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"We do not worship the Prophet [Joseph]. We worship God our Eternal Father and the risen Lord Jesus Christ. But we acknowledge the Prophet; we proclaim him; we respect him; we reverence him as an instrument in the hands of the Almighty in restoring to the earth the ancient truths of the divine gospel, together with the priesthood."

President Gordon B. Hinckley. Liahona and Ensign, Dec. 2005, 2-6

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"You have nothing in this world more precious than your children. When you grow old, when your hair turns white and your body grows weary, when you are prone to sit in a rocker and meditate on the things of your life, nothing will be so important as the question of how your children have turned out. It will not be the money you have made. It will not be the cars you have owned. It will not be the large house in which you live. The searing question that will cross your mind again and again will be, How well have my children done?"

(President Gordon B. Hinckley)

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The essential things must be accomplished during your testing period on earth. They must have first priority. They must not be sacrificed for lesser things, even though they are good and worthwhile accomplishments. After this life, you will be restored to that which you have here allowed yourself to become. Oh, if I but had the capacity to communicate the peace and serenity that come from knowing that you and your family have worthily received all of the saving ordinances and the corresponding covenants are being righteously kept.

Richard G. Scott, "Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer" Ensign

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"The leader who is willing to say things that are hard to bear, but which are true and which need to be said, is the leader who truly loves his people and who is kind to them. Nothing is more cruel than that leader who, in order to have the praise and plaudits of his followers, entices them from safety into the swamp out of which some may never return. The straight and narrow way is just that-straight and narrow. It is an arduous up-hill journey. The way to hell is broad and wide and slopes ever so gently, and those who walk that path scarcely notice the descent; sometimes they don't notice the descent because praise of men distracts them and they do not see the warning signs! The choice is still between the golden calf and the Ten Commandments." (Unpublished letter dated Aug. 12, 1975, "Some Thoughts," from Neal A. Maxwell to President Tanner.)

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"If you feel that Heavenly Father is not listening to your petitions, ask yourself if you are listening to the cries of the poor, the sick, the hungry, and the afflicted all around you."

Elder Joseph B Wirthlin

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The following revealed truths I will quote are often forgotten: They unmistakenably show that Latter-day Saints are NOT to automatically trust even the President of the church.

JST Mark 9:40-48 clearly shows that if the President of the church transgresses, it is the RESPONSIBILITY of the members, and NOT the responsibility of the LORD to remove him. D&C 107:81-84, 78 gives revealed instructions for holding a special trial over the President of the church, or one of his counsellors, to possibly remove him.

This revelation that every man is to stand or fall for himself, and not for another-- not even automatically trusting the President of the church-- is a critical principle of the Gospel, but IS ALMOST NEVER TAUGHT OPENLY.

That itself should be a chilling warning to truth seekers that all is not well in a Zion which teaches that the Leadership are above possible error-- and any open discussion of possible error will be immediately squelched.


JST Mark 9:
44 Therefore, LET EVERY MAN STAND OR FALL, BY HIMSELF, AND NOT FOR ANOTHER; OR NOT TRUSTING ANOTHER. ..
46 And if thine eye [The revelator for the church] which seeth for thee, him that is appointed to watch over thee to show thee light, become a TRANSGRESSOR and offend thee, PLUCK HIM OUT.

D&C 107
81 There is not any person belonging to the church who is exempt from this council of the church. [a First Presidency court]
82 And inasmuch as a President of the High Priesthood [a member of the First Presidency itself] shall transgress, he shall be had in remembrance before the common council of the church, [a bishop's court] who shall be assisted by twelve counselors of the High Priesthood;
83 And their decision upon his head shall be an end of controversy concerning him.
84 Thus, none shall be exempted from the justice and the laws of God, that all things may be done in order and in solemnity before him, according to truth and righteousness.

https://www.2bc.info/Nsustain.pdf

Richard

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Erichard, that is not the purpose of this thread. There is already a topic about this already: The Prophet Said So, Is It Enough? This is not to bring up debateable issues, but to share simple quotes and your feelings about it.

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Meekness

"None of us likes, or should like, to be disregarded, to be silenced, to see a flawed argument prevail, or to endure a gratuitous discourtesy. But such circumstances seldom constitute that field of action from which meekness calls upon us to retire gracefully. Unfortunately, we usually do battle, unmeekly, over far less justifiable things, such as 'turf."

Just what is this 'turf" we insist on defending almost at the slightest provocation? If it is real estate, this will not rise with us in the resurrection. If it is concern over the opinions of us held by others, there is only One opinion of us that really matters. Besides, the opinions of others will only be lowered if we go on an ego tantrum. If 'turf" is status, we should not be overly concerned with today's organizational charts. Who cares now about the pecking order in the Sanhedrin in 31 A.D., though so many cared so much at the time? Where are those now who worried so much over losing their places in the synagogues? (See John 12:42.)

Granted, there are some things worth being aroused about, as the Book of Mormon says, such as our families, our homes, our liberties, and our sacred religion. (See Alma 43:45.) But if all our anxiety amounts to is our so-called image, it's an image that needs to be displaced anyway, so that we can receive His image in our countenances." (Elder Neal A. Maxwell)

The other day I was asking JB about the difference between Humility and Meekness and they seem so close to each other. This quote help me to focus on reacting in the things that really matter. It helps to understand that to be meek it does not mean to let everybody do whatever they want with you but it means to choose to be calm and react accordingly, to have that peace within you that will allow you to still have the Spirit of the Lord with you.

Edited: LDS_forever on 26th Feb, 2006 - 10:34pm