A father’s calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
EZRA TAFT BENSONRecords, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power.
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I grew up believing that the willingness and ability to work is the basic ingredient of successful farming. Hard, intelligent work is the key. Use it, and your chances for success are good.
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No man is truly free who is in financial bondage. ‘Think what you do when you run in debt’, said Benjamin Franklin, ‘you give another power over your liberty.’
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Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation upon which sincere and meaningful repentance must be built. If we truly seek to put away sin, we must first look to Him who is the Author of our salvation.
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If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.
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Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
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Freedom is an eternal principle. Heaven disapproves of force, coercion and intimidation. Only a free people can be truly a happy people.
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The so-called civil rights movement as it exists today is used as a Communist program for revolution in America.
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Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth; it is a matter of desire, diligence, and determination to see one’s family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.
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One good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?
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Take care of yourselves physically. Guard your health carefully. It is one of our greatest blessings. I especially encourage some type of exercise program so you can stay physically fit and physically capable in proportion to the demands on your body.
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To be a successful missionary one must have the Spirit of the Lord. We are also taught that the Spirit will not dwell in unclean tabernacles. Therefore, one of the first things a missionary must do to gain spirituality is to make sure his own personal life is in order.
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The Lord is pleased with every effort, even the tiny, daily ones in which we strive to be more like Him.
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It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters.
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