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(4/25/99)
"Disengagement from the world is best followed by being anxiously engaged
in the Lord's work." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Wherefore Ye Must Press
Forward," p. 3 - 4
(4/26/99)
"While we should be 'anxiously engaged,' we need not be hectically engaged.
We can be diligent and still do things in 'wisdom and order'—;without going
faster than we 'have strength and means' (Mosiah 4:27; D&C 10:4)." — Neal A.
Maxwell, "Men and Women of Christ," p. 24
(4/27/99)
"So it is not enough to receive the priesthood and then sit back passively
and wait until someone prods us into activity. When we receive the priesthood,
we have the obligation of becoming actively and anxiously engaged in promoting
the cause of righteousness in the earth,..." — Ezra Taft Benson,
"Conference Report," October 1948, p. 101
(4/28/99)
"And inasmuch as people feel earnest and anxious to do good, to use the
means that God blesses them with in doing good, in sending the Gospel to the
nations, and in gathering the elect of God—;and as this feeling prevails and
increases among the people generally—;the Seventies and Elders, when they feel
this spirit moving upon them, should not wait, supinely rest upon their oars,
but be ready to act." — Erastus Snow, "Journal of Discourses,"
Vol. 25, p. 36-37
(12/14/03)
"We are living in a wonderful season of the work of the Lord. The work is
growing ever stronger. It is expanding across the world. Each of us has an
important part to play in this great undertaking. People in more than 160
nations, speaking a score of languages and more, worship our Father in Heaven
and our Redeemer, His Beloved Son. This is their great work. It is their cause
and their kingdom." — Gordon B. Hinckley, "May
We Be Faithful and True," General Conference, April 1997
(7/21/04)
"In summary, try a little harder to measure up to the divine within each of
you. As Alma said, 'Awake and arouse your faculties' (Alma 32:27)." - Gordon
B. Hinckley, "The
Light within You," Ensign, May 1995, p. 99
(10/4/05)
"When you make a basket in a basketball game or kick
a goal in soccer, there's a great feeling of accomplishment and excitement. The
same thing happens when you make gospel points. You feel good about yourself.
You also feel closer to the Lord. You feel the excitement of knowing you're
doing what God wants you to do." - Russell C. Taylor, "Making
Points for Righteousness," Ensign (CR), May 1989, p.40
8/31/06
"In recalling some of the Savior's well-known teachings, the word
now can be appropriately added to emphasize their impact. 'If ye love me,
keep my commandments' ... NOW. (See
John 14:25.) 'Go ye into
all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature' ... NOW. (See
Mark 16:15.) 'Come, follow
me' ... NOW. (See Luke 18:22.)
Truly, if we love God, we will serve him ... NOW.
"There are those among us, though they would deny it, who are hungry for
fellowship and activity in the Church today. They need us and we need them. It
is our duty and blessing to help them find the way now. We and they are God's
sheep, and we can best be fed and led together. Today is the time to let them
know we care and that the Lord loves them. He stands anxious to forgive and
welcome in the processes of repentance. God give us the courage to act now." -
Marvin J. Ashton, "The
Time Is Now," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.85
2/28/08
"Love
the Lord with all your heart, might, mind, and strength. Enlist in great and
noble causes. Create of your homes sanctuaries of holiness and strength. Magnify
your callings in the Church. Fill your minds with learning. Strengthen your
testimonies. Reach out to others.
"Create of
your life a masterpiece.
"Brothers
and sisters, the abundant life does not come to us packaged and ready-made. It's
not something we can order and expect to find delivered with the afternoon mail.
It does not come without hardship or sorrow.
"It comes
through faith, hope, and charity. And it comes to those who, in spite of
hardship and sorrow, understand the words of one writer who said, 'In
the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible
summer.' (Albert Camus, in John Bartlett,
comp., Familiar Quotations, 16th ed. (1980), 732.)" - Joseph B.
Wirthlin, "The
Abundant Life," CR April 2006
10/11/08
"We do not prove our love for the Savior
only by doing 'some great thing.'
If the prophet personally asked you to go on a mission to some strange and
exotic place, would you go? You would probably make every effort to go. But what
about paying tithing? What about doing your home teaching? We show our love for
the Savior by doing the many small acts of faith, devotion, and kindness to
others that define our character." - President James E. Faust, “Some Great
Thing”, Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.46
2/18/10
“I
suppose if I have learned anything in life, it is that we are to keep moving,
keep trying—as long as we breathe! If we do, we will be surprised at how much
more can still be done.” - Spencer W. Kimball, "Do Not
Weary by the Way,” Ensign (CR), November 1980, p. 76
4/25/10
"To live the Gospel requires positive action. Restful repose is a
temptation of the Evil One. There is no excellence without labor, no
reward without achievement, no blessing without fulfilling the
conditions upon which the blessing is predicated. Granted, you say.
Yes, and my urge is that we remember these sayings and continually
apply them in our efforts to live the Gospel." - Joseph F. Merrill, "Conference Report," April 1938, Afternoon Meeting, p. 34
8/19/10
"We are to learn our duty from the Lord, and then we are to act in all
diligence, never being lazy or slothful. The pattern is simple but not
easy to follow. We are so easily distracted. Studying the daily news
can appear more interesting than the priesthood lesson manual. Sitting
down to rest can be more attractive than making appointments to visit
those who need our priesthood service.
"When I find myself drawn away from my priesthood duties by other
interests and when my body begs for rest, I give to myself this
rallying cry: 'Remember Him.' The Lord is our perfect example of
diligence in priesthood service. He is our captain. He called us. He
goes before us. He chose us to follow Him and to bring others with us."
- Henry B. Eyring, "Act in All Diligence," Ensign (CR) May 2010