Friday, April 3, 2009

Do All You Can Do & Leave The Rest To The Lord: Wirthlin

"At times we may be tempted to think the Savior is oblivious to our trials. In fact, the reverse is true; it is we who need to be awakened in our hearts to His teachings. Use your ingenuity, your strength, your might to resolve your challenges. Do all you can do and then leave the rest to the Lord."

--Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Finding a Safe Harbor", Ensign, May 2000, 59

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Scriptures a Priceless Legacy: Faust

"Parents must have a knowledge of the standard works to teach them to their children. A child who has been taught from the scriptures has a priceless legacy."
--President James E. Faust, Ensign, May 1983, 41

Lifts One Ever Upward: Hunter

"The path of repentance, though hard at times, lifts one ever upward and leads to a perfect forgiveness."
--President Howard W. Hunter Ensign, November 1994, page 8

Fire Of Your Testimony: Ballard

"The fire of your testimony is all that you need in order to introduce the gospel to many more of our Father's children."
--Elder M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, Nov. 2004, 43

Do not forsake the law of our mother: Monson

"Being a mother has never been an easy role. Some of the oldest writings in the world admonish us not to forsake the law of our mother, instruct us that a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother, and warn us not to ignore our mother when she is old (see Proverbs 1:8; 10:1; 23:22).

"The scriptures also remind us that what we learn from our mothers comprises our very core values."
--Thomas S. Monson, "If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear," Ensign, Nov. 2004, 116

The Righteous Suffer No Failure...:Joseph B. Wirthlin

"Perseverance means to continue in a given course until we have reached a goal or objective, regardless of obstacles, opposition, and other counterinfluences...Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic...It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying."
--Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Never Give Up", Ensign, Nov. 1987, 8