Refer your friends to join The LDS Daily WOOL (Words Of Our Leaders)
(7/14/01)
"Brethren and sisters, study the scriptures. They contain great
life-lessons. They are the repository of the Lord’s message in our day. You
will develop a deep and abiding spirituality by communing with the Lord through
them. We know much about our Heavenly Father because he has revealed much about
himself to us. These revelations are recorded in the standard works. Make it a
daily habit to study each day. Set goals. In a short time you can read the
standard works of the Church." — A. Theodore Tuttle, "News
of the Church," "Ensign," Oct. 1974, p. 88
(2/8/02)
"Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins is an essential covenant to
make with the Lord. Faith and repentance precede this ordinance. Confirmation
and the gift of the Holy Ghost follow baptism. Acceptance of these first
principles and ordinances may obtain for us a remission of our sins and assure
our salvation. In the ordinance of the sacrament, we regularly renew this and
other covenants, and by complying with our part of the covenant, we receive the
Spirit of the Lord to be with us." — A.
Theodore Tuttle, "Covenants,
Ordinances, and Service," Ensign, May 1984, p. 25
(11/18/03)
"When one hears the still small voice of the Spirit testifying that Jesus
is the Christ, this kind of knowledge, for that person, is as valid as a
mountain of so-called "scientific" evidence. That person really knows
a truth. It affects his whole being. It affects all other kinds of knowledge
that he may have." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "General Conference
Reports," April 1966, p. 144
(1/13/05)
"We know that it is not a popular thing to teach that a backwoods boy from
Vermont, reared in New England and trained on the frontier, was a prophet. But,
popular or not, it is a fact! Joseph Smith was a prophet, and all of the calumny
and aspersion
to the contrary cannot controvert
that fact. Anyone who has concern for the welfare of his eternal soul
should give attention to this message. Every man who has lived since the days of
Joseph Smith is subject to accepting him as a prophet of God in order to enter
into our Heavenly Father's presence." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "The
Message of the Restoration," Ensign, June 1971, p. 70
(2/17/05)
"The trials through which today's young people are passing-ease and
luxury-may be the most severe test of any age. Brothers and sisters, stay close
to your own! Guide them safely! These are perilous times. Give increased
attention. Give increased effort." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "The
Things That Matter Most," Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 90
(3/7/05)
"Once you complete your four generations, you are not finished. Continue to
search out all of your ancestral lines. The four-generation project becomes a
platform for launching further research. In fact, this is one place where you
move forward by reaching backward! 'It is our duty,' counseled Elder John A.
Widtsoe, 'to secure as complete genealogies as possible, to discover our fathers
and mothers back to the last generation, to connect, if it may be possible, with
Adam, our first father upon the earth-a duty which we cannot escape'
('Genealogical Activities in Europe,' Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine,
July 1931, p. 104)." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "Eternal
Links That Bind," Ensign, May 1980, p. 40
(10/10/05)
"In the midst of the turmoil we presently face, how
would you like to have someone take you by the hand as it were and lift you up
and guide you? How would you like to hear a prophet's voice give continued
heaven-inspired guidance? How would you like to belong to a divinely organized
church that provides a family-oriented program to help you teach your family
correctly? Where is a family that could not use this kind of assistance today?"
- A. Theodore Tuttle, "Conference Report," April 1969, Third Day, Morning
Meeting, p.125
7/17/09
“You
may make the winning touchdown, cross the finish line first, swish down the
mountain on perfect powder, drive "a beauty" to the left-field stands, or pitch
a no-hitter. You may do and thrill to many things. But you will experience few
feelings equal to the quiet, even tearful moment when you record in your diary:
“Today we baptized Mr. and Mrs. Brown and all their children. They are a
fantastic family!’” - A. Theodore Tuttle, “Your Mission
Preparation,” Ensign (CR), November 1974, p. 71
6/27/10
"The training for covenants, for ordinances, and for service belongs in
the home. If these are paramount in the minds of the parents, the youth
will be prepared. And they will not, because of this, miss any
essential training for their careers." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "Covenants, Ordinances, and Service," Ensign (CR), May 1984, p. 23
6/5/11
"If we were to speak of the very center of spiritual strength in the
Church, surely it must be the sacred ordinances of the temple of the
Lord.
"It is not generally known that almost the first words of the Lord to
the Prophet Joseph—the intent of the gathering and building up of the
Church—and almost the last words of the Lord to the Prophet pertained
to temple work." - A. Theodore Tuttle, "The First and the Last Words," Ensign (CR) April 1982
Refer your friends to join The LDS Daily WOOL (Words Of Our Leaders)
