American - Leader | August 4, 1899 - May 30, 1994
Nations cannot endure in sin.
Ezra Taft Benson
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God will not be mocked.
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We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.
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Many a family, in order to make a 'proper showing,' will commit itself for a larger and more expensive house than is needed, in an expensive neighborhood. Almost everyone would, it seems, like to keep up with the Joneses.
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We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.
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Efficient spending and saving will give the family more security, more opportunities, more education, and a higher standard of living.
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Truly a man does not live by bread alone. A good name is still to be preferred over great riches. Especially is it to be preferred to the appearance of riches, acquired with nothing down and nothing to pay for two months.
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Some spiritually alert parents hold early-morning devotionals with their families in their homes. They have a hymn, prayer, and then read and discuss the Book of Mormon.
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The Bible sits on the pulpit of hundreds of different religious sects.
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The Book of Mormon, the record of Joseph, verifies and clarifies the Bible. It removes stumbling blocks; it restores many plain and precious things.
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Young people especially sometimes feel that the standards of the Lord are like fences and chains, blocking them from those activities that seem most enjoyable in life.
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Some men are willing to die for their faith, but they are not willing to fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us.
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