(4/25/99)
"Disengagement from the world is best followed by being anxiously engaged in the Lord's work." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Wherefore Ye Must Press Forward," p. 3 - 4

(4/26/99)
"While we should be 'anxiously engaged,' we need not be hectically engaged. We can be diligent and still do things in 'wisdom and order'—;without going faster than we 'have strength and means' (Mosiah 4:27; D&C 10:4)." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Men and Women of Christ," p. 24

(4/27/99)
"So it is not enough to receive the priesthood and then sit back passively and wait until someone prods us into activity. When we receive the priesthood, we have the obligation of becoming actively and anxiously engaged in promoting the cause of righteousness in the earth,..." — Ezra Taft Benson, "Conference Report," October 1948, p. 101

(4/28/99)
"And inasmuch as people feel earnest and anxious to do good, to use the means that God blesses them with in doing good, in sending the Gospel to the nations, and in gathering the elect of God—;and as this feeling prevails and increases among the people generally—;the Seventies and Elders, when they feel this spirit moving upon them, should not wait, supinely rest upon their oars, but be ready to act." — Erastus Snow, "Journal of Discourses," Vol. 25, p. 36-37

(12/14/03)
"We are living in a wonderful season of the work of the Lord. The work is growing ever stronger. It is expanding across the world. Each of us has an important part to play in this great undertaking. People in more than 160 nations, speaking a score of languages and more, worship our Father in Heaven and our Redeemer, His Beloved Son. This is their great work. It is their cause and their kingdom." — Gordon B. Hinckley, "May We Be Faithful and True," General Conference, April 1997

(7/21/04)
"In summary, try a little harder to measure up to the divine within each of you. As Alma said, 'Awake and arouse your faculties' (Alma 32:27)." - Gordon B. Hinckley, "The Light within You," Ensign, May 1995, p. 99

(10/4/05)
"When you make a basket in a basketball game or kick a goal in soccer, there's a great feeling of accomplishment and excitement. The same thing happens when you make gospel points. You feel good about yourself. You also feel closer to the Lord. You feel the excitement of knowing you're doing what God wants you to do." - Russell C. Taylor, "Making Points for Righteousness," Ensign (CR), May 1989, p.40

8/31/06
"In recalling some of the Savior's well-known teachings, the word now can be appropriately added to emphasize their impact. 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' ... NOW. (See John 14:25.) 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature' ... NOW. (See Mark 16:15.) 'Come, follow me' ... NOW. (See Luke 18:22.) Truly, if we love God, we will serve him ... NOW.

"There are those among us, though they would deny it, who are hungry for fellowship and activity in the Church today. They need us and we need them. It is our duty and blessing to help them find the way now. We and they are God's sheep, and we can best be fed and led together. Today is the time to let them know we care and that the Lord loves them. He stands anxious to forgive and welcome in the processes of repentance. God give us the courage to act now." - Marvin J. Ashton, "The Time Is Now," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.85