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(9/15/04)
"The Lord's invitation to follow him is individual and personal, and it is
compelling. We cannot stand forever between two opinions. Each of us must at
some time face the crucial question: 'Whom say ye that I am?' (Matt.
16:15.) Our personal salvation depends on our answer to that question and
our commitment to that answer. Peter's revealed answer was 'Thou art the Christ,
the Son of the living God' (Matt.
16:16). Many, many witnesses can give an identical answer by the same power,
and I join with them in humble gratitude. But we must each answer the question
for ourselves-if not now, then later; for at the last day, every knee shall bow
and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is the Christ. Our challenge is to
answer correctly and live accordingly before it is everlastingly too late. Since
Jesus is indeed the Christ, what must we do?" - Howard W. Hunter, "He
Invites Us to Follow Him," Ensign, September 1994, p. 2
(9/16/04)
"When the apostle Peter affirmed that Jesus Christ was the Son of the
living God, the Savior called him blessed, 'for flesh and blood hath not
revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven' (Matt.
16:17). This precious revelation can be part of the personal experience of
every seeker after truth and, once received, becomes a pole star to guide in all
the activities of life." - Dallin H. Oaks, "Revelation,"
New Era, September 1982, p. 40
(9/17/04)
"As He knew Peter, the Lord understands you and me when our testimonies may
not be the brightly burning bonfire you may think they are or want them to be.
Perhaps in some cases, that testimony is constructed unwisely, built on a social
foundation of programs and personalities instead of the sure rock of personal
revelation. Or perhaps you have allowed your testimony to flicker gradually
through the years of disuse and spiritual complacency. Regardless of the reason
your testimony may be growing dim, the Savior lovingly urges you to come unto
Him and become strengthened in Him. Said He to Moroni: 'If men come unto me I
will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be
humble;... for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then
will I make weak things become strong unto them.' (Ether
12:27.) - Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Spiritual
Bonfires of Testimony," Ensign, November 1992, p. 34-35
(9/18/04)
"'And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will
build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.' (Matthew
16:13-18.) This rock of revelation is the source of knowledge concerning the
things of God. It is the witness of the Holy Spirit that testifies of eternal
truth, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against any man who seeks it, who
accepts it, who cultivates it, and who lives by it." - Gordon B. Hinckley,
"Be Thou an Example," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1981], p. 8
(9/19/04)
"There is a lot of difference in being knowledgeable of a fact and having
faith and an understanding of it. I believe there are many people in this world
who say, 'I know that Jesus is the Christ.' Well, bless your souls, the devils
know that too, and they tremble. But the person who really knows it, is the
person who lives it and then drinks from the fountain of righteousness to his
soul the great power that makes a man turn and change his life. You see, when
Peter knew by sight that He was the Christ, or by revelation, as he stood
warming his hands by the fire when the maid came to him and said, 'Thou art one
of them; thou art one of the Galileans,' he answered, 'I know him not.' (See Matt.
22:56-57.) But that same Peter, when he had become converted to the fact,
stood and said, 'Ye men of Galilee and all who dwell herein have taken the holy
One of God and with wicked hands have cruelly crucified him.' Then when those
same people came to him and said, 'We command you not to speak,' he did not fear
and tremble by the fire and say, 'Oh, I'm sorry I even said the words. I'll go
some place else.' Then, because of conversion by the Spirit, he said, 'Is it
better to obey man than God?' and he went on teaching them what he knew in his
heart-not what he had a mental assent to, but something that he really knew.
This is the power of life-something we really know." - Paul F. Royall,
"A Sure Foundation," December 17, 1963, "BYU Speeches of the
Year," 1963:1