American - Leader | August 4, 1899 - May 30, 1994
Many a man in his hour of trial has turned to the Book of Mormon and been enlightened, enlivened, and comforted. The psalms in the Old Testament have a special food for the soul of one in distress.
Ezra Taft Benson
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The great commandment of life is to love the Lord.
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Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.
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When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.
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God our Father, Jesus, our Elder Brother and our Redeemer, and the Holy Ghost, the Testator, are perfect. They know us best and love us most and will not leave one thing undone for our eternal welfare. Should we not love them for it and honor them first?
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Our mothers put God first when they fill their highest mission within the walls of their own homes.
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Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.
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A young man who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord.
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The Book of Mormon offers so much that broadens our understandings of the doctrines of salvation. Without it, much of what is taught in other scriptures would not be nearly so plain and precious.
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In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin.
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Essentially, pride is a 'my will' rather than 'thy will' approach to life.
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Was it not through pride that the devil became the devil? Christ wanted to serve. The devil wanted to rule.
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