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(10/20/04)
"Eternal life, the greatest gift that God can give and the life for which
we all should be striving, comes from knowing our Father in heaven and His Son,
Jesus Christ. As the Savior said: 'This is life eternal, that they might know
thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.' (John
17:3.) We cannot know God and Jesus without studying about them and then
doing their will. This course leads to additional revealed knowledge that, if
obeyed, will eventually lead us to further truths. When we follow this pattern,
we will receive further light and joy, eventually leading into God's presence
where we, with Him, will have a fullness." - Ezra Taft Benson, "Come
unto Christ," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1983], p. 32
(7/29/05)
"We are fortunate to have the gospel of Jesus Christ
and to understand what it can mean to us as we prepare ourselves here to live
forever in the presence of God. The world does not understand the meaning of
eternal life; we have the opportunity and responsibility, therefore, to teach
all nations this glorious principle." - N. Eldon Tanner, "The
Power of Example," Ensign, Dec. 1981, 2
(8/11/05)
"Children teach us how to find joy even under the most
challenging circumstances. Children haven't yet learned to be depressed by
concentrating on the things they don’t have. They find joy in what is available
to them. I remember a small boy playing along a riverbank. He had tied a piece
of fishing line to the ends of two discarded soft-drink cans. He threw one can
over a limb, then filled it with water. He would pull on the other can, then let
it go. The weight of the first can would draw the second one up as it fell. He
laughed and danced with glee.
"Simple, rejuvenating experiences surround us. They can be safety valves to keep
the tension down and the spirit up. Don't concentrate on what you don’t have or
have lost. The Lord promised the obedient to share all that He possesses with
them. You may temporarily lack here, but in the next life, if you prove yourself
worthy by living valiantly, a fulness will be your blessing." - Richard G.
Scott, "Finding
Joy in Life," Ensign, May 1996, 25
(10/8/05)
"The gospel is God's plan for the exalting of man to an
eternal creative opportunity with his Father through giving him a vision of his
great origins and heritage, his purposes and responsibilities, and his inspiring
potential.
"The Church is the institutional embodiment of the gospel, the organization
through which one may experience and express the great principles of God's plan.
"The priesthood is the power by which God and his sons move in spiritual
leadership. And all of these-gospel, Church, priesthood-are designed to bless
man and bring about God's purposes for him.
"The earth itself was prepared for man. "Behold, the Lord hath created the earth
that it should be inhabited and he hath created his children that they should
possess it." (1 Ne. 17:36.)
"The individual, then, is the focal point of all the programs and performance of
the Church-not the program itself, not the statistics. Not institutional
expansion but individual exaltation is the purpose of it all." - Marion D.
Hanks, "Conference Report," April 1966, Afternoon Meeting, p.149-150
4/7/06
"Christ stated: 'I am the resurrection, and the life: he
that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.' (John
11:25.) The greatest tragedy that can happen to a person is not the loss of
his possessions, or his intellect, or his mortal life, but rather to lose
eternal life, which is the free gift of God." - Carlos H. Amado, "Overcoming
Adversity," Ensign (CR), November 1989, p.29
4/23/06
"We do not confer a favor upon the Almighty by obeying his laws, by receiving
his blessings; though we please him, no doubt, by so doing. And when we stand
before him at the last day, having 'come up through great tribulation' and made
our calling and election sure, I think I can hear Him say: 'Well done, good and
faithful servant, or good and faithful handmaid-enter into the joy of thy Lord.'
But I cannot by any stretch of imagination, conceive Him as saying: 'Thank you,
my child, for coming to Heaven!'" - Orson F. Whitney, Conference Report, April
1931, Second Day—Morning Meeting, p.65
6/12/06
"In a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith at Kirtland, Ohio,
December 27, 1832, the Master counseled, 'Organize yourselves; prepare every
needful thing; and establish a house, even a house of prayer, a house of
fasting, a house of faith, a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of
order, a house of God.' (D&C
88:119.)
"Where could any of us locate a more suitable blueprint whereby he or she could
wisely and properly build a house to personally occupy throughout eternity?
"In a very real sense, we are builders of eternal houses. We are apprentices to
the trade—not skilled craftsmen. We need divine help if we are to build
successfully. The words of instruction provided by the Apostle Paul give the
assurance we need: 'Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the
Spirit of God dwelleth in you?' (1
Cor. 3:16.)
"When we remember that each of us is literally a spirit son or daughter of God,
we will not find it difficult to approach our Heavenly Father in prayer. He
appreciates the value of this raw material which we call life. 'Remember the
worth of souls is great in the sight of God.' (D&C
18:10.) His pronouncement finds lodgment in our souls and inspires purpose
in our lives." - Thomas S. Monson, "Your
Eternal Home," Ensign (CR), May 2000, p.52
5/28/07
"The Savior said, 'This is life eternal,
that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast
sent.' And truly the Savior spoke the truth when he made this wonderful
statement. It is life eternal to understand the plan of salvation and to order
our lives so that we are in accord with its teachings. It is life eternal to
find such joy in our lives here, by righteous living, that when the end shall
come, we will pass away in peace, not fearing death, but knowing that we have
fought a good fight here, and that for having fought this good fight, the reward
that awaits us will truly be ours." - Winslow Farr Smith, "Conference Report,"
October 1920, Second Overflow Meeting, p.115
1/27/08
"Brothers
and sisters, this kingdom is like no other organization on earth. To borrow a
business term, it has a vastly superior competitive edge; it alone will lead us
to eternal life. It alone is founded on solid rock, the rock of revelation. It
alone has the fully restored gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. At the personal
level, it instills a purging discipline within us. It pushes us out of our
circles of comfort into growth. It fosters development of great spiritual gifts
and enlightenment which we will take with us in the next life. It provides the
baptism of fire. It personally empowers us in ways that can only come from God."
- Dale E. Miller, "The
Kingdom's Perfecting Pathway," Ensign (CR), May 1998, p.29
2/1/08
"Just as this life
depends upon the previous life, so this life is most important for the
future, for life hereafter depends upon our life here in mortality. Jesus
has shown us the actuality of the resurrection. We have overwhelming
testimony of eternal life. It is not some mysterious nirvana, but an eternal
life in the flesh that we will receive as individual beings. Life,
therefore, follows death as dawn follows darkness, breaking forth into the
light of a perfect day. What kind of life will this be for you?" - Theodore
M. Burton, "Conference Report," October 1966, Afternoon Meeting, p.34
4/26/08
"In
many cookbooks there are pictures of the perfect dishes that recipes make—the
fulness of the joy of cooking. These pictures are important because they help us
envision the outcome if we strictly follow the directions as given in the
recipe. It is important to begin with the end in mind, but the end represented
by pictures in cookbooks is an end that is only possible if everything is done
right. If directions are not followed or an ingredient is left out or
miscalculated, the desired taste and appearance are seldom attained. The picture
of a perfect dish, however, can serve as motivation to try again to create
something that is both delicious and beautiful.
"When
we think of eternal life, what is the picture that comes to mind? I believe that
if we could create in our minds a clear and true picture of eternal life, we
would start behaving differently. We would not need to be prodded to do the many
things involved with enduring to the end, like doing our home teaching or
visiting teaching, attending our meetings, going to the temple, living moral
lives, saying our prayers, or reading the scriptures. We would want to do all
these things and more because we realize they will prepare us to go somewhere we
yearn to go."
- L. Tom Perry, "The
Gospel of Jesus Christ," General Conference, April 2008