Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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There are many reasons our prayers may lack power. Sometimes they become routine. Our prayers become hollow when we say similar words in similar ways over and over so often that the words become more of a recitation than a communication.
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The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper and advocate.
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In some respects, progressing through life is like running a marathon.
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If we become ill, modern medicine can work healing miracles.
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We should always be learning. However, we must be careful not to set aside our faith in the process, because faith actually enhances our ability to learn.
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Lucifer is a master at gradual deception.
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Many today feel troubled and distressed; many feel that, at any moment, the ships of their lives could capsize or sink.
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As we progress and become more like the Savior, we can strengthen every group with whom we associate, including families and friends.
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At a very early age and continuing throughout my life, I have marveled at the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Kindness is the essence of greatness and the fundamental characteristic of the noblest men and women I have known.
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Our computers have become windows through which we can gaze upon a world that is virtually without horizons or boundaries.
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Logic itself affirms that a loving Heavenly Father would not abandon His children without providing a way for them to learn of Him.
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Inordinate desire for material possessions can become an obsession that consumes our thoughts, drains our resources, and leads to unhappiness.
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The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion.
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Think of how dark that Friday was when Christ was lifted up on the cross... It was a Friday filled with devastating, consuming sorrow that gnawed at the souls of those who loved and honored the Son of God.
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The Lord is well aware of our mortality. He knows our weaknesses. He understands the challenges of our everyday lives. He has great empathy for the temptations of earthly appetites and passions.
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Sin leads to wickedness and to hearts that become hardened to things of the Spirit.
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Our families should gather for family prayer morning and night.
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Immorality, violence, and divorce, with their accompanying sorrows, plague society worldwide.
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We have numerous examples of perseverance in the scriptures, in secular history, and in our own experiences.
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I loved my mission in Switzerland and Germany. As I left on the train from Basel, Switzerland, tears flowed down my cheeks because I knew then that my full-time service in the Church had ended.
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Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.
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Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.
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Kindness is a passport that opens doors and fashions friends. It softens hearts and molds relationships that can last lifetimes.