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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.

Ezra Taft Benson

When I think of how we show faith, I cannot help but think of the example of my own father. I recall vividly how the spirit of missionary work came into my life. I was about thirteen years of age when my father received a call to go on a mission.
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Father Thinking Year
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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Offended Opinion Pride Wish
Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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Effort Goal May Unproductive
When you are tempted to look elsewhere for greener pastures, just remember someone else is probably looking at yours. And if another pasture looks greener, perhaps it is getting better care and attention. Grass is always greener . . . where it is watered.
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Better Get Justice Temptation
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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Face Father Heaven Surprise
Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
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Communication Humility Kids
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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Bless Trial Wickedness
Satan works through human agents.
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Agents Humans Satan
We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.
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Clever Quiet Sin
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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Missionary Order Successful
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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Heaven People Principle
If 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.
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Heart Joy Want
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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Funny Marriage Thinking Wish
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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Blessing Faithful Past
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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Effort Lord Please Tiny
Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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Desire Lord Spiritual

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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