Quotes for “Becoming Like My Scripture Hero”

Here are some possible quotes you can use along with your “Becoming Like My Scripture Hero Journal”.

Under each topic in the book there is a page where you can write great quotes…. and the quotes below are really great options for you.

And I will continue to add to this page.

If any of you have good quotes to add to this list, just put it in the comments below and indicate which topic it goes with.

Also… I typed most of these quotes out word for word since most of them were in my TOPICS journal… so there are likely plenty of errors. Do you mind letting me know if you find anything? Thank You.

The Sabbath Day/Church

“How we observe the Sabbath indicates our feelings toward our Father in Heaven.” (Elder Legrand R. Curtis, Ensign, November 1990, 13)

“Over a lifetime of observation, it is clear to me that the farmer who observes the Sabbath day seems to get more done on his farm than he would if he worked seven days. The mechanic will be able to turn out more and better products in six days than in seven. The doctor, the lawyer, the dentist, the scientist will accomplish more by trying to rest on the Sabbath than if he tries to utilize every day of the week for his professional work. I would counsel all students, if they can, to arrange their schedules so that they do not study on the Sabbath. If students and other seekers after truth will do this, their minds will be quickened and the infinite Spirit will lead them to the verities they wish to learn. This is because God has hallowed his day and blessed it as a perpetual covenant of faithfulness. (See Ex. 31:16.)” (James E. Faust, General Conference, October 1991)

“Several years ago I accompanied President Gordon B. Hinckley to a regional conference in which he expressed to the priesthood brethren some of his concerns about members of the Church. One of his concerns was ‘our tendency to take on the ways of the world.’ He then said: ‘We don’t adopt them immediately, but we slowly take them on, unfortunately. I wish I had the power to convert this whole Church to the observance of the Sabbath. I know our people would be more richly blessed of the Lord if they would walk in faithfulness in the observance of the Sabbath’ (Heber City/Springville, Utah, regional conference, priesthood leadership meeting, 13 May 1995).” (Elder Earl C. Tingey, Ensign, February 2000)

Prayer

“When we remember that each of us is literally a spirit son or daughter of God, we will not find it difficult to approach our Heavenly Father in prayer.” (President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 2000, 52)

“The most important thing you can do is to learn to talk to God. Talk to him as you would talk to your Father, for He is your Father, and he wants you to talk to him. He wants you to cultivate ears to listen, when He gives you the impressions of the Spirit to tell you what to do. If you learn to give heed to the sudden ideas which come to your minds, you will find those things coming through in the very hour of your need. If you cultivate an ear to hear these promptings, you will have learned to walk by the Spirit of revelation.” (President Harold B. Lee, Teachings, 130)
“Just as you can have love in your heart always, your heart can be drawn out in prayer always.” (Elder Henry B. Eyring, “Always”, Ensign, October 1999, 7)

If any of us could now see the God we are striving to serve–if we could see our Father who dwells in the heavens, we should learn that we are as well acquainted with him as we are with our earthly father; and he would be as familiar to us in the expression of his countenance, and we should be ready to embrace him and fall upon his neck and kiss him, if we had the privilege. And still we, unless the vision of the Spirit is opened to us, know nothing about God. You know much about him, if you did but realize it. And there is no other one item that will so much astound you, when your eyes are opened in eternity, as to think that you were so stupid in the body. (Brigham Young , JD 8:30)

“If you want the blessing, don’t just kneel down and pray about it. Prepare yourselves in every conceivable way you can in order to make yourselves worthy to receive the blessings you seek.” (President Harold B. Lee, Teachings, 129)

“No message appears in scripture more times, in more ways than ‘ask and ye shall receive’.” (President Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, November 1991, p. 21)

Repentance

“Christ is the Creator, the Healer. What He made, He can fix. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the gospel of repentance and forgiveness.” (President Boyd, K. Packer, Ensign, May 206, 28)

“I readily confess that I would find no peace, neither happiness nor safety, in a world without repentance. I do not know what I should do if there were no way for me to erase my mistakes. The agony would be more than I could bear.” (President Boyd K. Packer, Memorable Stories and Parables, 30)

“One day each of us will give an account to the Lord. This awareness was evident in a serious conversation I had years ago with a dear friend facing the end of his mortal life. I asked him if he was ready to die. I’ll never forget his answer. With courage and conviction, he said, ‘my life is ready for inspection.’” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, November 2003, 44)

“Satan would have you believe that happiness comes only as you surrender to his enticements, but one only needs to look at the shattered lives of those who violate God’s laws to know why Satan is called the Father of Lies.” (President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, November 1977, p. 31)

“One of the questions we must ask of our Heavenly father in private prayer is this: “What have I done today, or not done, which displeases Thee? If I can only know, I will repent with all my heart without delay.’ That humble prayer will be answered. And the answers will surely include the assurance that asking today was better than waiting to ask tomorrow.” (Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 1999, p.33)

Appearance

“I wish every young woman assembled here tonight would know and understand that your beauty—your ‘shine’—does not lie in makeup, gooey cream, or the latest clothing or hairstyles. It lies in your personal purity. When you live the standards and qualify for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost, you can have a powerful impact in the world.” (Sister Elaine S. Dalton, General Young Women Conference, April 2012)

“The world places so much emphasis on physical attractiveness and would have you believe that you are to look like the elusive model on the cover of a magazine. The Lord would tell you that you are each uniquely beautiful. When you are virtuous, chaste, and morally clean, your inner beauty glows in your eyes and in your face. My grandfather used to say, ‘If you live close to God and His infinite grace—you won’t have to tell, it will show in your face.’” (Sister Elaine S. Dalton, General Young Women Conference, April 2010)

“Prophets have always counseled us to dress modestly. This counsel is founded on the truth that the human body is God’s sacred creation. We must respect our bodies as a gift from God. Through our dress and appearance, we can show the Lord that we know how precious our bodies are.” (Lds.org, Gospel Topics, “Modesty”)

“Our clothing expresses who we are. It sends messages about us, and it influences the way we and others act.” (Lds.org, Gospel Topics, “Modesty”)

“Dressing modestly is a mark of spiritual maturity. You should already be developing this kind of maturity as you prepare to go to the temple. Learning to dress modestly now means you will have fewer dress or style conflicts when you finally receive the privilege of wearing temple garments.” (Elder John H. Groberg, Ensign, March 1992)

“I think it is significant to note that when the Savior appeared after his resurrection, he was simply attired. “They saw a Man descending out of heaven; and he was clothed in a white robe” (3 Ne. 11:8). Here was the Master of Creation! He could have worn anything he desired, but he chose a plain, white robe. This teaches me an important lesson. Just as we can be too casual in our clothing, we can also be too pompous. The Savior’s presence brought dignity and honor to the situation. He didn’t need to impress anyone by what he wore.” (Elder John H. Groberg, Ensign, March 1992)

Home

“The place to cure most of the ills of society is in the homes of the people. Building our homes as fortresses of righteousness for protection from the world takes constant labor and diligence.” (Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, Ensign, April 1993)

“Recently, in a stake conference, all present were invited by the visiting authority, Elder Glen Jenson, an Area Seventy, to take a virtual tour of their homes using their spiritual eyes. I would like to invite each of you to do this also. Wherever your home may be and whatever its configuration, the application of eternal gospel principles within its walls is universal. Let’s begin. Imagine that you are opening your front door and walking inside your home. What do you see, and how do you feel? Is it a place of love, peace, and refuge from the world, as is the temple? Is it clean and orderly? As you walk through the rooms of your home, do you see uplifting images which include appropriate pictures of the temple and the Savior? Is your bedroom or sleeping area a place for personal prayer? Is your gathering area or kitchen a place where food is prepared and enjoyed together, allowing uplifting conversation and family time? Are scriptures found in a room where the family can study, pray, and learn together? Can you find your personal gospel study space? Does the music you hear or the entertainment you see, online or otherwise, offend the Spirit? Is the conversation uplifting and without contention? That concludes our tour. Perhaps you, as I, found a few spots that need some “home improvement”—hopefully not an “extreme home makeover.” Whether our living space is large or small, humble or extravagant, there is a place for each of these gospel priorities in each of our homes.” (Elder Gary E. Stevenson, General Conference, April, 2009)

“A home is much more than a house built of lumber, brick, or stone. A home is made of love, sacrifice, and respect. We are responsible for the homes we build. We must build wisely, for eternity is not a short voyage. There will be calm and wind, sunlight and shadows, joy and sorrow. But if we really try, our home can be a bit of heaven here on earth.” (Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, June 2006)

Friends

“The finest of friends must sometimes be stern sentinels, who will insist that we become what we have the power to become.” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Insights to My Life, p.199)

“Friends who hold us back spiritually are not true friends at all.” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, November 1992, p.66)

“Do you know how to recognize a true friend? A real friend loves us and protects us. In recognizing a true friend we must look for two important elements in that friendship: A true friend makes it easier to live the Gospel by being around him. Similarly, a true friend does not make us choose between his way and the Lord’s way.” (Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 1990, p.40)

Talents

“As sons and daughters of God, we are obligated to develop as many of our divinely given talents as we can.” (President James E. Faust, Ensign, March 2001, 2)

“Yes, men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He will deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their souls, raise up friends, and pour out peace. Whoever will lose his life in the service of God will find Eternal Life.” (President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, December 1988, 2)

“We must remember who we are and what God expects us to become.” (President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, May 1994, 50)

“God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability!” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Ensign, July 1975, 7)

“Life is a competition not with others, but with ourselves. We should seek each day to live stronger, better, truer lives; each day to master some weakness of yesterday; each day to repair a mistake; each day to surpass ourselves.” (Elder David B. Haight, Ensign, May 1981, p.42)

Serving Others

“You cannot lift another soul until you are standing on higher ground than he is. You must be sure, if you would rescue the man that you yourself are setting the example of what you would have him be. You cannot lift a fire in another soul unless it is burning in your own soul.” (President Harold B. Lee, Ensign, July 1973, 123)

“When I was about ten or eleven, many of our relatives came to visit. There must have been 35 or 40. Mother had invited them all to dinner. After dinner everyone went in the other room and sat down to visit. There were piles of dirty dishes and silverware everywhere. The food had not been put away, and there were dirty pots and pans from all the preparations.
I remember thinking that later on everyone would leave, and my mother would have all the cleaning up to do. An idea struck me. I started cleaning up. It was in the days before electric dishwashers. Mother had always been very clean, and she taught us how to wash and wipe dishes correctly. I started in on this mountain of work. Finally, about three hours later, I had finished drying the last dish. I had put away all the food, cleaned off all the counters, the sinks, and the floor. The kitchen was spotless.
I will never forget the look on Mom’s face later on that night when all the guests had left and she came into the kitchen to clean up. I was wet from my chest to my knees. It was worth every particle of effort I had put into it just to see the look on Mom’s face. It was a mixture of emotion, relief, and pride. I made a decision then that I would try to put that look back on her face over and over and over again.” (Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone, New Era, March 1988, 19)

Language

“Do not indulge in put-downs, in pessimism…. Never make fun at the expense of another. Look for virtues in the lives of all with whom you associate.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Stand a Little Taller, p. 243)

“To each of you I say, be clean in your language. There is so much filthy, sleazy talk these days. Failure to express yourself in language that is clean marks you as one whose vocabulary is extremely limited…. A filthy mind expresses itself in filthy and profane language. A clean mind expresses itself in language that is positive and uplifting and in deeds that bring happiness to the heart.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, November 2007)

“Sisters, there is no place in that magnificent spirit of yours for… abrasive expression of any kind, including gossip or backbiting or catty remarks. Let it never be said of our home or our ward or our neighborhood that ‘the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity… [burning] among our members’.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, General Conference, April 2007)

“Be constructive in your comments to a child – always. Never tell them even in whimsy, that they are fat or dumb or lazy or homely. You would never do that maliciously, but they remember and may struggle for years trying to forget – and to forgive.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, General Conference, April 2007)

“[Pride] is manifest in so many ways, such as fault-finding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring … withholding gratitude and praise which might uplift another.” (President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, May 1989)

“What a blessing it would be if… each of our names truly could be safe in the home of others. Have you noticed how easy it is to cross over the line and find fault with other people? All to often we seek to be excused from the very behavior we condemn in others. Mercy for me, justice for everyone else is a much too common addiction. When we deal with the name and reputation of another, we deal with something sacred in the sight of the Lord.” (Elder Cree L Kofford, Ensign, Mayy 1999, 81)

A Builder or a Wrecker?

I passed one day through a lonely town,

And saw some man tearing a building down.

With a “heave” and a “ho” and a husky yell,

They swung a beam and a side wall fell.

I asked the foreman “Are these men skilled?

The type you’d hire if you had to build?”

“Oh, no” he chuckled, “oh, no indeed,

The common laborer is all I need.

Why I can destroy in a day or two,

What builders have taken weeks to do.”

I thought to myself as I walked away,

“Which of these roles have I tried to play?

Am I a builder, who works with care,

Making his tools a ruler and a square?

Shaping my peers to a well-made plan,

Helping them be the best they can?

Or am I a wrecker who walks around,

Content with the labor of tearing down?”

-Unknown

Sexual Purity

“How foolish is the youth who feels that the Church is a fence around love to keep him out. Oh, youth, if you could know! The requirements of the Church are the highway to love and to happiness, with guardrails securely in place, with guideposts plainly marked, and with help along the way. How unfortunate to resent counsel and restraint. How fortunate are you who follow the standards of the Church, even if just from sheer obedience or habit. You will find a rapture and a joy fulfilled.” (President Boyd K. Packer, New Era, June 2004, 6)

“Pornography destroys self-esteem and weakens self-discipline. It is far more deadly to the spirit than the snake my father told me not to pet. The Bible records that King David was gifted spiritually, but he stood where he should not have stood. He watched what he should not have watched. Those obsessions became his downfall.” (Elder David E. Sorenson, “You Can’t Pet a Rattlesnake”, Ensign, May 2001, 41)

“Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control. Exercise more control over even the marginal moments that confront you. If a TV show is indecent, turn it off. If a movie is crude, walk out. If an improper relationship is developing, sever it. Many of these influences, at least initially, may not technically be evil, but they can blunt our judgment, dull our spirituality, and lead to something that could be evil. An old proverb says that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,5 so watch your step.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, General Conference, April 2010)

“Kissing has… degenerated to develop and express lust instead of affection, honor, and admiration. To kiss in casual dating is asking for trouble. What do kisses mean when given out like pretzels and robbed of sacredness?” (President Spencer W. Kimball, Teachings, 281)

“Sometimes people try to convince themselves that sexual relations outside of marriage are acceptable if the participants love one another. This is not true. Breaking the law of chastity and encouraging someone else to do so is not an expression of love. People who love each other will never endanger one another’s happiness and safety in exchange for temporary personal pleasure.” (Lds.org, Gospel Topics, “Chastity”)

“Decide now to be chaste. We need to make this decision only once. We can make the decision now, before the temptation comes, and let our decision be so firm and with such deep commitment that it can never be shaken. We can determine now that we will never do anything outside of marriage to arouse the powerful emotions that must be expressed only in marriage. We can determine now that we will be completely true to our spouse.” (Lds.org, Gospel Topics, “Chastity”)

Marriage and Family

“No other success can compensate for failure in the home.” (President David O. McKay, Conference Report, April 1935, 11)

“Heavenly Father has assigned us to a great variety of stations to strengthen and, when needed, to lead travelers to safety. Our most important and powerful assignments are in the family.” (President Henry B. Eyring, General Conference, April 2010)

“What matters most is what lasts the longest, and our families are for eternity.” (Elder M. Russell Ballard, Conference Report, October 2005, 46)

“The most important of the Lord’s work you and I will ever do will be within the walls of our own homes.” (President Harold B. Lee, Stand Ye in Holy Places, 255)

“The family is divine. It was instituted by our Heavenly Father. It encompasses the most sacred of all relationships. Only through its organization can the purposes of the Lord be fulfilled.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Teachings, 206)

“The human family – without the gospel or without strong families – is not going to go very far. Unless we can fix families, you can’t fix anything else. Most of the problems that are most vexing are things government can’t fix. They have to be fixed at a different level. That’s the urgency of our message. I’d rather have ten commandments than ten thousand federal regulations…. Unless we rebuild marriage and families, then we really are just straightening deck chairs on the Titanic.” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Searching for God in America, Pp. 132-133)

“When we as Latter-Day Saints talk about marriage, we are talking about a holy, celestial order. We are talking about a system out of which can grow the greatest love, joy, peace, happiness, and serenity known to humankind. We are talking about creating a family unit that has the potential of being everlasting and eternal, a family unit where a man and a wife can go on in that relationship to all eternity, and were mother and daughter and father and son are bound by eternal ties that will never be severed.” (Bruce R. McConkie, New Era, June 1978, 12)

“When you as husband and wife recognize the divine design in your union – when you feel deeply that God has brought you to each other – your vision will be expanded and your understanding enhanced.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, May 2006, 38)

Honesty and Integrity

“Live in such a way that people who know you but don’t know Christ will want to know Christ because they know you.” (Bishop David H. Burton, Ensign, May 1994, 68)

“There are some who will admit it is morally wrong to be dishonest in big things yet believe it is excusable if those things are of lesser importance. Is there really any difference between dishonesty involving a thousand dollars or that which involves only a dime? … Are there really degrees of dishonesty, depending upon whether or not the subject is great or small?” (Howard W. Hunter, “Basic Concepts of Honesty,” New Era, Feb. 1978, 4, 5)

“How cheaply some men and women sell their good names!” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, October 1990)

“Those who are living the principle of honesty know that the Lord does bless them. Theirs is the precious right to hold their heads in the sunlight of truth, unashamed before any man.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, October 1990)

“Those prophets I have known are the most loving of men. It is because of their love and integrity that they cannot modify the Lord’s message merely to make people feel comfortable. They are too kind to be so cruel. I am so grateful that prophets do not crave popularity.” (Spencer W. Kimball, Ensign, April 1978)

Work and Self-Reliance

“Working develops the capacity to work. One of the numerous rewards in girding ourselves to do hard things is in the creation of a capacity for doing of the still harder things.” (Spencer W. Kimball, Teachings, 362)

“Diligence in daily tasks develops character. The great calamity, as I see it, is when you or I with so much potential grow very little. That is the calamity – when I could be so much and I am so little; when I am satisfied with mediocrity in proselyting, in dentistry, in teaching, in whatever I am going to do with my life; when I am satisfied with this, oh, that is a sad, sad day because it has an everlasting and eternal influence upon me.” (Spencer W. Kimball, Teachings, 173)

“There is no end to the good we can do, to the influence we can have with others. Let us not dwell on the critical or the negative. Let us pray for strength; let us pray for strength; let us pray for capacity and desire to assist others. Let us radiate the light of the Gospel at all times and all places, that the Spriit of the Redeemer may radiate from us.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 2006, p.61)

Health

“The Word of Wisdom does not promise you perfect health, but it teaches how to keep the body you were born with in the best condition and your mind alert to delicate spiritual promptings.” (Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, May 1996, 17)

“The healthy man, who takes care of his physical being, has strength and vitality, his temple is a fit place for [the] Spirit to reside.” (President David O. McKay, Improvement Era, April 1955, p. 221)

“The Lord in His wisdom has warned us that substances that are not good for us should be totally avoided. We have been warned not to take the first drink, smoke the first cigarette, or try the first drug. Curiosity and peer pressure are selfish reasons to dabble with addictive substances. We should stop and consider the full consequences not just to ourselves and our futures, but also to our loved ones. These consequences are physical, but they also risk the loss of the Spirit and cause us to fall prey to Satan.” (President James E. Faust, Ensign, May 2006, 53)

Entertainment and the Media

“Why not go through your collection? Get rid of the worst of it. Keep just the best of it. Be selective in what you consume and what your produce. It becomes a part of you…. There is so much wonderful, uplifting music available that we can experience to our advantage. Our people out to be surrounded by good music of all kinds.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “Inspiring Music Worthy Thoughts”, Ensign, January 1974, 25)

“I believe many of us are over nourished on entertainment junk food and under nourished on the bread of life.” (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign, May 2001, 84)

“Whatever you read, listen to, or watch makes an impression on you…. Don’t be afraid to walk out of a movie, turn off a television set or change a radio station if what is being presented does not meet your Heavenly Father’s standards. In short, if you have a question about whether a particular movie, book, or other form of entertainment is appropriate, don’t see it, don’t read it, don’t participate.” (President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, November 1990, 46)

“Music is one of the most forceful instruments for governing the mind and spirit of man.” (President Boyd K. Packer, Brigham Young University, September 26, 1967)

“Resisting the temptations of today’s electronic media is not easy. It takes focused courage and effort…. Today on the internet, trouble is just a few mouse clicks away. To avoid such temptations, be like Captain Moroni of old; set up ‘fortifications’ to strengthen then your places of weakness. … Remember, such ‘fortifications’ are not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, they show strength. The scriptures tell us Captain Moroni was so strong that if all men would be like him, ‘the very powers of Hell would [be] shaken forever.’” (Elder David E. Sorenson, “You Can’t Pet a Rattlesnake”, Ensign, May 2001, 41)

“Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control. Exercise more control over even the marginal moments that confront you. If a TV show is indecent, turn it off. If a movie is crude, walk out. If an improper relationship is developing, sever it. Many of these influences, at least initially, may not technically be evil, but they can blunt our judgment, dull our spirituality, and lead to something that could be evil. An old proverb says that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,5 so watch your step.” (Elder M. Russell Ballard, Ensign, November 2003, 16-19)

Tithing

“I bear witness – and I know that the witness I bear is true – that the men and the women who have been absolutely honest with God, who have paid their tithing, … God has given them wisdom whereby they have been able to utilize the remaining nine-tenths, and it has been of greater value to them, and they have accomplished more with it than they would if they had not been honest with the Lord.” (Heber J. Grant, Conference Report April 1912, p. 30)

“If… we were spiritually ready for the Law of Consecration, there would be no poor among us (D&C 49:20). No wonder the Church stresses the law of tithing, a law to prepare us for something higher. The world looks at the principle of tithing and sees a system of revenue; we look at it and see also a system of salvation, and anticipation of consecration.” (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Deposition, p.87)

Education

“Get all the education you can. I repeat, I do not care what you want to be as long as it is honorable. A car mechanic, a brick layer, a plumber, an electrician, a doctor, a lawyer, a merchant, but not a thief. But whatever you are, take the opportunity to train for it and make the best of that opportunity. Now is the great day of preparation for each of you. If it means sacrifice, then sacrifice. That sacrifice will become the best investment you have ever made, for you will reap returns from it all the days of your life. (Gordon B. Hinckley, Teachings, 171)

“Knowledge rises with us in the resurrection, and the limitations on our luggage then will not be limitations of volume but of kind. (Elder Neal A. Maxwell, “Taking Up the Cross”, p.252)

“Why does [the Lord] want us to be a well-educated people, well-informed people? So that we can be intellectually as well as spiritually prepared to go out and teach the Gospel in all the world, and fit into the various customs and cultures of the peoples of the world. We must become educated in languages, cultures, and customs so that we may make a truly effective approach wherever we go.” (Elder Mark E. Peterson)

“Knowledge is power, and the man who has the most knowledge has the greatest power.” (Joseph Smith, History of the Church: 392)

Scripture Study

“I find that when I get casual in my relationship with Divinity and when it seems that no Divine ear is listening and no Divine Voice is speaking, that I am far, far away. If I immerse myself in the scriptures the distance narrows and the spirituality returns.” (Spencer W. Kimball, Teachings, p. 135)

“We can and must go often and carefully to the word of God. If we become casual in our study of the scriptures, we will become casual in our prayers.” (Elder Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, November 2001, 17)

Gratitude

“Great men have always recognized the greatness of God and their dependence upon him, and they have with regularity rendered to him gratitude and thanksgiving.” (President Marion G. Romney, Ensign, November 1982, p.50)

“Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships. And it makes us better men and women.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley)

“Those who keep a book of remembrance are more likely to keep the Lord in remembrance in their daily lives. Journals are a way of counting our blessings and of leaving an inventory of these blessings for our posterity.” (Spencer W. Kimball, The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball, Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1982, p. 349.)

“As you start to write [in a journal], you could ask yourself, “How did God bless me today?” If you do that long enough and with faith, you will find yourself remembering blessings. And sometimes, you will have gifts brought to your mind which you failed to notice during the day, but which you will then know were a touch of God’s hand in your life.” (Henry B. Eyring, General Conference, October 1989)

Dating

“The most important single thing that any Latter-Day Saint ever does in this world is to marry the right person in the right place by the right authority. “ (Elder Bruce R. McConkie, BYU Speeches, May 3, 1996, p.2)

“One good yardstick as to whether a person might be the right one for you is this: in her [or his] presence, do you think your noblest thoughts, do you aspire to your finest deeds, do you wish you were better than you are?” (President Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, May 1988, 51)

“In a dating courtship relationship, I would not have you spend five minutes with someone who belittles you, who is constantly critical of you, who is cruel at your expense and may even call it humor.” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “How Do I Love Thee?” New Era, October 2003, 6)

“When you are old enough, you ought to start dating. It is good for young men and young women to learn to know and to appreciate one another. It is good for you to go to games and dances and picnics, to do all of the young things. We encourage our young people to date. We encourage you to set high standards. ” (President Boyd K. Packer, “You’re in the Driver’s Seat”, New Era, June 2004, p. 8 )

“When are you old enough? Maturity may vary from individual to individual, but we are convinced that dating should not even begin until you are sixteen. And then, ideal dating is on a group basis. Stay in group activities; don’t pair off. Avoid steady dating. Steady dating is courtship, and surely the beginning of courtship ought to be delayed until you have emerged from your teens.” (President Boyd K. Packer, “You’re in the Driver’s Seat”, New Era, June 2004, p. 8 )

“The Lord has made us attractive one to another for a great purpose. But this very attraction becomes a powder keg unless it is kept under control. It is beautiful when handled in the right way. It is deadly if it gets out of hand. It is for this reason that the Church counsels against early dating. This rule is not designed to hurt you in any way. It is designed to help you, and it will do so if you will observe it.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley, New Era, January 2001, 13)

Agency and Accountability

“Every time we go out, every decision we make, we are either choosing to move in [Satan]s] direction or the direction of our Savior…. I testify that how we choose to feel and think and act every day is the way we get on the path, and stay on it, until we reach our eternal destination.” (Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 2006, 6 )

“Our use of agency determines who we are and what we will be.” (Elder Robert D. Hales, Ensign, May 2006, 8 )

“The very choices made by reason of agency limit one’s agency in the future. You cannot exercise agency and escape accountability and responsibility for each choice.” (Elder Russell M. Nelson, Ensign, November 2003, 44)

“Life is God’s gift to man. What we do with our life is our gift to God.” (President Harold B. Lee, [Quoted by President Thomas S. Monson], Ensign, May 1994, 50)

“Sometimes the Lord hopefully waits on his children to act on their own, and when they do not, they lose the greater prize, and the Lord will either drop the entire matter and let them suffer the consequences or else he will have to spell it out in greater detail. Usually, I fear, the more he has to spell it out, the smaller is our reward.” (Ezra Taft Benson, Conference Report, April 1965, 122)

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