Joseph B. Wirthlin Quotes
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Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
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When we are baptized and confirmed, when brethren are ordained to the priesthood, when we go to the temple and receive our endowment, when we enter into the new and everlasting covenant of eternal marriage - in all these sacred ordinances, we make solemn commitments to keep God's commandments.
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Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.
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Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.
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Financial problems cause distress and loss of self-respect.
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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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Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles.
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No matter our age, circumstances, or abilities, each one of us can create something remarkable of his life.
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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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Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.
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Marathon runners set explicit goals.
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To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.
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You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
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Imagine for a moment the result if everyone were to love one another as Jesus loves his disciples. We would have no bickering, quarreling, strife, or contention in our homes. We would not offend or insult one another either verbally or in any other way. We would not have unnecessary litigation over small matters.
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Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.
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The Lord did not people the earth with a vibrant orchestra of personalities only to value the piccolos of the world. Every instrument is precious and adds to the complex beauty of the symphony.
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Pondering, which means to weigh mentally, to deliberate, to meditate, can achieve the opening of the spiritual eyes of one's understanding.
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Our families should gather for family prayer morning and night.
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Life will continue on the other side of the veil.
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Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.
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My parents were hardworking. They made every penny stretch as far as possible. That was probably the major reason everything they gave me was always two or three sizes too large.
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The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.
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We will all rise from the grave.
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Knowledge is very important and one of the few things that accompanies us into the next life.