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.’
EZRA TAFT BENSONIf you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.
More Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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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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Gods’ payment is the best payment.
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We will not know Him, until we become like him.
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It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness
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The leisure time of children must be constructively directed to wholesome, positive pursuits. Too much time viewing television can be destructive…It is estimated that growing children today watch television over twenty-five hours per week.
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We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.
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Satan works through human agents.
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A father’s calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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What would God have me do with my life?
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The proud wish God would agree with them. They are not interested in changing their opinions to agree with God’s.
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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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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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While you are going through your trial, you can recall your past victories and coul the blessings that you do have with a sure hope of greater ones to allow if you are faithful.
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Nothing will surprise us more than when we get to heaven and see the Father and realize how well we know Him and how familiar His face is to us.
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We cannot do everything at once, but we can do a great deal if we choose our goals well and work diligently to attain them.
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