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(5/3/97)
Can any man who has walked beneath the stars at night, can anyone who has seen
the touch of spring upon the land doubt the hand of divinity in creation? So
observing the beauties of the earth, one is wont to speak as did the Psalmist:
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his
handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth
knowledge." (Ps. 19:1-2.) — Elder Gordon B. Hinckley, General Conference
April 1978
(5/4/97)
The creation of the earth and all that dwell therein, the necessary fall that
enabled man to be, and the atonement of the Lord are three fundamental
components of God's eternal plan. — Elder Russell M. Nelson, General
Conference, April 1984
(5/5/97)
The Lord who created us in the first place surely has power to do it again. The
same necessary elements now in our bodies will still be available-at His
command. The same unique genetic code now embedded in each of our living cells
will still be available to format new ones then. The miracle of the
Resurrection, wondrous as it will be, is marvelously matched by the miracle of
our creation in the first place. — Elder Russell M. Nelson, General
Conference, April 1992
(5/6/97)
Gradually [man] is mastering the elements and extending his dominion over all
the earth. The winds and ocean currents have long been his servants; the
lightning bears his messages; the element of fire is made to serve him in a
thousand ways; steam propels his chariot; distance he well nigh annihilates; he
weighs the earth in his balances; measures the distances of the sun and the
stars, tells the substances of which they are composed and the mathematical laws
by which they are governed. As one thus even partially reviews man's
achievements and considers the mastery he has obtained alike over the animal
creation and the forces of nature--with the poet he exclaims: "What a piece
of work is man! how noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form and moving
how express and admirable! in action, how like an angel! in apprehension, how
like a God! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals!" — Elder B.
H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, Vol.1, p.450
(5/7/97)
The human family are formed after the image of our Father and God. After the
earth was organized the Lord placed His children upon it, gave them possession
of it, and told them that it was their home--the place of their habitation from
henceforth; He told them to till the ground and subdue it; He gave it to them
for their inheritance, and to do their will upon it. Then Satan steps in and
overcomes them through the weakness there was in the children of the Father when
they were sent to the earth, and sin was brought in, and thus we are subjected
to sin. The earth is pure in and of itself, having kept the law of its creation;
and mankind have actually brought on themselves all the sin, all the distress,
all the anguish, pain, sickness, and death that are upon the earth. — Brigham
Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol.10, p.300-301
(7/14/04)
"Truly, the heavens and the earth and all things in them evidence the
handiwork of God, their Creator. In the Book of Mormon we learn of Korihor, an
anti-Christ who was brought to the Prophet Alma. He asked for a sign of God's
existence before he would believe. 'But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs
enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have
the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The
scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea,
even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its
motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do
witness that there is a Supreme Creator' (Alma 30:44). These eternal
evidences continue to testify to us today." - M. Russell Ballard, "God's
Love for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, pp. 57-58
(5/15/05)
"How blessed we are for our understanding of who
He is. How blessed we are as a people for the gift of the gospel. I marvel at
what He has created for our use and benefit and for the privilege of enjoying
this earthly experience. My heart is especially filled with gratitude at this
season of the harvest when I go out to dig a hill of potatoes and there find
manyfold over the small piece I planted a few months before, or pull off an ear
of corn and see how those two or three kernels placed in the earth now yield a
hundredfold. As I travel and see the beauty of His creations—the mountains, the
fertile plains, the sparkling streams, or the mighty oceans—how grateful I am
for His blessings to me. When we kneel in family prayer, let us teach our
children to express gratitude unto the Lord for His many blessings to us." - L.
Tom Perry, "Our
Father Which Art in Heaven," Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 13
(7/15/05)
"We sometimes feel great respect and reverence for creative
genius as expressed in great art or music. How much more should we revere the
power and majesty of our Divine Creator? We may stand in awe of man’s creations
of beautiful buildings or bridges. But remember the Apostle Paul's words to the
Hebrews: 'He who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
"'For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God' (Heb.
3:3–4).
"Those who feel no reverence for the creations and the divine attributes of God
likely will have little appreciation for other sacred things. Such a lack of
veneration for God's creations may diminish until a person becomes totally
insensitive to the feelings of others. This, I am afraid, is the condition in
some parts of the world." - M. Russell Ballard, "God's
Love for His Children," Ensign, May 1988, 58
12/1/06
"I marvel when I think of this world so rich in beauty, so perfect in
function. This world was created by Jesus Christ under the direction of our
Heavenly Father. Creation is one of the characteristics that defines God. He
takes matter without form and molds it into stars, planets, and solar systems.
'Worlds without number have I created,' He tells us.
"Brothers and sisters, we are children of God. Shouldn't we be about our Fathers
business? Shouldn't we be creators as well?
"You might say, I'm not creative. I'm here to tell you, you are. You are
creators. Have you ever coaxed a smile from a baby? Have you ever taught someone
to forgive? Have you helped someone learn to read? Prepared a family home
evening? Organized a family reunion? Possibly you were prompted to do something
for a person you go visiting teaching or home teaching to that made a great
difference in their lives. If you have done some of these things, you have been
creative." - Mary Ellen Smoot, "We
Are Creators," Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.64
6/12/07
"We believe it to be self-evident that the
greatest truth in all eternity is: That there is a God in heaven who created all
things—the universe, man, and all forms of life; that there is existence,
creation, and being—all controlled and governed by an intelligent Head; that God
is, and we are, and all things exist. As to the facts of existence and creation,
such need no proof. As to the wisdom and omnipotence of the Creator, such is
shown by the extent, complexity, and organized nature of created things." -
Bruce R. McConkie, "The Promised Messiah: The First Coming of Christ," p.518
10/7/08
"You may think you
don’t have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and
gifts, every one of us. The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of
a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a
piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist
before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter.
"What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. So what if the eggs are greasy or the toast is burned? Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside.
"If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Happiness, Your Heritage," General Relief Society Meeting, September 2008
3/6/09
"Astronauts viewing the earth from
space have stated how incredibly beautiful it is and how alive it appears.
United States Senator Jake Garn wrote of his experience in space: 'It
is impossible for me to describe the beauty of the earth. It is a breathtaking,
awe-inspiring, spiritual experience to view the earth from space while traveling
at twenty-five times the speed of sound. I could also look into the blackness of
the vacuum of space and see billions of stars and galaxies millions of
light-years away. The universe is so vast as to be impossible to comprehend. But
I did comprehend the hand of God in all things. I felt his presence throughout
my seven days in space. I know that God created this earth and the universe. I
know that we are his children wherever we live on the earth, without regard to
our nationality or the color of our skin. Most important, I know that God lives
and is the Creator of us all' (letter to
M. Russell Ballard, 3 March 1988)."
- M. Russell Ballard, "God's Love for His Children,"
Ensign (CR), May 1988, p.57
3/9/09
"There is an exactness of order in the
universe of which we become conscious. The days come and the nights follow. The
tides rise and fall with regularity, the recurring lunar cycle of the moon is
exact; the seasons come and go in the sequence of nature. The stars in the sky
follow exact repeated orders; the planets and their satellites perform precisely
in their relation to their suns. The biologist sees the wonders and the beauty
of plant and animal life, and the chemist discovers the mysteries of the
elements of the earth; but with or without scientific training, every person
becomes aware of a vast universe in which there is intricate exactness in all
nature.
"When we observe the phenomena of the
heavens and the earth, we can come to only one conclusion: these are the effects
of some great cause. There can be no design without a designer and nothing built
without a builder. For every effect there is a cause. There must be a guiding
hand to regulate the universe in its precise order. Are we compelled to admit
the reality of a Supreme Being? Millions of people in the world have this deep
and abiding conviction."
- Howard W. Hunter, "Conference Report," April 1970, First Day—Morning
Meeting, p.7
3/17/09
"When we look at a building, we
realize that it did not come into existence without purpose. Every building was
planned and erected for a special reason. Likewise, when we look upon this
beautiful earth upon which we are privileged to live, we realize that it did not
come into existence without purpose."
- Legrand Richards, "A Marvelous Work and a Wonder,"
p.292
5/3/09
"Any theory that leaves out God as a personal, purposeful Being, and accepts
chance as a first cause cannot be accepted by Latter-day Saints. The evidence
for God is yet greater than for the chance creation of the earth and its
inhabitants. Mind and thought shape a work of art from the marble block. More
marvelous than any human work of art is man. However he may have risen to his
present high estate, it has been by the operation of mind and thought. That man
and the whole of creation came by chance is unthinkable. It is equally
unthinkable that if man came into being by the will and power of God, the divine
creative power is limited to one process dimly sensed by mortal man. The great
law of evolution may have many forms of expression, far beyond man's present
comprehension." - John A. Widtsoe, Evidences and
Reconciliations, p.163
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