Ponder the significance of the responsibility the Lord has given to us. The Lord has counseled, "Let the … - Ezra Taft Benson

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Ezra Taft Benson

Ponder the significance of the responsibility the Lord has given to us. The Lord has counseled, "Let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds. " (D&C 43:34. ) You cannot do that when your minds are preoccupied with the cares of the world.

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The greatest test of life is obedience to God.

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Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. . . Pride is ugly; it says if you succeed I am a failure. . . Pride is basically competitive in nature. When competition ends, pride ends.

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Young people, you need the wisdom of age, just as some of us older ones need your enthusiasm for life.

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Pride is essentially competitive in nature. We pit our will against God's.

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We can choose to humble ourselves by conquering enmity toward our brothers and sisters, esteeming them as ourselves, and lifting them as high or higher than we are. . . .

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