More Quotes from
Church Leaders
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“There is a still small voice telling us what
is right, and if we listen to that still small voice, we shall grow and
increase in strength and power, in testimony and in ability not only to
live the gospel but to inspire others to do so.
“My most earnest prayer is that every man
and every woman will get it into his and her heart that they are in very
deed the architects of their lives.”
-President Heber J. Grant
“Next to the bestowal of life
itself, the right to direct that life is God’s greatest gift to man… Freedom
of choice is more to be treasured than any possession earth can give.”
President David O. McKay
“You are free to choose exactly what you
want to do, as long as it does not restrict or impose on the rights and
liberties of others, but you must be responsible for your acts and prepared
to take the consequences.”
N. Eldon Tanner
"All the laws of God and the laws of nature
and the laws of the land are made for the benefit of man, for his comfort,
enjoyment, safety, and well-being; and it is up to the individual to learn
these laws and to determine whether or not he will enjoy these benefits
by obeying the law and by keeping the commandments."
N. Eldon Tanner
The gospel of Jesus Christ
is more enduring than fame, more precious than riches, more to be desired
than happiness. Understanding and living the gospel leads to the possession
of a Christlike character. The aim of each of us is to live a great and
exemplary life. A noble character is needed especially in this age when
evil is rampant. I should like to caution our youth to live the gospel,
develop strong character, and not indulge in those things that deviate
from righteousness.
Our Heavenly Father has endowed us with
hearts of courage and faith, with strong wills, and with the ability to
understand and to see clearly the difference between right and wrong. He
has mercifully clothed us, each member, with the gift of the Holy Ghost,
which gives us insight and personal power.
And so, even though the tasks of life become
heavy, and although sorrow thrusts a drooping burden upon us, the light
that emanates from our Savior beckons us on, undismayed. A righteous self-discipline
can and will rule our lives.
Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
"The challenge to each one
of us, a challenge we came to the earth to experience, is to choose between
good and evil. Many traditions in our society lead us to sin, while others
lead us to righteous conduct. If we place ourselves on the side of righteous
traditions and if we allow them to have an influence in our lives, we can
be strengthened in our testimonies and in our receptivity to the Spirit.
If, however, we give ourselves over to the wicked influence of evil traditions,
we make it more difficult for the Spirit to find a place in our hearts."
James T. Duke
"Lucifer in his diabolical
scheming deceives the unwary and uses every tool at his command.... He
will use his [1] logic to confuse and his [2] rationalizations to destroy.
He will [3] shade meanings, [4] open doors an inch at a time, and [5] lead
from purest white through all the shades of gray to the darkest black."
- Spencer W. Kimball
"The great prophet Mormon, viewing his
own fallen people, wrote his son Moroni a very telling indictment when
he said that because of wickedness his people were 'past feeling.'
(See Moro. 9:20.) How tragic to reach the point where the Spirit must withdraw,
and we become unable to sense or feel right from wrong."
- Marvin J. Ashton
"Some of the greatest battles you will
face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul."
- President Ezra Taft Benson
"Some become enslaved with
compulsive habits or yield to appetites or to improper actions, and plead
that they are helpless before their habit – that they are compelled, persuaded;
that temptation was stronger than their will to resist. But we can choose....
We can break bad habits; we can acquire good habits; we can choose what
we think by the sheer determination to do so.”
Richard L. Evans
"Now, the adversary knows
that a little sin will not stay little, and he welcomes any and all into
his kingdom by first trying to get us to lie a little, then helping us
to try to justify ourselves in so doing or to cheat or to steal. Some folks
are indeed induced to desecrate the Sabbath-day until it becomes habitual
with them. Some people begin with the use of liquor just to 'relax a bit.'
Also, drug abuse, evil speaking, disobedience to parents, or deceiving
one's own companions – these are means he has of getting us to digress
from the proper course. He knows full well that, if continued, such diversions
soon result in regrets, sorrows, and losses, because they lead us into
greater sinfulness.
"No doubt one of the most infamous snares
set out by the adversary is that of unchastity."
ElRay L. Christiansen
My plea for each of us is
to recognize that God has given each of us power – the power to act, to
choose, to serve, to love, and to accomplish much good.
Janette Hales Beckham
"When you are overtaken in a fault, or
commit an overt act unthinkingly; when you are full of evil passion, and
wish to yield to it, then stop and let the spirit, which God has put into
your tabernacles, take the lead. If you do that, I will promise that you
will overcome all evil, and obtain eternal lives."
Brigham Young
"Life gives to all
the choice. You can satisfy yourself with mediocrity if you wish. You can
be common, ordinary, dull, colorless; or you can channel your life so that
it will be clean, vibrant, progressive, useful, colorful, rich. You can
soil your record, defile your soul, trample underfoot virtue, honor, and.
goodness, and thus forfeit an exaltation in the kingdom of God. Or you
can be righteous, commanding the respect and admiration of your associates
in all walks of life, and enjoying the love of the Lord. Your destiny
is in your hands and your all-important decisions are your own to make.”
President
Spencer W. Kimball