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12/15/05
"Have you ever thought of yourself as a junior angel crowned with glory and
honor? Every one of our Father in Heaven's children is great in His sight. If
the Lord sees greatness in you, how then should you see yourself? We have all
been blessed with many talents and abilities. Some have been blessed with the
talent to sing, some to paint, some to speak, some to dance, some to create
beautiful things with their hands, and others to render compassionate service.
Some may possess many, others only a few. It matters not the size or the
quantity but the effort we put forth to develop the talents and abilities we
have received. You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing
with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received. Each talent that
is developed will be greatly needed and will give you tremendous fulfillment and
satisfaction during your life." - L. Tom Perry, "Youth
of the Noble Birthright," Ensign (CR), November
1998, p.73
12/8/07
"I fully believe that our talents are developed
as we are called upon to serve. If we will faithfully accept the call, hidden
talents will be discovered, such as love; compassion; discernment; being a good
friend, peacemaker, teacher, leader, homemaker, writer, researcher—these are all
talents." - Mary Ellen Smoot, "Come,
Let Us Walk in the Light of the Lord," Ensign (CR), November 1998, p.89
1/2/08
"The Lord has not left any without some
gift and as you look about you, you will find that where one is strong in one
way he may be weak in another. The Lord never did give all His gifts to any one
individual. Even in the great work the Prophet Joseph accomplished, the Lord
told him that his gifts were limited in some respects. You remember how Alma of
old said he would that he had the voice of an angel, that he might cry
repentance to all the world, but the Lord did not grant his desire, even though
he was a prophet. Paul carried a thorn in his flesh all his days, but the Lord
did not see fit to remove it; and the Book of Mormon says thereto are we given
weaknesses that we might remain humble. Is there one among you who does not feel
his weakness and would that he had greater power than he possesses for
achievement in this great and mighty latter-day work? And yet you have to
satisfy yourselves to do the things that are within your own reach and with the
gifts that the Lord has seen fit to bestow upon you. But
remember, 'The manifestation of the
spirit is given to every man to profit withal'—that
is why the Lord gave the parable of the talents. To one He gave five talents; to
another, two; and to another, one. And remember the Lord will return and expect
an accounting according to the talents given."
- LeGrand Richards, "Conference
Report," April 1943, Second Day—Morning
Meeting, p.48
5/13/08
"The
Lord entrusts all of His servants, including every priesthood holder, with
spiritual talents. The Lord, who endows us with these talents, tells us: 'I
believe you can. I believe you can.'
While we are not all equal in experience, aptitude, and strength, we have
different opportunities to employ these spiritual gifts, and we will all be
accountable for the use of the gifts and opportunities given to us."
- James E. Faust, "I
Believe I Can, I Knew I Could," Ensign (CR), November 2002, p.49
10/29/09
“Each
of us has been endowed with special attributes, special desires, and special
talents. Sometimes we may wonder what we are good for. It is in these periods of
wonderment that we need to ponder, examine, re-appraise ourselves to determine
where we are going. Such introspection and redefining of our goals will increase
our usefulness in life and will become a significant aid in helping us retain
proper perspective of our relationship with God. Maybe it would be well to
consider an old Chinese proverb, ‘Every task is easy to a resolute man,’–not
easy in the sense of achieving without effort, but easy because of interest,
desire, industry and determination. So frequently we permit the daily routine to
go unquestioned; hence time is wasted, opportunity neglected, and we are often
distracted by the frivolous.” - John H. Vandenberg,
January 7, 1964, “BYU Speeches of the Year,” 1964, p. 2
7/13/10
"The Church provides every opportunity for us to use our God-given
talents, gifts, and powers. However we must learn obedience to
authority and to keep all the commandments of God." - Delbert L. Stapley, "Conference Report," April 1952, Second Day-Morning Meeting, p. 49