(4/11/99)
"Men may be weak, and have their failings; but we ought to honor the Priesthood that they bear and the authority that they exercise. I love to honor and respect a man that God honors. If the Lord can trust the Priesthood with His servants, I feel that I can afford to honor them." — Francis M. Lyman, General Conference, April 1892

(4/12/99)
"We are engaged in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We, like those of olden times, have answered His call. We are on His errand. We shall succeed in the solemn charge given by Mormon to declare the Lord's word among His people. He wrote: 'Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word among his people, that they might have everlasting life.' (3 Ne. 5:13) May we ever remember the truth, 'Who honors God, God honors.'" — Thomas S. Monson, Who Honors God, God Honors, General Conference, October 1995

(4/13/99)
"We do not call ourselves to offices in the Church. Rather we respond to the call of those who preside over us. It is the responsibility of those who preside to prayerfully consult the Lord as to His will concerning a position in the Church. Then the principle of revelation is at work. The call is then delivered by the presiding officer, who is acting for the Lord. We do not, under ordinary circumstances, refuse a call. Neither do we ask for a release beyond calling to the attention of the presiding officer circumstances which may make a release advisable." — Boyd K. Packer, The Things of My Soul, p. 156

(4/14/99)
"I wish that every Latter-day Saint could say and mean it with all his heart: 'I'll go where you want me to go. I'll say what you want me to say. I'll be what you want me to be.' (Hymns, 1985, no. 270.) If we could all do that, we would be assured of the maximum of happiness here and exaltation in the celestial kingdom of God hereafter." — Ezra Taft Benson, Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 344

(12/27/03)
"It is very dangerous for any of us to think we have earned the right to a Church calling. However, every member must come to know the sacred nature of his or her own service in the Church.... We must each prepare ourselves for every good work that might come to us and then accept the principle that revelation, not aspiration, is the basis for our respective callings." - Monte J. Brough, "A Holy Calling," General Conference, April 1997