Leisure with dignity.
The better men know the Lord, the better may the eternal truths we learn be applied in our daily lives.
There is a purpose in life--to raise men nearer to the likeness of God. Whoever seeks that ideal, daily, finds joy; and in no other way can true joy be found.
The Gadianton Robbers from the Book of Mormon are loose among us. The King-men, and women, are running our government. And, worst of all, we are blindly electing them, or appointing them so they can continue to destroy the things we cherish most.
The doctrine of the Church cannot be fully understood unless it is tested by mind and feelings, by intellect and emotions, by every power of the investigator. Every Church member is expected to understand the doctrine of the Church intelligently. There is no place in the Church for blind adherence.
The Lord showed me by vision and revelation what would happen if we did not stop this practice. . . all ordinances would be stopped. . . many men would be made prisoners. . . I went before the Lord, and I wrote what the Lord told me to write.
Decide what you want to be. . . . Pay the Price. . . And be what you want to be.
It's only words. . . unless they're true.
South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty. . . and the fact that the region is a haven for Africa's most splendid wildlife. . . Then I think that we have been blessed with a truly wonderful land.
We've had great conversations with the United Kingdom and meetings, Israel, Mexico, Japan, China and Canada, really, really productive conversations.
If your hope disappoints you, it is the wrong kind of hope. You see, hope in God never disappoints, precisely because it is hope *in God. * This means that hope placed in any other thing will always end up disappointing.