Every man eventually is backed up to the wall of faith, and there he must make his stand.
EZRA TAFT BENSONTake 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.
More Ezra Taft Benson Quotes
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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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Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive.
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We will not know Him, until we become like him.
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Gods’ payment is the best payment.
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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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Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.
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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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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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Satan works through human agents.
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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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We live in a day of slick, quiet and clever sins.
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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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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If we do not feel like praying, then we should pray until we do feel like praying.
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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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