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(8/20/03)
"We all know that there are many, many things in science which we do not
understand, but which we must and do accept. Where would we be if the laws of
nature and the laws of God were limited to man's understanding? We have been
admonished: 'Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own
understanding.' (Prov. 3:5)" — N. Eldon Tanner, "General Conference Reports,"
April 1969, p. 116
(8/21/03)
"I read something a while ago that started me thinking along this line. It was
that when a man leans to his own understanding and boasts by his own
strength—when he boasts of probing the mysteries of the atom or the depth of
the sea or the secrets of outer space—he forgets God and claims he is his own
master, [and] the result is untold suffering. Even though one's position is
maintained, even though material wealth increases, a success quickly turns to
failure when God has been forgotten. There is no peace of mind, no personal
satisfaction of inward joy. To 'trust in the Lord with all thine heart'
(Proverbs 3:5) is a mark of strength and is the only path to happiness, success,
and true fulfillment." — "The Teachings of Harold B. Lee," Edited by Clyde J.
Williams, [Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1996], p. 620
(8/22/03)
"Our beloved Prophet Joseph did not lean on his own understanding. No, he went
into the Sacred Grove to seek divine guidance. As I stood on the banks of the
Susquehanna River some months ago, I could not help thinking of the visit that
Joseph and Oliver made to the banks of that river when they needed divine
guidance, and they could not lean on their own understanding. They went to that
secluded place close to his home where they, too, knelt down on their knees and
asked God to reveal his will unto them, and he sent a heavenly messenger, John
the Baptist, to deliver his message. 'Lean not unto thine own understanding.'" —
Thorpe B. Isaacson, "General Conference Reports," October 1956, p. 11
(8/23/03)
"Along with believing in the gospel, we need to believe in our own
possibilities—not as to status, but as to power to do good. God could
surprise—yes, even stun—each of us here today if we could manage such divine
disclosures. Such must usually be kept from us (or can only be hinted at) for
now. But specific and special opportunities are pending for every person here
today, if we can trust God and do each day’s duties and bear our present pain.
('Insights from My Life,' p. 190)" — "The Neal A. Maxwell Quote Book," Maxwell,
Cory H., ed. [Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 1997], p. 150
(8/24/03)
"Thus it is that our faith and trust in our Heavenly Father, so far as this
mortal experience is concerned, consists not simply of faith and gladness that
He exists, but is also a faith and trust that, if we are humble, He will tutor
us, aiding our acquisition of needed attributes and experiences while we are in
mortality. We trust not only the Designer but also His design of life itself,
including our portion thereof!" — Neal A. Maxwell, "We Will Prove Them
Herewith," p. 12
(8/25/03)
"Men may fail us, as they do. I often think of the Scripture which says, 'Cursed
is he that putteth his trust in man, or maketh flesh his arm.' The best of men
will fail us. They are fallible beings, full of frailties and short-comings; and
they are not to be trusted with our salvation. But our God can be trusted to the
very uttermost. No matter how serious the trial, how deep the distress, how
great the affliction, He will never desert us. He never has, and He never will.
He cannot do it. It is not His character. He is an unchangeable being; the same
yesterday, the same today, and He will be the same throughout the eternal ages
to come. We have found that God. We have made Him our friend, by obeying His
Gospel; and He will stand by us. We may pass through the fiery furnace; we may
pass through deep waters; but we shall not be consumed nor overwhelmed. We shall
emerge from all these trials and difficulties the better and purer for them, if
we only trust in our God and keep His commandments." — George Q. Cannon, 1 March
1891, "Collected Discourses, 5 vols.", Stuy, Brian H., ed. [Burbank, California,
and Woodland Hills, Utah: B.H.S. Publishing]
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