reverence for life. Patience is a willingness, in a sense, to watch the unfolding purposes of God with a sense of wonder and awe, rather than pacing … Continue reading →
Dieter F. Uchtdorf on Patience
“Patience means staying with something until the end. It means delaying immediate gratification for future blessings. It means reining in anger and holding back the unkind word. It means resisting evil, even when it appears to be making others rich. … Continue reading →
Gordon B. Hinckley on God Making a Way
“I too believe that God will always make a way where there is no way. I believe that if we walk in obedience to the commandments of God, if we will follow the counsel of the priesthood, he will open … Continue reading →
Joseph Smith on Calling and Election
“After a person has faith in Christ, repents of his sins and is baptized for the remission of his sins and receives the Holy Ghost, which is the first comforter, then let him continue to humble himself before God, hungering … Continue reading →
