MORALITY and Moral Choices
A course of life that is wrong now cannot and will not be proven right later on. . .
Things that have always been wrong in the past are still wrong today.
~Earl C. Tingey
A moral coward is one who is afraid to do what he thinks i sright becaue others will disapprove or laugh. Remember that all men have their fears, but those who face their fears with dignity have courage as well. ~Thomas S. Monson
Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make. . .determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live the consequences of our choices.
~James E. Faust
PERSEVERENCE, PERSISTENCE
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
~George Bernard Shaw
Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved.
~Lao-tzu
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating.
~Sophocles
That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do— not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land.
~Doctrine and Covenants, p.121
1. I feel that we should learn never to become discouraged.
2. Trustworthiness, stick-to-it-iveness, and determination are the qualities that will help you to win the battle of life.
3. It is by exercise and by practice that we become proficient in any of the vocations or avocations of life, whether it be of a religious or of a secular character.
4. I know of no easy formula to success. Persist, persist, PERSIST; work, work, WORK— is what counts in the battle of life.
5. Faith and knowledge without practice are of no value.
6. One of the big things that [the adversary] has to work on is the fact that we are all poor, weak mortals and fully appreciate our own weakness, and he tries to take advantage of our knowledge on this point to inspire us with the idea that we are no good.
But we can be assured that if we press on in the little duties which are from day to day resting upon us, . . .there will come to us greater work to do in the interests of His work.
7. There is no teaching of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, which is plainer than that laid down by him to the effect that there will be none of our past sins held against us, provided we repent and forsake them, in the future laboring diligently for the right.
8. The patient, untiring, prayerful labors we devote to our young people wh need help, and to those generally who for some cause or another have withdrawn themselves from us, often return to reward us in unspeakable joy and satisfaction in the years to come.
9. May we labor long and unceasingly with patience, and forgiveness, and prayerful determination among all such who need our help!”
~Quotes 1-9 from Heber J. Grant
PROVIDENT LIVING
Seek not for riches, but for wisdom.
~Jacob 2:19~
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
~Proverbs 6:6~
Quotes from Jim Rohn:
The soil says, “Don’t bring me your need. Bring me your seed.”
Life responds to deserve and not to need.
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.
You must learn to translate wisdom and strong feelings into labor.
You must get good at one of two things: planting in the spring or begging in the fall.
Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become.
Part of success is preparation on purpose.
Success is not so much what we have as it is what we are.
How do you deserve a fortune? Render fortunes of service.
RELATIONSHIPS
We teach people how to treat us.
~Dr. Phil
We all need our own feelings validated. Let us seek to validate our spouse's feelings as well.
~Audrey Carlson
1. The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty, by how little.
~William Rounseville Alger~
2. Everything here, but the soul of man, is a passing shadow. The only enduring substance is within.
~W.E. Channing~
3. The soul can split the sky in two,
And let the face of God shine through.
~Edna St. Vincent Millay~
4. Spirituality is like sunlight: it passes into the unclean and is not tainted.
~James E. Faust~
5. An important part of the spiritual being within all of us is the quiet and sacred part from which we may feel a sanctification in our lives. It is that part of us wherein no other soul may intrude. It is that part that permits us to come close to the divine, both in and out of this world.
~James E. Faust~
6. God is at the helm.
~John Taylor~
7. Having been enlightened by the spirit of eternal truth,. . . and knowing that we are the children of God and that we are acting in all things with reference to eternity, we pursue the even tenor of our way independent of the smiles and careless of the frowns of men.
~John Taylor~
8. Treat one another aright. Have you spoken unkindly to your brother or sister? Then go and acknowledge your wrong and ask to be forgiven, promising to do better in the future. And then he or she might say, on the other hand, “Yes, and I said so and so the other day, won’t you please forgive me?” How much better and how much more in keeping with the calling of a saint of God such a course would be than to harbor hard feelings in the heart.
~John Taylor~
9. You that teach your brother not to speak evil of his neighbor, do you refrain from doing it yourself?
~John Taylor~
10. The meek (or believing) continue to fan the fire of faith within them until it consumes all doubt. *
11. The thing of greatest value on this earth is our relationship with our Maker.
12. “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity.”
13. Unselfish love gives us a power and an ability to comprehend and do things that otherwise we could not understand or do.
14. The Lord knows where to locate His mines and how to retrieve His gold. How many truck loads does it take? Maybe a whole mountainside, then another, and another. even though it may look like common dirt and rocks to us, He knows there is gold there. If we will submit to His will, something marvelous happens. There is crushing, washing, pressure, acids, more pressure, more tests, and even fiery furnaces. In the process the dross, which is of no eternal value, is eliminated and only the precious gold is left. Drop by drop it is gathered, molded, and prepared for even further refinement. in God’s wisdom, the refined soul is worth everything.
15. If we do what we should only when we are not ill or tired or lonely, where is the test?
16. What a great example of parenthood! I hope I can . . . act as God would, so that my children and grandchildren and others I work with can look back at me from any point in time and be able to say, “One thing we know, you always believed in us and you always loved us.”
17. Men...with wealth, power, and influence enjoy them [physical feasts] often; those who lack money or connections seldom do. Spiritual feasts are open at anytime to anyone, whether rich or poor. Spiritual feasts are a matter of desire, and of paying the spiritual price, which is affordable to all— especially the meek and the humble.
18. Spiritual success is an inward thing. It is knowing God’s will and doing all we can to achieve it. It is knowing that the Lord will do the rest when we have done our best.
19. The fires of trial can consume as well as refine, but the choice is ours. Not the choice of what tests or trials will be thrust on us, but the choice of how we will react to them.
20. If we have an assignment to help others find their way to safety, we had better let our lights shine so that others can see and be guided; we must never assume that our light doesn’t matter or that no one will be watching us.
21. Often people need to see our light the most when we least feel like lighting it or when we feel no one will be looking for it.
22. That which was important had been done. What had happened could not have been programmed. It is useless to try to program the Spirit.
(*Quotes 10-22 from The Fire of Faith: The Memoirs of John H. Groberg)
23. Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you or polishes you is up to you.
~Holbrook~
24. Trials are events, not life itself.
~Packer~
25. We cannot be grateful and envious at the same time.
26. We learn as our knowledge grows that the wind whistles loudest around the highest peaks.
~Bruce C. Hafen~
27. Our learning from experience over time yields knowledge having a special kind of depth, for the maturing of our spiritual understanding reflects itself in the maturing of our own character.
~Bruce C. Hafen~
28. As we come closer to the Lord, we also draw greater attention from [the adversary] and encounter greater turbulence in our lives.
~Bruce C. Hafen~
29. When we understand the principle of opposition in all things, reasons for adversity and disappointment, and the blessings of trials, we can accept the daily events of our lives with greater hope.
~Ray H. Wood~
SIMPLICITY
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
~Leonardo da Vinci
Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.
~George Bernard Shaw
WISDOM
Quotes from Sacred Literature
If you are prepared, you shall not fear.
~Doctrine and Covenants~
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.
~James 1:5,6~
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
~Proverbs 3:5~
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding.
~Proverbs 4:7~
WOMEN
The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender.There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind.
There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined.
We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need women of faith.
We have enough greed; we need more goodness.
We have enough vanity; we need more virtue.
We have enough popularity; we need more purity.
~Margaret D. Nadauld~
WORLDLINESS
[In the world today] there is less emphasis on honesty and character. Individual rights are demanded, but duties, responsibilities, and obligations are neglected. There has been a coarsening of dialogue and increased exposure to that which is base and vulgar.
We need to avoid the worship of worldly gods.
Even homes, boats, credentials, titles, and other similar pursuits can be worshiped as idols when they entice us away from love and service of God. ~Quentin L. Cook
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