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(5/26/97)
The Lord said, "Look unto me in every thought; doubt
not, fear not." I have learned that such faith gives
emancipating power. Facing God first lets us decide
firmly what we shall not do; then we are free to pursue
what we ought to do. — Elder Russell M. Nelson,
General Conference, April 1996
(5/27/97)
The most important thing we can do--young or old--is
develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. If we
do, we will always be comfortable with ourselves. Any
questions of self-esteem and self-worth will diminish,
and we will have a quiet confidence that will see us
through any trial. And the Savior's promise to us is
"Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I
have overcome the world" (D&C 50:41). —
Elder W. Don Ladd, General Conference, October 1994
(5/28/97)
…non murmurers are permitted to see so much more.
Ancient Israel was once compassed about with "a
great host" of hostile horses and chariots. Elisha
counseled his anxious young servant, "Fear not: for
they that be with us are more than they that be with
them" (2 Kings 6:16). The prophet then prayed that
the Lord would "open" the young man's eyes,
"and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of
horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha"! (2
Kings 6:17). Regardless of how things seem, or come to
seem, in troubled times, "They that be with us are
more than they that be with them." My brothers and
sisters, if our lips are closed to murmuring, then our
eyes can be opened. — Elder Neal A. Maxwell, General
Conference, October 1989
(5/29/97)
Faith in Him means believing that even though we do not
understand all things, He does. We, therefore, must look
to Him "in every thought; doubt not, fear not."
(D&C 6:36.) — President Ezra Taft Benson,
General Conference, October 1983
(5/30/97)
The Savior will be in our midst saying, "Fear not,
little flock" (see D&C 6:34), urging us to
"do good" even as we are badly done by until
divine intervention mercifully halts human deterioration,
for then "all flesh shall see [him] together"
(D&C 101:23), and "all nations shall tremble at
[his] presence" (D&C 133:42) as his coming makes
"a full end of all nations" (D&C 87:6) and
as there are no laws but his laws (see D&C 38:22).
— Elder Neal A. Maxwell (October 1980)
(5/31/97)
In this work we cannot fail if we do our part. The Lord
will not permit us to fail. This is His work. He will
open the doors in our genealogical research. He will
bless us as we come to the temple. No, we cannot fail.
The Lord said to His little flock of Saints in the early
days, "Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good;
let earth and hell combine against you, for if ye are
built upon my rock, they cannot prevail. Look unto me in
every thought; doubt not, fear not." (D&C 6:34,
36.) — Pres. Ezra Taft Benson, Mesa Arizona Temple
Rededication, 16 April 1975
(10/30/00)
"It takes courage to keep the commandments. To fail to do so because of
peer pressure is to have the fear of man--to be more afraid of what man
thinks about us than what God thinks about us."
— Robert D. Hales, April 1996
Conference (May Ensign) pg. 37
(10/31/00)
"No matter how difficult the trail, and regardless of how heavy our
load, we can take comfort in knowing that others before us have borne
life's most grievous trials and tragedies by looking to heaven for
peace, comfort, and hopeful assurance. We can know as they knew that God
is our Father, that He cares about us individually and collectively, and
that as long as we continue to exercise our faith and trust in Him there
is nothing to fear in the journey." —
Elder M. Russell Ballard, "You Have Nothing to Fear From the
Journey", General Conference, April 1997
(11/1/00)
"Preparing ourselves and our families for the challenges of the coming
years will require us to replace fear with faith. We must be able to
overcome the fear of enemies who oppose and threaten us. The Lord has
said, 'Fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine
against you, for if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail' (D&C
6:34)." — "Duties, Rewards, And
Risks", Elder M. Russell Ballard, General Conference, October 1989
(11/2/00)
"It is soul-satisfying to know that God is mindful of us and ready to
respond when we place our trust in Him and do that which is right. There
is no place for fear among men and women who place their trust in the
Almighty and who do not hesitate to humble themselves in seeking divine
guidance through prayer. Though persecutions arise, though reverses
come, in prayer we can find reassurance, for God will speak peace to the
soul. That peace, that spirit of serenity, is life's greatest blessing."
— Ezra Taft Benson, "Pray Always,"
Ensign, Feb. 1990, p. 5
(1/5/04)
"It is not God who has given us the spirit of fear; this comes from the
adversary. So many of us are fearful of what our peers will say, that we will be
looked upon with disdain and criticized if we stand for what is right. But I
remind you that "wickedness never was happiness" (Alma 41:10). Evil never was
happiness. Sin never was happiness. Happiness lies in the power and the love and
the sweet simplicity of the gospel of Jesus Christ." - Gordon B. Hinckley, "Converts
and Young Men," General Conference, April 1997
(8/26/05)
"When the Lord took Moses unto Himself, He then
said to Joshua, 'Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou
dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest' (Josh.
1:9). This is His work. Never forget it. Embrace it with enthusiasm and
affection.
"Let us not be afraid. Jesus is our leader, our strength, and our king." -
Gordon B. Hinckley, "Stay
the Course—Keep the Faith," Ensign, Nov. 1995, 72
1/6/06
"Let us remember that the Savior is the Way, the
Truth, and the Life, and there can be no greater promise than to know that if we
are faithful and true, we will one day be safely encircled in the arms of His
love (see D&C 6:20). He is
always there to give encouragement, to forgive, and to rescue. Therefore, as we
exercise faith and are diligent in keeping the commandments, we have nothing to
fear from the journey." - M. Russell Ballard, "You
Have Nothing to Fear from the Journey," Ensign (CR), May 1997, p.59
1/25/06
"Those who will receive the Lord
Jesus Christ as the source of their salvation will always lie down in green
pastures, no matter how barren and bleak the winter has been. And the waters of
their refreshment will always be still waters, no matter how turbulent the
storms of life. In walking His path of righteousness, our souls will be forever
restored; and though that path may for us, as it did for Him, lead through the
very valley of the shadow of death, yet we will fear no evil. The rod of His
priesthood and the staff of His Spirit will always comfort us. And when we
hunger and thirst in the effort, He will prepare a veritable feast before us, a
table spread even in the presence of our enemies—contemporary enemies—which
might include fear or family worries, sickness or personal sorrow of a hundred
different kinds. In a crowning act of compassion at such a supper He anoints our
head with oil and administers a blessing of strength to our soul. Our cup
runneth over with His kindness, and our tears runneth over with joy. We weep to
know that such goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our life, and
that we will, if we desire it, dwell in the house of the Lord forever. (See
Ps. 23.)" - Jeffrey R. Holland, "He
Hath Filled the Hungry with Good Things," Ensign (CR), November 1997, p.64
11/3/06
"Some live with an unspoken fear of
what awaits us and the Church in the world. It grows ever darker in morality and
spirituality. If we will gather into the Church, live the simple principles of
the gospel, live moral lives, keep the Word of Wisdom, tend to our priesthood
and other duties, then we need not live in fear." - Boyd K. Packer, "A
Defense and a Refuge," Ensign, November 2006
1/28/07
"The key to the conquest of fear has
been given through the Prophet Joseph Smith. 'If ye are prepared ye shall not
fear.' (D. & C. 38:30) That
divine message needs repeating today in every stake and ward. Are we prepared in
surrender to God's commandments? In victory over our appetites? In obedience to
righteous law? If we can honestly answer yes, we can bid fear depart. And the
degree of fear in our hearts may well be measured by our preparation by
righteous living, such as should characterize Latter-day Saints. To the handful
of believers at the opening of this dispensation, the Lord gave this glorious
promise:
"'Fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and hell combine against you, for
if ye are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail.' (D.
& C. 6:34)" - John A. Widtsoe, "Conference Report," April 1942, Afternoon
Meeting, p.33
3/6/07
"Fear is the opposite of faith." -
Boyd K. Packer, "Do
Not Fear," Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.77
11/24/07
"This is not a passive life. The word of God constantly sets
before us images of vigor and action and power, which image under his benign
guidance can be directed and controlled. 'Hath not the potter power over the
clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto
dishonour?' Paul asked the Romans. (Romans
9:21.) Thomas E. McKay, speaking of his brother David O.
McKay, said, 'As children, we swam in the cold streams around Huntsville. David
would be the first in the chilling water and shout to the rest of us standing
fearfully on the bank, 'Come on in, the water is fine.' ' There comes a time
when we must jump in the cold water no matter how foreboding." - James E. Faust,
"To Reach Even unto You," p.44
1/31/08
"Incarnate evil, despite its assiduous
endeavors, has always lost ground. Finally victory has been on the side of
right.
"Thereby
has come man's marvelous conquest over surrounding forces, and the steady
improvement in the last few hundred years of the conditions of the human race.
Always, if on the side of righteousness, man has managed to banish the gilded
tyranny of evil.
"Yet,
despite the lessons of the past, fear, unnecessary fear, lurks in many human
breasts. What of tomorrow? is shouted by the forces of evil. In the consequent
din is forgotten the glorious promise that 'Sufficient
unto the day is the evil thereof.' (Matt.
6:34) Forgotten also is the ancient truth that fear is the devil's first and
chief weapon. Make a man or a nation afraid, and his strength like that of
Samson shorn of his locks, is gone. He is no longer useful in the work of the
world. He becomes a tool of the unholy forces which seek to destroy mankind."
- John A. Widtsoe, "Conference
Report," October 1950, General
Priesthood Meeting, p.184