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(8/25/98)
"We live in a most exciting and challenging period in human
history. As technology sweeps through every facet of our lives,
changes are occurring so rapidly that it can be difficult for us
to keep our lives in balance. To maintain some semblance of
stability in our lives, it is essential that we plan for our
future. I believe it is time, and perhaps with some urgency, to
review the counsel we have received in dealing with our personal
and family preparedness. We want to be found with oil in our
lamps sufficient to endure to the end."
Elder L. Tom Perry
"If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear"
General Conference, October 1995
(8/26/98)
"Family preparedness has always been an essential welfare
principle in perfecting the Saints. Are each of us and our
families following, where permitted, the long-standing counsel
to have sufficient food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel on
hand to last at least one year?"
President Ezra Taft Benson
"Come unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him"
General Conference, April 1988
(8/27/98)
"The real strength of the Church lies in the savings accounts,
the gardens, the income-producing skills, the home storage, the
resiliency, the talents, and the testimonies of each individual
member of the Church and in the family of which each of us is a
part. Let us be ever mindful that the greatest blessing of the
welfare system is derived by the givers and that each of us
should work to be independent and self-reliant as families in
order to be in a position to help our less fortunate brothers
and sisters. Stated in plainness, each family unit's
personal and family preparedness activity is every bit as
important as this vast and marvelous welfare
system. The real strength of the Church does not ultimately lie
in the financial and commodity reserves of the Church; rather,
it rests in the reserves and strength of every household."
Elder J. Thomas Fyans
"Priesthood Administration Of Welfare Services"
General Conference, October 1979
(8/28/98)
"Fathers, you understand the principle of temporal self-reliance
and try to provide for a year's supply, stored at home. Please
also consider the need for spiritual food and self-reliance--not
just for a year, but for a lifetime--also stored at home."
Elder Russell M. Nelson
Ensign, May 1993 (April Conference) page 40
(8/29/98)
"As parents, we must teach and practice both physical and
spiritual preparedness. Let us make every effort to avoid the
remorse which comes from not following the counsel of the Lord
and his anointed. Let us follow the admonition and example of
President Kimball when he says, 'Do it.'"
Bishop Victor L. Brown
Preparation For Tomorrow
General Conference, October 1982
(11/15/98)
"As long as I can remember, we have been taught to prepare for
the future and to obtain a year's supply of necessities. I would
guess that the years of plenty have almost universally caused us
to set aside this counsel. I believe the time to disregard this
counsel is over. With events in the world today, it must be
considered with all seriousness."
L. Tom Perry
"If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear"
General Conference, October 1995
(11/16/98)
"We all need to build a personal ark, to fortify ourselves
against this rising tide of evil, to protect ourselves and our
families against the floodwaters of iniquity around us. And we
shouldn't wait until it starts raining, but prepare in advance.
This has been the message of all the prophets in this
dispensation, including President Hunter, as well as the
prophets of old. Unfortunately, we don't always heed the clear
warnings of our prophets. We coast complacently along until
calamity strikes, and then we panic. When it starts raining, it
is too late to begin building the ark. However, we do need to
listen to the Lord's spokesmen. We need to calmly continue to
move ahead and to prepare for what will surely come. We need not
panic or fear, for if we are prepared, spiritually and
temporally, we and our families will survive any flood. Our arks
will float on a sea of faith if our works have been steadily and
surely preparing for the future."
W. Don Ladd
"Make Thee An Ark"
General Conference, October 1994
(11/17/98)
"Let us do without some of the things that we can do without
until we can pay for them. Let us live within our income and
prepare for the future. Save money for an education, for your
mission, for the day of marriage. Remember that when money comes
into your hands, regardless of the amount of it do not spend all
of it. Save something. Married couples should avoid arguments
about finances, and the best way to do that is not to get into
financial difficulties in the first place."
Thorpe B. Isaacson
"Conference Report", April 1963, p.12
(11/18/98)
"The Lord is not going to disappoint either Babylon or Zion,
with regard to famine, pestilence, earthquake or storms, he is
not going to disappoint anybody with regard to any of these
things, they are at the doors .... Lay up your wheat and other
provisions against a day of need, for the day will come when
they will be wanted, and make no mistake about it. We shall want
bread, and the Gentiles will want bread, and if we are wise we
shall have something to feed them and ourselves when famine
comes."
Wilford Woodruff "
Journal of Discourses", 18:121
(9/21/00)
"Bishops and quorum leaders accounting for families after
hurricanes, members carrying food and blankets--it makes no
difference where you live or what kind of chaos might occur, The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will remain
organized, and order will prevail. The wards and stakes of Zion
will be a 'refuge from the storm' (D&C 115:6)." — Virginia
H. Pearce, Ensign, Nov. 1993 (October Conference) page 80
(9/22/00)
"Are we prepared for the emergencies of our lives? Are our
skills perfected? Do we live providently? Do we have on hand our
reserve supply? Are we obedient to the commandments of God? Are
we responsive to the teachings of prophets? Are we prepared to
give of our substance to the poor, the needy? Are we square with
the Lord?" — "A Provident Plan--A Precious Promise", President
Thomas S. Monson, General Conference, April 1986
(9/23/00)
"More than ever before, we need to learn and apply the
principles of economic self-reliance. We do not know when the
crisis involving sickness or unemployment may affect our own
circumstances. We do know that the Lord has decreed global
calamities for the future and has warned and forewarned us to be
prepared. For this reason the Brethren have repeatedly stressed
a 'back to basics' program for temporal and spiritual welfare."
— "Prepare For The Days Of Tribulation", President Ezra Taft
Benson, General Conference, October 1980
(9/24/00)
"Economic and social conditions appear most ominous worldwide
today. With revelation and prophecy as our guide, I think it is
not extreme for me to say that when all is written about our
present generation, it may truly be said that we had hardly
enough time to prepare. To meet the impending crisis, I venture
to say that all our spiritual and temporal resources will be
taxed to the very limit. The Lord has declared: 'If ye are
prepared ye shall not fear.' (D&C 38:30.)" — "Ministering To
Needs Through The Lord's Storehouse System", President Ezra Taft
Benson, General Conference, April 1977
(7/3/05)
"In our Church work it is hard
to be as spiritually prepared as we need to be. Sometimes
others think that if we are where we are supposed to be and
are attending our meetings that we are doing our best.
However, we know if we are faking it. It takes great effort to
be spiritually inspiring to those about us. It means regular
daily study, pondering, and prayer about the scriptures. It
means not losing our cool in a tense situation. It means never
giving in to anger or cutting words. It means being thorough
in our reports, in our lesson preparation, in our study of the
manual and job description for the position we accept.
"At times we are thrown suddenly into positions that seem too
big for us and for which we have little preparation. The Lord
stimulates our growth this way.... The Lord blesses us far
beyond our natural ability and experience. However, it has
been my experience that he expects us to quickly exert
ourselves and acquire the things we need. He gives us a little
time to improve our management skills and detailed knowledge
so that we don't have to rely upon him for everything. We'll
always need inspiration in these areas we couldn't possibly
understand without his help." - Robert E. Wells, "Faking
It and the Fourth French Horn," New Era, Apr. 1977, 6
(8/30/05)
"We should follow Paul's counsel to the Ephesians: 'Be no
more... tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind
of doctrine.' (Eph.
4:14.) The winds of false doctrine that are blowing
today both outside and a few within the Church are far more
dangerous to the ultimate salvation of mankind than are
earthquakes, hurricanes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and
other natural disasters. These winds can uproot people if
their roots are not firmly anchored to the Rock of our
salvation, which is the teachings and the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
"We, as a people, are to live our religion and its principles
and follow the leadership of our prophet, seer, and revelator
regardless of what the world does. We should strive always to
be obedient to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and should
keep in mind these words of the Savior: 'I, the Lord, am bound
when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have
no promise.' (D&C
82:10.) - Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Deep
Roots," Ensign, Nov. 1994, 77
(9/5/05)
"The least child was sacred to Jesus. 'It is not the will of
your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should
perish.' That simple truth in the world, what would it mean?
"'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these,
my brethren, ye have done it unto me.'
"And in this modern day he said:
"'Remember the worth of souls is great.'
"A proper conception of this divine principle would change the
attitude of the world, to the benefit and happiness of all
human beings. It would bring into active operation the Golden
Rule: 'Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.'
"What a different world this were if men would accumulate
wealth, for example, not as an end but as a means of blessing
human beings and improving human relations." - David O. McKay,
"Conference Report," October 1935, Third Day—Morning Meeting
p. 101
6/7/07
"Your vision of your future
will help you press forward. Take a few minutes to envision
where you want to be in one year or two or five. Then take
action to prepare yourselves. People don't just run a marathon
when they decide to do it. They must train daily, slowly
building stamina and endurance to run the 26.2-mile distance.
So it is with life. It is daily diligence with prayer and
scripture study that will help you reach your goals. Your
daily decisions will influence generations." - Elaine S.
Dalton, "Press
Forward and Be Steadfast," Ensign (CR), May 2003, p.105
7/1/07
"Let us enjoy the good things in life. Enjoy the gospel and
its teachings. Let us not waste our time looking for things to
criticize in the gospel or in our neighbors. We must look at
ourselves and repent and improve. And let us remember that
there is nothing else quite so sure as that we will one day
leave this frail existence. Let us set about to prepare
ourselves for that day." - N. Eldon Tanner, "Conference
Report," October 1966, Second Day—Morning Meeting, p.49
9/9/09
“Most
of us have thought about how to prepare for storms. We have
seen and felt the suffering of women, men, and children, and
of the aged and the weak, caught in hurricanes, tsunamis,
wars, and droughts. One reaction is to ask, ‘How can I be
prepared?’ And there is a rush to buy and put away whatever
people think they might need for the day they might face such
calamities.”
“But there is another even more important preparation we must make for tests that are certain to come to each of us. That preparation must be started far in advance because it takes time. What we will need then can't be bought. It can't be borrowed. It doesn’t store well. And it has to have been used regularly and recently.
“What we will need in our day of testing is a spiritual preparation. It is to have developed faith in Jesus Christ so powerful that we can pass the test of life upon which everything for us in eternity depends. That test is part of the purpose God had for us in the Creation.” - Henry B. Eyring, Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early and Be Steady,” (CR) October 2005
1/30/10
“If
we are prepared, we need not fear (see
D&C 38:30).
“Spiritual preparation is not complete, however, until we have done all that we can to prepare temporally. Then what is lacking will be supplied by the Lord.” - Ronald E. Poelman, “Priesthood Councils: Key to Meeting Temporal and Spiritual Needs,” Ensign, May 1980, 90
5/23/10
"The time to prepare is now. In the parable of the wise and
foolish virgins, the Lord reminds us that we need to be
prepared when the Bridegroom cometh. (See Matt. 25:1-13.) We
need to recommit ourselves to the daily tasks of living the
gospel. We need to learn to pray by praying every day. We need
to learn to hear the word of the Lord by studying the
scriptures every day." - Dwan
J. Young, "Prepare to Teach His Children," Ensign (CR),
November 1983, p. 86
7/29/10
"Well, if counsel has been given unto us to store up our
grain, I should not wonder if there were temptations placed
before us, to induce us to non-compliance. High prices in
silver and gold may be offered as an inducement. Men may come
and say, 'I will give you a high price for your wheat: here
are goods of every kind we will give for your grain.' There,
you perceive, is the temptation and the counsel before us. We
should like the comforts of life, and would no doubt like to
purchase them; but the counsel of the servants of the Lord
would lead us to do differently." - Orson
Hyde, "Journal of Discourses," 26 vols., 5:16)
7/23/11
"The
Lord has counseled his people to pray over their flocks and
herds, which applies to every man's interests. If we faithfully
live the gospel and honor the Holy Priesthood of God, we have a
right and claim upon him for his blessings and the inspiration
to guide us in making proper decisions for the conduct of our
businesses in this period of economic uncertainty. There are
serious rough spots ahead, flashing warning lights of caution
that Latter-day Saints cannot ignore. … Business and markets are
sensitive to any change in world conditions. We must recognize
the signs of the times as indicated by prophecy and have vision
and wise understanding of national and world trends to safeguard
our interests and thus strengthen the cause of Zion, even as
Joseph of old so wisely planned and prepared against the days of
famine and adversity, and thus became a great benefactor to the
Egyptians and his father's family. We need all th help that
faith, prayer, and inspiration can give." -
7/30/11