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(1/11/02)
"Spirituality is not a function of occupation or calling. A scientist
may be more spiritual than a theologian; a teacher may be more spiritual
than an officer. Spirituality is determined by personal outlook and
priorities. It is evident in our words and actions."
Dallin H. Oaks
"Spirituality"
"Ensign," Nov. 1985, 61
(1/12/02)
"So as we seek to prepare ourselves for a bright future, let us do so
in a balanced manner, putting first things first and trusting that the Lord
will bless and strengthen us and compensate for our weakness."
Jack H Goaslind
"Look to the Future with Optimism"
"Ensign," Apr. 1997, 27
(1/13/02)
"Yet secular knowledge can be most helpful to the children of our
Father in Heaven who, having placed first things first, have found and are
living those truths which lead one to eternal life. These are they who have
the balance and perspective to seek all knowledge--revealed and secular--as
a tool and servant for the blessing of themselves and others. They know that
preeminent among all activities in this life is preparing themselves for
eternal life by subjugating the flesh, subjecting the body to the spirit,
overcoming weaknesses, and so governing themselves that they may give
leadership to others. Important, but of second priority, comes the knowledge
associated with life in mortality."
Spencer W. Kimball
"Seek Learning Even by Study and Also by Faith"
"Ensign," Sept. 1983, 3-4
(1/14/02)
"Secular knowledge, important as it may be, can never save a soul nor
open the celestial kingdom nor create a world nor make a man a god, but it
can be most helpful to that man, who, placing first things first, has found
the way to eternal life and who can now bring into play all knowledge to be
his tool and servant."
Spencer W. Kimball
"President Kimball Speaks Out on Planning Your Life"
"New Era," Sept. 1981, 49
(1/15/02)
"Time is one of our most valuable possessions. Use it wisely. Remind
yourselves often that things that matter most should not be left to the
mercy of things that matter the least."
O. Leslie Stone
"Making Your Marriage Successful"
"Ensign," May 1978, 57
(4/14/05)
"Trials and tests apply to rich and poor alike. Years ago, I was asked
to perform an operation upon a very wealthy man. A surgical biopsy confirmed
that he had an advanced cancer that had spread throughout his body. As I
reported this news, his immediate response was to rely upon his wealth. He
would go anywhere or do anything to treat his condition. He thought he could
buy his way back to health. But he soon passed away. Someone asked, 'How
much wealth did he leave?' The answer, of course, was, 'All of it!'
"His priorities were set upon things of the world. His ladder of
success had been leaning against the wrong wall. I think of him when I read
this scripture: 'Behold, your days of probation are past; ye have
procrastinated the day of your salvation until it is... too late.' (Hel.
13:38)" - Russell M. Nelson, "Now
Is the Time to Prepare," General Conference, April 2005
2/7/06
"Jesus taught about priorities when He said, 'Seek not the things of this world
but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his
righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you' (JST,
Matt. 6:38, in Matt. 6:33,
footnote a). 'Seek... first to build up the kingdom of God' means to assign
first priority to God and to His work. The work of God is to bring to pass the
eternal life of His children (see
Moses 1:39), and all that
this entails in the birth, nurturing, teaching, and sealing of our Heavenly
Father's children. Everything else is lower in priority. Think about that
reality as we consider some teachings and some examples on priorities. As
someone has said, if we do not choose the kingdom of God first, it will make
little difference in the long run what we have chosen instead of it." - Dallin
H. Oaks, "Focus
and Priorities," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.82
7/2/07
"The ultimate Latter-day Saint
priorities are twofold: First, we seek to understand our relationship to God the
Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, and to secure that relationship by
obtaining their saving ordinances and by keeping our personal covenants. Second,
we seek to understand our relationship to our family members and to secure those
relationships by the ordinances of the temple and by keeping the covenants we
make in that holy place. These relationships, secured in the way I have
explained, provide eternal blessings available in no other way. No combination
of science, success, property, pride, prominence, or power can provide these
eternal blessings!" - Dallin H. Oaks, "Focus
and Priorities," Ensign (CR), May 2001, p.82
9/13/09
“Is there a priesthood
holder who has not time to visit three, four, five families at least once each
month? Is there a sister who is so busy she cannot visit teach? If we are ‘too
busy’ to hold a Church calling, we had better look at our priorities. (Lord,
Increase Our Faith, Provo Utah Tabernacle Rededication, 21 September 1986.)”
– “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson,” p. 452
5/10/10
"If he could have his way, Satan would distract us from our
heritage. He would have us become involved in a million and one things
in this life—probably none of which are very important in the long
run—to keep us from concentrating on the things that are really
important, particularly the reality that we are God's children. He
would like us to forget about home and family values. He'd like to keep
us so busy with comparatively insignificant things that we don't have
time to make the effort to understand where we came from, whose
children we are, and how glorious our ultimate homecoming can be!" - Marvin J. Ashton, "A Yearning for Home," Ensign (CR), November 1992, p. 21
8/6/10
"A
good woman knows that she does not have enough time, energy, or
opportunity to take care of all of the people or do all of the worthy
things her heart yearns to do. Life is not calm for most women, and
each day seems to require the accomplishment of a million things, most
of which are important. A good woman must constantly resist alluring
and deceptive messages from many sources telling her that she is
entitled to more time away from her responsibilities and that she
deserves a life of greater ease and independence. But with personal
revelation, she can prioritize correctly and navigate this life
confidently." - Julie B. Beck, "And Upon the Handmaids in Those Days Will I Pour Out My Spirit," Ensign (CR) May 2010