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"When we use these sacred words, 'in the name of Jesus Christ,' they are
much more than a way to get out of a prayer or out of a testimony or out of a
talk. We are on holy ground, brothers and sisters. We are using a name most
sublime, most holy, and most wonderful-the very name of the Son of God. We are
now able to come unto the Father through His Beloved Son. What power and
reassurance and peace come when we really pray in His name. This conclusion to
the prayer may, in many ways, be the most important part of the prayer. We can
appeal to the Father through His victorious Son with confidence that our prayers
will be heard. We can ask and receive, we can seek and find and subsequently
find the open door." - L. Edward Brown, "Pray
unto the Father in My Name," General Conference, April 1997
8/19/09
“The natural inclination of man is to rely solely upon himself and to ignore
the purpose of his existence as well as his relationship to God who is his
spiritual father. If man will recognize his divine origin, he will then realize
his Heavenly Father will not leave him alone to grope in darkness of mind and
spirit, but will make available a power to influence him in right paths and into
standards of good behavior. The Holy Ghost is that power.” - Delbert L.
Stapley, “Conference Report,” October 1966, Third Day–Morning Meeting, p. 114
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