Marvin J. Ashton Quotes
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The world is filled with too many of us who are inclined to indicate our love with an announcement or declaration. True love is a process. True love requires personal action. Love must be continuing to be real. Love takes time.
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A friend is a possession we earn, not a gift.
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Many marriage tragedies are caused, not by lack of money, but rather by the mismanagement of it.
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None of us need one more person bashing or pointing out where we have failed or fallen short. Most of us are already well aware of the areas in which we are weak. What each of us does need is family, friends, employers, and brothers and sisters who support us, who have the patience to teach us, who believe in us, and who believe we’re trying to do the best we can, in spite of our weaknesses. What ever happened to giving each other the benefit of the doubt? What ever happened to hoping that another person would succeed or achieve? What ever happened to rooting for each other?
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A friend in the true sense is not a person who passively nods approval of our conduct or ignores improper behavior. A friend is a person who cares.
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The direction in which we are moving is more important than where we are at the moment. Goal setting should cause us to stretch as we make our way.
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I recommend you come to know your Father in Heaven. Come to love Him. Always remember that He loves you and will give you guidance and support if you will but give Him the chance. Include Him in your decision making. Include Him in your heartaches and heartbreaks. Include Him when you take inventory of your personal worth.
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Certainly one of our God-given privileges is the right to choose what our attitude will be in any given set of circumstances. We can let the events that surround us determine our actions-or we can personally take charge and rule our lives, using as guidelines the principles of pure religion. Pure religion is learning the gospel of Jesus Christ and then putting it into action. Nothing will ever be of real benefit to us until it is incorporated into our own lives.
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A man must rise by his own efforts and walk by faith.
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A willingness to practice patience. Patience in communication is that certain ingredient of conduct we hope others will exhibit toward us when we fail to measure up. Our own patience is developed when we are patient with others.
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When a mother asked her small child how he fell out of bed, he answered, "Because I wasn't in far enough." Let me just say in passing that it has been my experience that most people who fall out of the Church do so because they were not in far enough.
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Wise is the man who says what needs to be said, but not all that could be said.
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Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it most. Love is not appropriately expressed in threats, accusations, expressions of disappointment, or retaliation. Real love takes time, patience, help, and continuing performances.
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Set your goals-without goals you cannot measure your progress. But don’t become frustrated because there are no obvious victories. Remind yourself that striving can be more important than arriving.
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Tact is rubbing out another's mistakes, not rubbing them in.
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Day-to-day acts of service, whether for good or evil, may not seem important, but they are building cords of love that become so strong they can seldom be broken. Ours is to place our areas of love in proper perspective. Meaningful love always works for our eternal progress and not against it.
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Commitment is a word that cannot stand alone. We must always ask, "Committed to what?" . . . . let us be committed to . . . using Jesus Christ as our master teacher.
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The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people.
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The gospel is one of harmony, unity, and agreement. It must be presented in love, and with glad tidings, by those who are calm.
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Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.
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The difference between those who are committed and those who are not is the difference between the words want and will.
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We are poor in character when we think getting by is a substitute for doing our best.
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Worthiness is a process, and perfection is an eternal trek. We can be worthy to enjoy certain privileges without being perfect.
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Constant criticism can wear one down and weaken knees.