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(5/3/97)
Can any man who has walked beneath the stars at night, can
anyone who has seen
the touch of spring upon the land doubt the hand of divinity in
creation? So
observing the beauties of the earth, one is wont to speak as did
the Psalmist:
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth
his
handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night
sheweth
knowledge." (Ps. 19:1-2.) — Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, General
Conference
April 1978
(5/4/97)
The creation of the earth and all that dwell therein, the
necessary fall that
enabled man to be, and the atonement of the Lord are three
fundamental
components of God's eternal plan. — Elder Russell M. Nelson,
General
Conference, April 1984
(5/5/97)
The Lord who created us in the first place surely has power to
do it again. The
same necessary elements now in our bodies will still be
available-at His
command. The same unique genetic code now embedded in each of
our living cells
will still be available to format new ones then. The miracle of
the
Resurrection, wondrous as it will be, is marvelously matched by
the miracle of
our creation in the first place. — Elder Russell M. Nelson,
General
Conference, April 1992
(5/6/97)
Gradually [man] is mastering the elements and extending his
dominion over all
the earth. The winds and ocean currents have long been his
servants; the
lightning bears his messages; the element of fire is made to
serve him in a
thousand ways; steam propels his chariot; distance he well nigh
annihilates; he
weighs the earth in his balances; measures the distances of the
sun and the
stars, tells the substances of which they are composed and the
mathematical laws
by which they are governed. As one thus even partially reviews
man's
achievements and considers the mastery he has obtained alike
over the animal
creation and the forces of nature--with the poet he exclaims:
"What a piece
of work is man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in
form and moving
how express and admirable! in action, how like an angel! in
apprehension, how
like a God! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!" —
Elder B.
H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, Vol.1, p.450
(5/7/97)
The human family are formed after the image of our Father and
God. After the
earth was organized the Lord placed His children upon it, gave
them possession
of it, and told them that it was their home--the place of their
habitation from
henceforth; He told them to till the ground and subdue it; He
gave it to them
for their inheritance, and to do their will upon it. Then Satan
steps in and
overcomes them through the weakness there was in the children of
the Father when
they were sent to the earth, and sin was brought in, and thus we
are subjected
to sin. The earth is pure in and of itself, having kept the law
of its creation;
and mankind have actually brought on themselves all the sin, all
the distress,
all the anguish, pain, sickness, and death that are upon the
earth. — Brigham
Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol.10, p.300-301
(7/14/04)
"Truly, the heavens and the earth and all things in them
evidence the
handiwork of God, their Creator. In the Book of Mormon we learn
of Korihor, an
anti-Christ who was brought to the Prophet Alma. He asked for a
sign of God's
existence before he would believe. 'But Alma said unto him: Thou
hast had signs
enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a
sign, when ye have
the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy
prophets? The
scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote
there is a God; yea,
even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it,
yea, and its
motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their
regular form do
witness that there is a Supreme Creator' (Alma
30:44). These eternal
evidences continue to testify to us today." - M. Russell
Ballard, "God's
Love
for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, pp. 57-58
(5/15/05)
"How blessed we are for our
understanding of who He is. How blessed we are as a people for
the gift of the gospel. I marvel at what He has created for
our use and benefit and for the privilege of enjoying this
earthly experience. My heart is especially filled with
gratitude at this season of the harvest when I go out to dig a
hill of potatoes and there find manyfold over the small piece
I planted a few months before, or pull off an ear of corn and
see how those two or three kernels placed in the earth now
yield a hundredfold. As I travel and see the beauty of His
creations—the mountains, the fertile plains, the sparkling
streams, or the mighty oceans—how grateful I am for His
blessings to me. When we kneel in family prayer, let us teach
our children to express gratitude unto the Lord for His many
blessings to us." - L. Tom Perry, "Our
Father Which Art in Heaven," Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 13
(7/15/05)
"We sometimes feel great respect and reverence for creative
genius as expressed in great art or music. How much more
should we revere the power and majesty of our Divine Creator?
We may stand in awe of man’s creations of beautiful buildings
or bridges. But remember the Apostle Paul's words to the
Hebrews: 'He who hath builded the house hath more honour than
the house.
"'For every house is builded by some man; but he that built
all things is God' (Heb.
3:3–4).
"Those who feel no reverence for the creations and the divine
attributes of God likely will have little appreciation for
other sacred things. Such a lack of veneration for God's
creations may diminish until a person becomes totally
insensitive to the feelings of others. This, I am afraid, is
the condition in some parts of the world." - M. Russell
Ballard, "God's
Love for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, 58
12/1/06
"I marvel when I think of this world so rich in beauty,
so perfect in function. This world was created by Jesus Christ
under the direction of our Heavenly Father. Creation is one of
the characteristics that defines God. He takes matter without
form and molds it into stars, planets, and solar systems.
'Worlds without number have I created,' He tells us.
"Brothers and sisters, we are children of God. Shouldn't we be
about our Fathers business? Shouldn't we be creators as well?
"You might say, I'm not creative. I'm here to tell you, you are.
You are creators. Have you ever coaxed a smile from a baby? Have
you ever taught someone to forgive? Have you helped someone
learn to read? Prepared a family home evening? Organized a
family reunion? Possibly you were prompted to do something for a
person you go visiting teaching or home teaching to that made a
great difference in their lives. If you have done some of these
things, you have been creative." - Mary Ellen Smoot, "We
Are Creators," Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.64
6/12/07
"We believe it to be
self-evident that the greatest truth in all eternity is: That
there is a God in heaven who created all things—the universe,
man, and all forms of life; that there is existence, creation,
and being—all controlled and governed by an intelligent Head;
that God is, and we are, and all things exist. As to the facts
of existence and creation, such need no proof. As to the wisdom
and omnipotence of the Creator, such is shown by the extent,
complexity, and organized nature of created things." - Bruce R.
McConkie, "The Promised Messiah: The First Coming of Christ,"
p.518
10/7/08
"You
may think you don’t have talents, but that is a false
assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us.
The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a
canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or
the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence
something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious
homes, family memories, flowing laughter.
"What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. So what if the eggs are greasy or the toast is burned? Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.
"If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Happiness, Your Heritage," General Relief Society Meeting, September 2008
3/6/09
"Astronauts
viewing the earth from space have stated how incredibly
beautiful it is and how alive it appears. United States
Senator Jake Garn wrote of his experience in space: 'It is impossible for me
to describe the beauty of the earth. It is a breathtaking,
awe-inspiring, spiritual experience to view the earth from
space while traveling at twenty-five times the speed of sound.
I could also look into the blackness of the vacuum of space
and see billions of stars and galaxies millions of light-years
away. The universe is so vast as to be impossible to
comprehend. But I did comprehend the hand of God in all
things. I felt his presence throughout my seven days in space.
I know that God created this earth and the universe. I know
that we are his children wherever we live on the earth,
without regard to our nationality or the color of our skin.
Most important, I know that God lives and is the Creator of us
all' (letter to M.
Russell Ballard, 3 March 1988)." - M.
Russell Ballard, "God's Love for His Children," Ensign
(CR), May 1988, p.57
3/9/09
"There is an exactness
of order in the universe of which we become conscious. The days
come and the nights follow. The tides rise and fall with
regularity, the recurring lunar cycle of the moon is exact; the
seasons come and go in the sequence of nature. The stars in the
sky follow exact repeated orders; the planets and their
satellites perform precisely in their relation to their suns.
The biologist sees the wonders and the beauty of plant and
animal life, and the chemist discovers the mysteries of the
elements of the earth; but with or without scientific training,
every person becomes aware of a vast universe in which there is
intricate exactness in all nature.
"When we observe the
phenomena of the heavens and the earth, we can come to only
one conclusion: these are the effects of some great cause.
There can be no design without a designer and nothing built
without a builder. For every effect there is a cause. There
must be a guiding hand to regulate the universe in its precise
order. Are we compelled to admit the reality of a Supreme
Being? Millions of people in the world have this deep and
abiding conviction." - Howard W. Hunter,
"Conference Report," April 1970, First Day—Morning
Meeting, p.7
3/17/09
"When we look at a
building, we realize that it did not come into existence
without purpose. Every building was planned and erected for a
special reason. Likewise, when we look upon this beautiful
earth upon which we are privileged to live, we realize that it
did not come into existence without purpose."
- Legrand Richards, "A Marvelous
Work and a Wonder," p.292
5/3/09
"Any theory that leaves out God as a personal, purposeful
Being, and accepts chance as a first cause cannot be accepted
by Latter-day Saints. The evidence for God is yet greater than
for the chance creation of the earth and its inhabitants. Mind
and thought shape a work of art from the marble block. More
marvelous than any human work of art is man. However he may
have risen to his present high estate, it has been by the
operation of mind and thought. That man and the whole of
creation came by chance is unthinkable. It is equally
unthinkable that if man came into being by the will and power
of God, the divine creative power is limited to one process
dimly sensed by mortal man. The great law of evolution may
have many forms of expression, far beyond man's present
comprehension." - John A. Widtsoe,
Evidences and Reconciliations, p.163
7/1/10
"The
theory that man is other than the offspring of God has been,
and, so long as it is accepted and acted upon, will continue to
be, a
major factor in blocking man's spiritual growth and in
corrupting his
morals." - Marion G. Romney,
"Man—A Child of God," Ensign (CR), July 1973, p. 11
8/26/11
Do we appreciate what this earth really means to us? Do we see
why it was made? Do we understand its purpose? Do we see that
there was nothing accidental or spontaneous about its origin?
Do we see that its creation was literally and truly,
completely and exclusively, an act of God?
And who was the Creator?
Our Heavenly Father declares that it was His own Beloved Son
who accomplished the mighty task. -
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