"Great Quotes" "Faith on Friday" One-Liners “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” “The Constitution is the guide , which I never will abandon.” “Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.” "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." “If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may … Continue reading George Washington: Classic One-Liners and Fun Facts
"Faith on Friday" "Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?"Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men ..." -Joseph Smith (D&C 121:34-35) (The "root sins" of materialism and pride. ) Life and Legacy Ranked #1 … Continue reading Why Many are Called, but Few are Chosen – Joseph Smith (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" “[T]he Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It is more like a hospital provided for those who wish to get well.” -Jeffrey R. Holland (“Come unto Me,” BYU Devotional, March 2, 1997) Life and Legacy Birth/Family. Born on December 3, 1940, in St. George, Utah. In 1963, … Continue reading The Church is not a monastery of perfect people, but a hospital for those who wish to get well – Jeffrey R. Holland (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" "God does not look on the outward appearance. I believe that He doesn't care one bit if we live in a castle or a cottage, if we are handsome or homely, if we are famous or forgotten. Though we are incomplete, God loves us completely. "Though we are imperfect, He … Continue reading Though we are imperfect and incomplete, God loves us perfectly and completely – Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Great Quotes)
"Faith on Friday" "Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the commandments of God." (Documentary History of the Church, Vol. 5, p. 134)
"Faith on Friday" One Person’s Courage and Influence “Some believe there is nothing one man or one woman can do against the enormous array of the world's ills. Yet many of the world's great movements or thoughts and action have flowed from the work of a single man. “A young monk began the Protestant movement. … Continue reading One Person’s Courage and Influence – Robert R. Kennedy (Great Quotes)
"Sunday Sermon" In the Doctrine and Covenants the Lord counseled, “practice virtue and holiness before me” (D&C 38:24) He didn’t say "be virtuous." Nor did He say "be holy." He said to “practice” being virtuous and holy. The Lord has challenged us to “be perfect.” (Matt 5:25; 3 Ne 5:28) “Perfect” in the scriptures means “complete,” “finished,” or … Continue reading “Practice” Virtue and Holiness (D&C 38:24)
"Fun Facts Saturday" George Bernard Shaw (or Winston Churchill or Oscar Wilde) observed: “The British and Americans are two people separated by a common language.” While on my mission in England and Wales, “uneducated” American missionaries, who did not know the language differences, sometimes created embarrassment. After riding our bikes through the rain, one of … Continue reading American English vs British English
"Faith on Friday" "Great Quotes" “I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by him. “I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self-security, trusting their eternal destiny in the hands of … Continue reading Against “Blind Obedience” – Brigham Young (Great Quote)
"Sunday Sermon" A Literal Bubble-Popper I knew a person in high school got the dream summer job. He was hired to work at the Mattel toy factory. On his first day, they sat him on a tall stool next to a conveyor belt. Freshly painted and baked doll heads came out of the oven. His job … Continue reading Beware: Bubble-Poppers, Nitpickers, and Trolls
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