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11/23/05
"Each day we decide what we will do and what we will not do, among myriad
alternatives. When we choose to obey the commandments cheerfully as our first
priority, neither murmuring about nor measuring the things He commands, we
become the handmaids of the Lord and fishers of men and cast our nets on the
right side of our own ships. We simply go and do the things the Lord has
commanded, even when we are weary, trusting that He will help us to do exactly
as He asks. (See 1 Ne. 3:7.)
As we do so, the Lord helps our unbelief, and our faith becomes powerful,
vibrant, and unshakable. The Prophet Joseph wrote from Liberty Jail, 'Therefore,
dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things that lie in our power;
and then may we stand still, with the utmost assurance [or faith], to see the
salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.' (D&C
123:17.)" - L. Whitney Clayton, "Help
Thou Mine Unbelief," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.28
9/20/06
"Just as the Savior stood ready to help this father whose
son was 'sore vexed,' (Matt.
17:15.) so is He ready to help our unbelief today so that with faith we can
survive our mortal struggles and 'come off conqueror.' (D&C
10:5.)" - L. Whitney Clayton, "Help
Thou Mine Unbelief," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.28
10/25/07
"As popular culture across the world
degenerates, sleaze increasingly saturates the media, entertainment,
advertising, and the Internet. But popularity according to the world’s
prevailing norms is a very perilous scale to use to measure what’s right or even
what’s not dangerous. A movie or television show may be well known and well
liked by millions of viewers and nevertheless portray images and conduct that
are pornographic. If something in a movie 'isn’t too bad,' that automatically
means that it isn’t too good either. Thus, the fact that others watch movies or
open Web sites that aren’t appropriate is no excuse for us. Priesthood holders’
lives should emulate the standards of the Savior and His Church, not the
standards of the world." - L. Whitney Clayton, "Blessed Are All the Pure in Heart," General Conference,
6 October 2007
12/10/09
“Burdens
provide opportunities to practice virtues that contribute to eventual
perfection. They invite us to yield ‘to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and
[put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the atonement of Christ
the Lord, and [become] as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of
love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon
[us], even as a child doth submit to his father.’ Thus burdens become blessings,
though often such blessings are well disguised and may require time, effort, and
faith to accept and understand.” – L. Clayton Whitney,
“That Your Burdens May Be Light,” Ensign, November 2009