Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
EZRA TAFT BENSONOne of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.
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I would rather say whoa to a leader than gittie up.
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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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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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Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
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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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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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Gods’ payment is the best payment.
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What would God have me do with my life?
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Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren’t interested in changing their opinions to agree with God’s.
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Godly sorrow is a gift of the Spirit. It is a deep realization that our actions have offended our Father and our God. It is the sharp and keen awareness that our behavior caused the Savior, He who knew no sin, even the greatest of all, to endure agony and suffering.
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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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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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One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.
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We will not know Him, until we become like him.
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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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