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(7/18/03)
"What joy it is to be allowed to take upon oneself the yoke of Jesus Christ in
His church and thereby escape the trouble and anxiety of this world. The
greatest commandment, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself' (Leviticus
19:18), is attainable through communion with the Spirit of God and mutual
participation in service to one another. Because of His mercy, we are daily
facing new tasks and are permitted to be called to special service in His
church. I am convinced that whoever will draw near unto the Lord Jesus Christ in
all his decisions in faith and prayer will have his life filled with more light
and joy." -- F. Enzio Busche, "We Know Through Faith," "Faith," [Salt Lake City:
Deseret Book Co., 1983], p. 109
(3/4/05)
"In our mortal existence there is no place for an uncertain,
indifferent awareness of our responsibility and obligation to decide whom we
should follow. Either we must attain a knowledge of our Creator and God, who
loves us, who wants to bring peace, dignity, light, and happiness into our
lives, or by and by we will forget our divine origin and remain in the foggy
mists of the deceiver-the adversary, who cannot stand the fact that we, as
living souls, did not accept his plan in our premortal lives." - F.
Enzio Busche, "Do
We All Believe in the Same God?" Ensign, May 1980, p. 27
(7/7/05)
"All learning leads to nothing unless it is centered
on finding the roots of truth, which cannot be received without first becoming
honest. In such striving, we suddenly know how to pray. Paul says, 'For we know
not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh
intercession for us' (Rom. 8:26).
"Enlightened by the Spirit of truth, we will then be able to pray for the
increased ability to endure truth and not to be made angry by it (see
2 Ne. 28:28). In the depth
of such a prayer, we may finally be led to that lonesome place where we suddenly
see ourselves naked in all soberness. Gone are all the little lies of
self-defense. We see ourselves in our vanities and false hopes for carnal
security. We are shocked to see our many deficiencies, our lack of gratitude for
the smallest things. We are now at that sacred place that seemingly only a few
have courage to enter, because this is that horrible place of unquenchable pain
in fire and burning. This is that place where true repentance is born. This is
that place where the conversion and the rebirth of the soul are happening. This
is the place where the prophets were before they were called to serve. This is
the place where converts find themselves before they can have the desire to be
baptized for the remission of their sins. This is the place where
sanctifications and rededications and renewal of covenants are happening. This
is the place where suddenly the atonement of Christ is understood and embraced.
This is the place where suddenly, when commitments have solemnly been
established, the soul begins to 'sing the song of redeeming love' and
indestructible faith in Christ is born (Alma
5:26). This is the place where we suddenly see the heavens open as we feel
the full impact of the love of our Heavenly Father, which fills us with
indescribable joy. With this fulfillment of love in our hearts, we will never be
happy anymore just by being ourselves or living our own lives. We will not be
satisfied until we have surrendered our lives into the arms of the loving
Christ, and until He has become the doer of all our deeds and He has become the
speaker of all our words." - F. Enzio Busche, "Truth
is the Issue," Ensign, Nov. 1993, 25-26