(7/15/99)
"Blessings do not come to us automatically and simply because hands have been placed upon our heads and beautiful words spoken. Blessings flow from the divine source and are channeled to mortals when laws are honored and when lives are made to harmonize with the will of Deity."

Carlos E. Asay 
"In The Lord's Service", p. 10

(7/16/99)
"Regardless of the difficulties existing in the world today, we as a people must recognize that we have been greatly blessed with the resources of this world."

Franklin D. Richards 
"Personal And Family Financial Preparedness" 
General Conference, April 1979

(7/17/99)
"When we reflect that light and intelligence have beamed forth from the heavens, that God in his mercy has made manifest His will to the human family; that in the plenitude of His mercy and goodness He has restored the Holy Priesthood, and placed us in communication with Himself; that he has taught us not only how to pray but how to approach unto him for the forgiveness of our sins, for the reception of the Holy Ghost, for instruction and guidance in relation to all matters pertaining to our fathers, relative to this world and to the world that is to come, we certainly have great cause of gratitude to our Heavenly Father for the many mercies and blessings He has conferred upon us."

John Taylor 
"Journal of Discourses", 11:21

(7/18/99)
"In serving God's children we may become poorer in the things of the world, but we will be richer in heavenly treasures; and always remember, 'Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble (turmoil) therewith.' (Proverbs 15:16)"

"Commentary on the Book of Mormon", 7:111

(7/19/99)
"When I think that the Lord has a living oracle guiding his earthly kingdom, and that there are apostles and prophets who walk the earth again: when I think that the Lord has given us the gift and power of the Holy Ghost so that we have the revelations of heaven and the power to sanctify our souls; when I think of the unnumbered blessings the gifts, the miracles, the promise that the family unit shall go on everlastingly, all the blessings that are poured out upon us, and offered freely to all men everywhere my desire to praise the Lord and proclaim his goodness and grace knows no bounds."

Bruce R. McConkie
"Think on These Things"
General Conference, October 1973

(11/7/05)
"I sorrow that a single drop of His blood was shed for me. I pray that someday I will meet the Savior. I will kneel and kiss the wounded hands and feet, and He will wipe away my tears. I pray that He will say, 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.' (Matt. 25:21.) Because of His mercy, we have hope, brothers and sisters. He is 'the fount of every blessing.' ('Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,' Hymns (1948), no. 70.) Of this I testify...." - Robert K. Dellenbach, "Sacrifice Brings Forth the Blessings of Heaven," Ensign (CR), November 2002, p.33

8/17/06
"'There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this world, upon which all blessings are predicated—

"'And when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated. (D&C 130:20-21.)'

"The Lord has clearly charted a course for us to obtain his blessings. He is bound by his divine law to bless us for our righteousness. The overwhelming question in each age is why each generation must test his law, when the Lords performance from generation to generation has been absolutely consistent. Is this not the time to again reexamine our position? Is that which we are building in our personal lives, our families, our communities, and our nations firmly anchored to a foundation based on divine law?" - L. Tom Perry, "As a Man Soweth," Ensign (CR), May 1976, p.63

11/5/06
"One cannot help but wonder how many gifts and blessings surround us that we do not receive. The Lord has said: 'For what doth it profit a man if a gift is bestowed upon him, and he receive not the gift? Behold, he rejoices not in that which is given unto him, neither rejoices in him who is the giver of the gift' (D&C 88:33).

"In our Church meetings, in our personal and family scripture study, and even this day as we listen to the Lord's prophets and apostles, some of us will receive more than others. Why? I am learning that those who truly receive do at least three things that others may not do.

"First, they seek....

"Second, those who receive, feel....

"Third, those who receive by the Spirit intend to act." - A. Roger Merrill, "Receiving By The Spirit," Ensign, November 2006

11/21/06
"Many of our problems are blessings in disguise. They are provided so that we might gain the experiences intended for us on this earth and thus prepare us for meeting and solving problems in the next phase of our eternal existence." - O. Leslie Stone, "Love and Forgive One Another," Ensign (CR), January 1974, p.38

12/22/06
"We should read often D&C 46:11: 'All have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.' What a promise that is for us, and especially each of our children. We may not have everything, but Heavenly Father has promised that we each have at least one special gift that we can develop and share with others, and we may even have many gifts. In addition, we have been told that we have weaknesses, and we are told why we have weaknesses: 'If men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them.' (Ether 12:27.) If we humble ourselves before our Father in heaven and before our brothers and sisters, recognizing our weaknesses and that we may not be good in all things, He will help us work on what we have as we strive for perfection." - Barbara B. Smith et al., "A Woman's Choices: The Relief Society Legacy Lectures," p.70

5/23/07
"'Freely ye have received, freely give.' Our most human relationships are a free gift. The first fact in our childhood was not service rendered but service received. We did not pay in advance for the motherhood that bore us and the love that nourished us: All this was poured out freely: We were the unconscious recipients of unselfish love that we had never earned. The man of fine quality regards himself as the recipient of countless blessings which exceed his capacity to pay: he feels that instead of the world owing him a living he owes the world a life." - Hugh B. Brown, Continuing the Quest, p.483

9/11/07
"The meeting was opened by prayer and singing and then under the influence of the Spirit of the Lord the Prophet addressed them. In the course of his remarks he called attention to the great spirit of darkness which prevails upon the face of the whole earth. The Sun of Righteousness has been made obscure by the evil acts of men, but soon the light was to burst forth upon the heads of the faithful. Great blessings await the faithful members of the Church even beyond the blessings of the saints in the days of our Lord, for they had him with them and relied upon him, but through reliance on the Holy Spirit and by exercising great faith, they would be greatly blessed." - Joseph Fielding Smith, "Church History and Modern Revelation," 4 vols., 3:68

10/15/07
"Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is evident when we believe His teachings and claim His 'exceeding great and precious promises' and become 'partakers of the divine nature' (2 Peter 1:4). Innumerable promises are proclaimed by His prophets, and the Lord assures us, 'My word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same' (D&C 1:38).

"In these latter days, the Lord revealed that 'when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicated' (D&C 130:21). The Lord makes generous promises, and He certifies that He will not vary from these promises, for, said He, 'I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise' (D&C 82:10)." - Spencer J. Condie, "Claim the Exceeding Great and Precious Promises," General Conference, 6 October 2007