Spiritual Quote

Book of Mormon References to Biblical Teachings

"The Book of Mormon . . . stands as a scriptural witness to [New Testament] teachings. Examples include the miraculous birth of the babe in Bethlehem, His Sermon on the Mount, and the intense suffering of the Savior. The doctrine of the Resurrection is mentioned more frequently in the Book of Mormon than in the Bible."The need for the Holy Ghost was mentioned by Paul He asked, 'Have ye received the Holy Ghost . . . ? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost' (Acts 19:2). That doctrine is clarified by another scriptural witness, conveyed through the Lord's prophet of the Restoration. He taught us to 'believe in the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands' (History of the Church, 5:499). That precious and powerful gift is again available to children of God."

Russell M. Nelson, "Scriptural Witnesses," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 44

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Gospel Message Most Clear in the Book of Mormon

"Christ's gospel is the only true gospel, and 'there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ' (Mosiah 3:17; see also Acts 4:12)."The core elements of the gospel message are found in all the holy scriptures but are most clearly given to us in the Book of Mormon and in the revelations to the Prophet Joseph Smith. Here Jesus Himself plainly declares His doctrine and His gospel, with which God's children must comply to 'have eternal life' (D&C 14:7)."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?" Ensign, Nov. 2007, 19

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Obedience Brings the Lord's Promises

"Becoming unspotted from the world is a promise to those who keep the Sabbath holy (see D&C 59:9; Exodus 31:13). Divine guidance and inspiration are promised to those who 'feast upon the words of Christ' (2 Nephi 32:3) and who 'liken all scriptures' unto themselves (1 Nephi 19:23)."The Lord also promised that 'whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you' (3 Nephi 18:20). We are promised that the Holy Ghost will be our constant companion when we 'let virtue garnish [our] thoughts unceasingly' (see D&C 121:45 46). We can claim the spiritually liberating promise of fasting, which will 'loose the bands of wickedness,' unto our 'heavy burdens,' and 'break every yoke' (Isaiah 58:6)."

Spencer J. Condie, "Claim the Exceeding Great and Precious Promises," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 16

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Educational Blessings Now and in the Future

On several occasions, President Hinckley has admonished us to 'get all of the education you can' (Ensign, May 2007, 116). Your education will benefit your family now and will surely bless your future family. What can you do now to plan and prepare for a good education?"

Mary N. Cook, "Strengthen Home and Family," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 12 Topics: Family

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The Power of a Simple Testimony

"Forty six years ago . . . I was called to meet with President David O. McKay. He . . . called me to be one of the General Authorities, an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. . . ."President McKay explained that one of the responsibilities of an Assistant to the Twelve was to stand with the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as a special witness and to bear testimony that Jesus is the Christ. What he said next overwhelmed me: 'Before we proceed to set you apart, I ask you to bear your testimony to us. We want to know if you have that witness.'"I did the best I could. I bore my testimony the same as I might have in a fast and testimony meeting in my ward. To my surprise, the Brethren of the Presidency seemed pleased and proceeded to confer the office upon me."That puzzled me greatly, for I had supposed that someone called to such an office would have an unusual, different, and greatly enlarged testimony and spiritual power."It puzzled me for a long time until finally I could see that I already had what was required: an abiding testimony in my heart of the Restoration of the fulness of the gospel through the Prophet Joseph Smith, that we have a Heavenly Father, and that Jesus Christ is our Redeemer. I may not have known all about it, but I did have a testimony, and I was willing to learn. . . .

Boyd K. Packer, "The Weak and the Simple of the Church," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 7 8

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Accepting Personal Responsibility Brings Success

"In our society today I see so many people who blame others for their failures. I have observed that those who accept personal responsibility for their actions are more successful than those who blame their shortcomings and lack of accomplishments on someone else."

James E. Faust, "Your Light—a Standard to All Nations," Ensign, May 2006, 112-13

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Scriptures Declare Who the Lord Really Is

"Willingly we share scriptures of the Restoration with people across the world. The Book of Mormon records the personal ministry of the resurrected Lord to people of ancient America. Ponder these everlasting truths that He proclaimed:" 'Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God. I created the heavens and the earth, and all things that in them are. I was with the Father from the beginning. . . ." '. . . The scriptures concerning my coming are fulfilled. . . ." 'I am the light and the life of the world.'"The Savior continued:

Spiritual Quote 8/21

Anger

"A proverb in the Old Testament states: 'He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city' (Proverbs 16:32). "It is when we become angry that we get into trouble. The road rage that affects our highways is a hateful expression of anger. I dare say that most of the inmates of our prisons are there because they did something when they were angry. In their wrath they swore, they lost control of themselves, and terrible things followed, even murder. There were moments of offense followed by years of regret. . . ."So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence. We are so easily offended. Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way."

Gordon B. Hinckley, "Slow to Anger," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 62-63

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Scriptural Illustrations of the Godhead Posted

"We declare it is self evident from the scriptures that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are separate persons, three divine beings, noting such unequivocal illustrations as the Savior's great Intercessory Prayer . . . , His baptism at the hands of John, the experience on the Mount of Transfiguration, and the martyrdom of Stephen--to name just four.

"Jeffrey R. Holland, "The Only True God and Jesus Christ Whom He Hath Sent," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 41

Daily Spiritual Thought 8-19

Preach My Gospel

"For everyone who wants to become a better member missionary and who wants to know how to support the missionaries, Preach My Gospel is full of powerful ideas and insights. We learn how we can help the missionaries find people to teach and how we as members can work hand in hand with the missionaries to help those who are investigating the Church. We learn to understand why strong invitations to act are helpful to increase faith in Jesus Christ and how we can stand with our nonmember friends who are moving through this wonderful, life-changing process of conversion. "Along with studying the scriptures, missionaries study Preach My Gospel every day. They learn principles and skills, and they apply them. They especially learn how to use the guidance of the Spirit in their work. If we want to learn as missionaries do, we too must carefully study Preach My Gospel and observe the missionaries in their daily work.

"Erich W. Kopischke, "Preach My Gospel--the Unifying Tool between Members and Missionaries," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 34 Topics: Proclaim the Gospel

Daily Spiritual Thought 8-18

Procrastination

One of President Spencer W. Kimball's effective encouragements was the succinct 'Do It.' He later expanded this to 'Do It Now' to pointedly teach the need for timeliness. "President Kimball also taught the profound principle that procrastination leads to the loss of exaltation. He said: 'One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now. . . . Many have allowed themselves to be diverted and have become . . . addicts to mental and spiritual indolence and to the pursuit of worldly pleasure' (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball [2006], 4-5).

"Donald L. Hallstrom, "Do It Now," Ensign, Nov. 2007, 50

Daily Spiritual Thought 8-17

Dear Friends,

On top of the Office Quotes, on Monday thru Saturday, I decide that I would write a spiritual quote every day.

This qoute was given to be in a Stake Priesthood Meeting, I just got home from. It was given by our Stake President, Scott Seastrand.

It is about have dreams for your life. He recited the lyrics from Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music. He recited...
Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every raindow, till you find your dream.

I testify that if we do whatever it takes to follow our dreams, being if we have to climb a mountain, we will accomplish our dreams and become closer to thee.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Jared Brummett