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James E. Faust Biography

James Esdras Faust (July 31, 1920 – August 10, 2007) was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35 years.

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Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity.

Adversity, Days, Despairing, Life, Painful, Refiner'S Fire

In the heroic effort of the handcart pioneers, we learn a great truth. All must pass through a refiner’s fire, and the insignificant and unimportant in our lives can melt away like dross and make our faith bright, intact, and strong. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. Yet this is part of the purging to become acquainted with God.

Fire, Lds, Learn, Measure, Sorrow, Strong

A husband should always try to treat his wife with the greatest courtesy and respect, holding her in the highest esteem. He should speak to her in a kind and a soft manner, showing his love by word and deed. As she feels this love and tenderness she will mirror it and return it tenfold.

Courtesy, Husband, Marriage, Mirrors, Respect, Tenfold

Now, I think our prophet today is telling all of us, in this day and time, to go and bring in those people who are out on the plains. Each worthy young man should go on a mission. And each one of us, though we may not be called to active missionary service, can be on a mission and be involved in a cause that is greater than we are, the greatest cause of all in the world: the salvation of each of our Father's children.

Children, Day, Father, Men, Think, Time

A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being.

Faith, Grateful, Heart, Humility, Prayer, Virtues

In recent years, many seem to have spent their lives protesting. Perhaps they have felt to do this because they have felt repressed or wished to bring about change or have acted out of selfish reasons, thinking that if they tore the house down they might end up with a shingle.

Change, Lives, Selfish, Shingle, Thinking, Wished

Honesty is a principle, and we have our moral agency to determine how we will apply this principle. We have the agency to make choices, but ultimately we will be accountable for each choice we make. We may deceive others, but there is One we will never deceive. From the Book of Mormon we learn, "The keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; and he employeth no servant there; and there is none other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot be deceived, for the Lord God is his name. " [2 Nephi 9:41]

Agency, Book, Deceived, Honesty, Learn, Servant

There need to be some absolutes in life.

Absolutes, Life, Needs

Some parents have difficulty expressing their love physically or vocally. I do not ever recall my own father using the words, "Son, I love you," but he showed it in a thousand ways which were more eloquent than words. He rarely missed a practice, a game, a race, or any activity in which his sons participated.

Activity, Father, Love, Physically, Recall, Son

Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. . . . Peace comes through hope.

Challenges, Everybody, Hope, Test, Tests, This Life

The principle of work is part of self-discipline. Now, my dear young sisters, I have lived a good many years longer than you, but even back in Grandpa's time there was something to make you want to lie down and go to sleep-they called it work.

Lie, Lying, Principle, Self, Sleep, Work

Every father and mother are the family's store keepers. They should store whatever their family would like to have in case of an emergency. . . (and) God will sustain us through our trials.

Case, Family, Father, Mother, Religious, Trials

Parents of handicapped children are occasionally embarrassed or hurt by others who awkwardly express sympathy but cannot know or appreciate the depth of the parents love for a handicapped child. Perhaps there is some comparison in the fact that there is no less love in families for the helpless infant who must be fed, bathed, and diapered than for the older but still dependent members. We love those we serve and who need us.

Children, Embarrassed, Hurt, Inspiration, Members, Sympathy

You cannot become great women if you are not also good women. Great women respond generously to their instincts to do good.

Become, Generously, Good Woman, Great Women, Respond, Uplifting

True charity ought to begin in marriage, for it is a relationship that must be rebuilt every day.

Begin, Charity, Funny Marriage, Ought, True

There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood.

Motherhood, Being A Mother, World, Good, Greater

Missionary work will never be what it might be without the help of the members. Stake presidents need to feel some responsibility and ownership of missionary work. The stake president is the one who has the presiding priesthood keys over both the members and non-members in his stake. The missionaries are his helpers.

Help, Keys, President, Presidents, Responsibility

Some, like Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens's A Christmas Carol, have a hard time loving anyone, even themselves, because of their selfishness. Love seeks to give rather than to get. Charity towards and compassion for others is a way to overcome too much self-love

Compassion, Hard Times, Self, Hard, Carol

Don't take too much council from your fears.

Council, Fears, Take, Too Much

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but giving up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair - these are the long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. You are as young as your faith and as old as your doubts; as young as you self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.

Fear, Giving Up, Hope, Number, Numbers, Self Confidence

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