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.
EZRA TAFT BENSONIf we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.
More Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.
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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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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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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 will not know Him, until we become like him.
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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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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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What would God have me do with my life?
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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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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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Humility does not mean weakness. It does not mean timidity. It does not mean fear. A man can be humble and fearless. A man can be humble and courageous.
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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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A father’s calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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