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(5/22/03)
"Obedience involves self-restraint and self-control. One may find
temporary pleasure in the gratification of an appetite, in the
indulgence of desire, but lasting joy comes only to the man who is
willing to pay the price of self-denial. To achieve self-realization,
'Everything worth while in life must be bought and paid for by giving
up some habits and indulgences which are irreconcilable to its
possession.' 'Wickedness never was happiness.' (Alma
41:10.) Nobody ever found real or permanent satisfaction in
doing wrong." — Hugh B. Brown,
"Continuing the Quest," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1961], p.
115-116
(5/23/03)
"Opposed to God's plan of eternal happiness for every human soul is
Satan's plan that ends in remorse and awful remembrance of all our
guilt in that day of judgment." — Harold
B. Lee, "Decisions for Successful Living," [Salt Lake City: Deseret
Book Co., 1973], p. 153-154
(5/24/03)
"Alma reminds us that 'wickedness never was happiness' (Alma
41:10), and thus it is impossible to have true joy and happiness
while engaging in evildoing. Righteousness does not guarantee a life
of constant sunshine devoid of rain clouds, but wickedness most
assuredly robs us of joy, which joy is the design of our existence." —
Spencer J. Condie, "In Perfect Balance," [Salt Lake City, Utah:
Bookcraft, 1993]
(5/25/03)
"In the Book of Mormon we read that 'despair cometh because of
iniquity.' (Moro.
10:22.) 'When I do good I feel good,' said Abraham Lincoln, 'and
when I do bad I feel bad.' Sin pulls a man down into despondency and
despair. While a man may take some temporary pleasure in sin, the end
result is unhappiness. 'Wickedness never was happiness.' (Alma
41:10.) Sin creates disharmony with God and is depressing to the
spirit. Therefore, a man would do well to examine himself to see that
he is in harmony with all of God's laws. Every law kept brings a
particular blessing. Every law broken brings a particular blight.
Those who are heavy laden with despair should come unto the Lord, for
his yoke is easy and his burden is light. (See Matt.
11:28-30.)" — Ezra Taft
Benson, "Do
Not
Despair," General Conference, Oct. 1974, pp. 90-91
(5/26/03)
"Alma said it well. He had tasted the bitterness of a sinful life and
of spiritual rebellion, so he knew well what he was saying -
'Wickedness never was happiness.' (Alma
41:10.) And since happiness brings peace, wickedness brings its
antithesis - strife and turmoil." — Spencer
W. Kimball, "Miracle of Forgiveness," p. 360
1/31/17
You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible! Years of
happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary
desire for pleasure. Satan would have you believe that happiness
comes only as you surrender to his enticements, but one only needs
to look at the shattered lives of those who violate God’s laws to
know why Satan is called the Father of Lies. – Ezra
Taft Benson, “A
Message to the Rising Generation,” Ensign (CR) November 1977