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(1/15/01)
"I would admonish everyone within the sound of my voice to associate with
good people. Those with whom you associate will contribute to your success or
your failure, and their actions and ideals will have a profound influence on
life and your actions, either for good or evil. Learn to walk in the company of
good people; shun evil by staying out of the devil’s territory." — O. Leslie Stone, "Making
Your Marriage Successful," Ensign, May 1978, p. 57
(1/16/01)
"President George Albert Smith’s grandfather said: 'There is a line of
demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s
territory. If you will remain on the Lord’s side of the line, the adversary
cannot come there to tempt you. You are perfectly safe as long as you stay on
the Lord’s side of the line. But...if you cross onto the devil’s side of the
line, you are in his territory, and you are in his power, and he will work on
you to get you just as far from that line as he possibly can, knowing that he
can only succeed in destroying you by keeping you away from the place where
there is safety.' (Quoted by George Albert Smith in Conference Report, Oct.
1945, p. 118.)" — Charles Didier,
"To
Follow or Not, That Is the Question," Ensign, Nov. 1981, p. 52
(1/17/01)
"Again Paul’s counsel to Timothy, 'Keep thyself pure' (1 Tim. 5:22).
Those are simple words. But they are ever so important. Paul is saying, in
effect, stay away from those things which will tear you down and destroy you
spiritually. Stay away from television shows which lead to unclean thoughts and
unclean language. Stay away from videos which will lead to evil thoughts. They
won’t help you. They will only hurt you. Stay away from books and magazines
which are sleazy and filthy in what they say and portray. Keep thyself
pure." — Gordon B. Hinckley, "Converts
and Young Men," Ensign, May 1997, p. 49
(1/18/01)
"The spirit of the gospel leads men to righteousness; to love their
fellowmen and to labor for their salvation and exaltation; it inspires them to
do good and not evil, to avoid even the appearance of sin, much more to avoid
sin itself. This is indeed the spirit of the gospel, which is the spirit of this
latter-day work, and also the spirit that possesses those who have embraced it;
and the aim and purpose of this work is the salvation, the exaltation, and the
eternal happiness of man, both in this life and in the life to come."
Joseph F. Smith, "Conference Report," Apr. 1909, p. 4
(1/19/01)
"I have felt that of all the gifts of the Gospel which follow the believer,
we should seek for the gift of discernment of spirits. I have asked the Lord to
give me this gift; for I can see that the adversary will work upon the minds of
the people, and one of the great safeguards against this is for the Latter-day
Saints to possess this gift, that they may ward off the adversary and his
temptations, or any influence that is calculated to bring up doubts in their
minds and cause them to complain and find fault and to think that perhaps the
work of God is not growing." — Elder
E. D. Wooley, "General Conference Reports," April 1903
(4/16/01)
(4/17/01)
"Believing involves faith and good works. We cannot be passive; we must
actively avoid evil. This means that we do not trifle with sacred things.
Families in this day and time should not only avoid evil but avoid the very
appearance of evil. To combat these influences families must have family prayer,
family home evening, and family scripture study." — James E. Faust, "Pioneers
of the Future: 'Be Not Afraid, Only Believe,'" Ensign, Nov. 1997, p. 45
(4/18/01)
"Let us be wise and keep away from temptations and snares. Let us
cautiously avoid 'foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.' Let us 'flee these things; and follow after righteousness,
godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.' Let us 'fight the good fight of
faith' and 'lay hold on eternal life' (1 Tim. 6:9, 11–12)." — Russell M. Nelson "The
Magnificence of Man," New Era, Oct. 1987, p. 50
(4/19/01)
"There is pollution in our society. It is all about us. It is sweeping
across the world like a flood destroying people. My beloved brothers and
sisters, stay away from it. Stay away from this sleazy pollution. Stay away from
anything which tears you down and makes you less than what you ought to
be." — (meeting, Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada, 5 Aug. 1998). "Latter-day
Counsel: Excerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley,"
Ensign, July 1999, p. 73
(4/20/01)
"In his dream, Lehi saw an iron rod which led through the mists of
darkness. He saw that if people would hold fast to that rod, they could avoid
the rivers of filthiness, stay away from the forbidden paths, stop from
wandering in the strange roads that lead to destruction. Later his son Nephi
clearly explained the symbolism of the iron rod. When Laman and Lemuel asked,
'What meaneth the rod of iron?' Nephi answered, 'It was the word of God; and
[note this promise] whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold
fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the
fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to
destruction.' (1 Ne. 15:23–24; italics added.) Not only will the word of God
lead us to the fruit which is desirable above all others, but in the word of God
and through it we can find the power to resist temptation, the power to thwart
the work of Satan and his emissaries." — Ezra
Taft Benson "The
Power of the Word," Ensign, May 1986, p. 80
(5/23/04)
"If you are ever tempted to experiment with the alluring offerings of
Lucifer, first calmly analyze the inevitable consequences of such choices, and
your life will not be shattered. You cannot ever sample those things that are
forbidden of God as destructive of happiness and corrosive to spiritual guidance
without tragic results." - Richard G. Scott, "How
to Live Well amid Increasing Evil," General Conference, April 2004
11/17/05
"To enable us to keep our minds centered on
righteousness, we should consciously elect to ponder the truths of salvation in
our hearts. Brother Packer yesterday pleaded with eloquence that we sing the
songs of Zion in order to center our thoughts on wholesome things. I would like
to add that we can also—after we have had the opening song—call on ourselves to
preach a sermon. I have preached many sermons walking along congested city
streets, or tramping desert trails, or in lonely places, thus centering my mind
on the Lord's affairs and the things of righteousness; and I might say they have
been better sermons than I have ever preached to congregations." - Bruce R.
McConkie, "Think
on These Things," Ensign (CR), January 1974, p.45
8/16/06
"If we live on the Lord's side of the line, Lucifer cannot come there to
influence us. What an offer of safety and security in a world that Lucifer has
turned into enemy-occupied territory; a world where his enticements are more
provocative and enslaving than ever; a world where he will resort to any tactic
to lure us to his side of the line where we are no longer under the influence
and protection of the Holy Ghost. Fortunately, Satan can't make us do anything.
The Prophet Joseph said: 'As well might the devil seek to dethrone Jehovah, as
overthrow an innocent soul that resists everything which is evil' (History of
the Church, 4:605)." - Sheri L. Dew, "No Doubt About It"
R. Scott Birk
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