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10/27/04
"Surely we live in troubled times, but we can seek and obtain the good
despite Satan's temptations and snares. He cannot tempt us beyond our
power to resist. (See 1
Cor. 10:13.) When we seek 'anything virtuous, lovely, or of good
report or praiseworthy,' we are seeking to emulate the Savior and follow
his teachings. Then we are on the path that can lead us to eternal
life." - Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Seeking
the
Good," Ensign, May 1992, p. 88
10/28/04
"God can reveal to us our talents and our strengths so that we will
know what we can build upon. Be assured that in all our righteous
endeavors, we can say, as did Paul: 'I can do all things through
Christ which strengtheneth me.' (Philip.
4:13.) Also be assured, as Paul said further, that there will be
no temptation befall us but what is common to man: but God will, with
each temptation, provide a way to escape. (See 1
Cor. 10:13.)" - Ezra Taft Benson, "In
His Steps," Ensign, September 1988, p. 4
10/29/04
"As we see ourselves, and others, passing through fiery trials, the
wisdom of Peter, who had his own share of fiery trials, is very
useful: 'Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial
which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.'
(1 Peter 4:12.)
We do know, however, that God will not suffer us to be tempted above
what we can bear. 'There hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make
a way to escape.' (1
Corinthians 10:13.) God carefully scales 'all these things,'
since we cannot bear all things now. He has told us: 'Behold, ye are
little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow in
grace and in the knowledge of the truth.' (D&C
50:40.)"
- Neal A. Maxwell, "All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience"
[Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1979], p. 44
10/30/04
"The Lord tests us and tries us. He tests all of His saints. There is
no question that the harder the test, the higher the reward for
passing it. Abraham laid all that he had on the altar, thus proving
himself worthy of exaltation. Our Father knows where we are on the
path, and He knows when it is enough and when to provide the ram. We
never walk alone. Because He loves us, He will not deprive us of the
growth that comes from our tests, however hard they may be. It is
comforting to know that He will never test any of us beyond our
ability to withstand. We know that 'there hath no temptation taken you
but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer
you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation
also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.' (1
Corinthians 10:13.)" - Ardeth Greene Kapp, "My Neighbor, My
Sister, My Friend" [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1990], p. 171
10/31/04
"Well might we ponder the source which could be ours if we keep
ourselves worthy. [The source of which I speak is] our Lord and Master
([He was] my consolation on a night over thirty years ago when I faced
the greatest challenge of my life). 'For we have not an high priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was
in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us
therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help [us] in [our] time of need.' (Hebrews
4:15-16.) Those timeless words should be written upon the
tablets of our hearts: to likewise give us courage to withstand in our
time of need." - Harold B. Lee, "The Teachings of Harold B. Lee,"
edited by Clyde J. Williams [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1996], p.
190
12/5/09
“Our challenges, including those we create by our own
decisions, are part of our test in mortality. Let me assure you that
your situation is not beyond the reach of our Savior. Through Him,
every struggle can be for our experience and our good (see
D&C 122:7). Each temptation we overcome is to strengthen us,
not destroy us. The Lord will never allow us to suffer beyond what we
can endure (see
1 Corinthians 10:13).
“We must remember that the adversary knows us extremely well. He knows where, when, and how to tempt us. If we are obedient to the promptings of the Holy Ghost, we can learn to recognize the adversary’s enticements. Before we yield to temptation, we must learn to say with unflinching resolve, ‘Get thee behind me, Satan’ (Matthew 16:23).” - Robert D. Hales, “Becoming Provident Providers Temporally and Spiritually,” Ensign, May 2009, 7–10
2/15/17
Whenever temptation comes, remember the wise counsel of the Apostle
Paul, who declared, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is
common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make
a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
When you were confirmed a member of the Church, you received the right
to the companionship of the Holy Ghost. He can help you make good
choices. When challenged or tempted, you do not need to feel alone.
Remember that prayer is the passport to spiritual power. – Thomas
S. Monson, “Preparation
Brings Blessings,” Ensign (CR) May 2010