Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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Though our trials are diverse, there is one thing the Lord expects of us no matter our difficulties and sorrows: He expects us to press on.
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The Lord has promised great rewards for those who reach out to strengthen their brothers and sisters.
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I give thanks to my Creator for this wonderful life where each of us has the opportunity to learn lessons we could not fully comprehend by any other means.
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Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and in computer games.
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Average leaders inspire people to punch a time clock. Great leaders inspire industry and passion.
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Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them. They go through the motions - attending their meetings perhaps, glancing at scriptures, repeating familiar prayers - but their hearts are far away.
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Every day is an adventure.
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The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in his own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
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My beloved Elisa, my companion and wife, whom I love and revere, is one of the most noble of our Heavenly Father's handmaidens.
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Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.
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Yes, education is the catalyst that will hone and sharpen our talents, skills, and abilities and cause them to blossom.
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The Godhead consists of three separate, distinct personages who are one in purpose. The Father and the Son have tangible bodies of flesh and bone while the Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit.
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Yes, the fullness of the gospel is a pearl of great price worth any effort.
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Many years ago, large packs of wolves roamed the countryside in Ukraine, making travel in that part of the world very dangerous. These wolf packs were fearless. They were not intimidated by people nor by any of the weapons available at that time. The only thing that seemed to frighten them was fire.
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When some people have a difficult job to do, they give up everything else until that job is finished. Others just give up.
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Fast offerings are used for one purpose only: to bless the lives of those in need.
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Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.
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We think we own things, but the reality is, our things own us.
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My own great-grandfather suffered so much from asthma that he had to walk a mile or two behind the covered wagons crossing the plains to avoid the dust. However, he always arrived at his destination and did his share of the work.
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Fasting, coupled with mighty prayer, is powerful.
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There is something about prosperity that brings out the worst in some people.
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The Spirit is as operative today in communicating the gospel to all who seek the truth as it was on the day of Pentecost anciently.
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The Savior encouraged brotherhood. He was not a long-distance leader. He walked and worked with those whom he led. He was not afraid of close friendships. He spent many hours with his disciples, and his relationships with them were intimate.
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Indeed, the world is a better place because there was such a leader as President Gordon B. Hinckley.