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(4/25/99)
"Disengagement from the world is best followed by being anxiously
engaged in the Lord's work." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Wherefore Ye Must
Press Forward," p. 3 - 4
(4/26/99)
"While we should be 'anxiously engaged,' we need not be hectically
engaged. We can be diligent and still do things in 'wisdom and
order'—;without going faster than we 'have strength and means' (Mosiah
4:27; D&C
10:4)." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Men and Women of Christ," p. 24
(4/27/99)
"So it is not enough to receive the priesthood and then sit back
passively and wait until someone prods us into activity. When we
receive the priesthood, we have the obligation of becoming actively
and anxiously engaged in promoting the cause of righteousness in the
earth,..." — Ezra Taft Benson, "Conference Report," October 1948, p.
101
(4/28/99)
"And inasmuch as people feel earnest and anxious to do good, to use
the means that God blesses them with in doing good, in sending the
Gospel to the nations, and in gathering the elect of God—;and as this
feeling prevails and increases among the people generally—;the
Seventies and Elders, when they feel this spirit moving upon them,
should not wait, supinely rest upon their oars, but be ready to act."
— Erastus Snow, "Journal of Discourses," Vol. 25, p. 36-37
(12/14/03)
"We are living in a wonderful season of the work of the Lord. The work
is growing ever stronger. It is expanding across the world. Each of us
has an important part to play in this great undertaking. People in
more than 160 nations, speaking a score of languages and more, worship
our Father in Heaven and our Redeemer, His Beloved Son. This is their
great work. It is their cause and their kingdom." — Gordon B.
Hinckley, "May
We
Be Faithful and True," General Conference, April 1997
(7/21/04)
"In summary, try a little harder to measure up to the divine within
each of you. As Alma said, 'Awake and arouse your faculties' (Alma
32:27)." - Gordon B. Hinckley, "The
Light
within You," Ensign, May 1995, p. 99
(10/4/05)
"When you make a basket in a
basketball game or kick a goal in soccer, there's a great feeling of
accomplishment and excitement. The same thing happens when you make
gospel points. You feel good about yourself. You also feel closer to
the Lord. You feel the excitement of knowing you're doing what God
wants you to do." - Russell C. Taylor, "Making
Points for Righteousness," Ensign (CR), May 1989, p.40
8/31/06
"In recalling some of the Savior's well-known teachings, the
word now can be appropriately added to emphasize their
impact. 'If ye love me, keep my commandments' ... NOW. (See John
14:25.) 'Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature' ... NOW. (See Mark
16:15.) 'Come, follow me' ... NOW. (See Luke
18:22.) Truly, if we love God, we will serve him ... NOW.
"There are those among us, though they would deny it, who are hungry
for fellowship and activity in the Church today. They need us and we
need them. It is our duty and blessing to help them find the way now.
We and they are God's sheep, and we can best be fed and led together.
Today is the time to let them know we care and that the Lord loves
them. He stands anxious to forgive and welcome in the processes of
repentance. God give us the courage to act now." - Marvin J. Ashton, "The
Time Is Now," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.85
2/28/08
"Love
the Lord with all your heart, might, mind, and strength. Enlist in
great and noble causes. Create of your homes sanctuaries of holiness
and strength. Magnify your callings in the Church. Fill your minds
with learning. Strengthen your testimonies. Reach out to others.
"Create
of your life a masterpiece.
"Brothers
and sisters, the abundant life does not come to us packaged and
ready-made. It's not something we can order and expect to find
delivered with the afternoon mail. It does not come without hardship
or sorrow.
"It
comes through faith, hope, and charity. And it comes to those who, in
spite of hardship and sorrow, understand the words of one writer who
said, 'In the depth of
winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible
summer.' (Albert Camus, in John
Bartlett, comp., Familiar Quotations, 16th ed. (1980), 732.)"
- Joseph B. Wirthlin, "The
Abundant Life," CR April
2006
10/11/08
"We do not prove our love for
the Savior only by doing 'some
great thing.' If the prophet
personally asked you to go on a mission to some strange and exotic
place, would you go? You would probably make every effort to go. But
what about paying tithing? What about doing your home teaching? We
show our love for the Savior by doing the many small acts of faith,
devotion, and kindness to others that define our character." -
President James E. Faust, “Some Great Thing”, Ensign (CR), November
2001, p.46
2/18/10
“I
suppose if I have learned anything in life, it is that we are to keep
moving, keep trying—as long as we breathe! If we do, we will be
surprised at how much more can still be done.” - Spencer
W. Kimball, "Do Not Weary by the Way,” Ensign (CR), November 1980,
p. 76
4/25/10
"To live the Gospel requires
positive action. Restful repose is a temptation of the Evil One. There
is no excellence without labor, no reward without achievement, no
blessing without fulfilling the conditions upon which the blessing is
predicated. Granted, you say. Yes, and my urge is that we remember
these sayings and continually apply them in our efforts to live the
Gospel." - Joseph
F. Merrill, "Conference Report," April 1938, Afternoon Meeting, p. 34
8/19/10
"We are to learn our duty from the Lord, and then we are to act in all
diligence, never being lazy or slothful. The pattern is simple but not
easy to follow. We are so easily distracted. Studying the daily news can
appear more interesting than the priesthood lesson manual. Sitting down
to rest can be more attractive than making appointments to visit those
who need our priesthood service.
"When I find myself drawn away from my priesthood duties by other
interests and when my body begs for rest, I give to myself this rallying
cry: 'Remember Him.' The Lord is our perfect example of diligence in
priesthood service. He is our captain. He called us. He goes before us.
He chose us to follow Him and to bring others with us." - Henry
B. Eyring, "Act
in All Diligence," Ensign (CR) May 2010
5/31/12
As it is in using the letters of the alphabet in writing, so it is
in putting things together in our lives; action is all-important,
but action alone is not enough. We need the right kind of action,
purposeful action—the things we do should add up in meaningful ways
and contribute to rich, purposeful living here and bring eternal joy
hereafter. The wrong kind of action can destroy. - William H.
Bennett, "Inertia,"
Ensign (CR) May 1974
7/14/12
Our President is dynamically out in
front, showing the way. The question we must all ask ourselves is,
“Are we keeping pace with him?” Each one of us must be prepared to
answer that question. I can assure you that it is a subject of
considerable discussion among the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. I
hope the same is true of every council in every ward and stake in the
Church. This is not the time to relax or to coast in our callings.
Every council of the Church should be working together on ways to be
more effective in preparing our members to be worthy to enjoy all the
blessings of the Church and especially the blessings of the temple. -
M. Russell Ballad, "Are
We Keeping Pace?, Ensign (CR) November 1998
10/16/12
All of this symbolism attests to one fact: great things are brought
about and burdens are lightened through the efforts of many hands
“anxiously engaged in a good cause” (D&C
58:27). Imagine what the millions of Latter-day Saints could
accomplish in the world if we functioned like a beehive in our focused,
concentrated commitment to the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. - M.
Russell Ballard, "Be
Anxiously Engaged," Ensign (CR) November 2012
4/25/14
When our time in mortality is
complete, what experiences will we be able to share about our own
contribution to this significant period of our lives and to the
furthering of the Lord’s work? Will we be able to say that we rolled up
our sleeves and labored with all our heart, might, mind, and strength?
Or will we have to admit that our role was mostly that of an observer? -
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Are
You Sleeping through the Restoration?” Ensign (CR) May 2014
5/15/14
There is a necessity of our being more industrious, many of us, in
getting into the spirit of this reformation more than what has already
been received. There is a danger of our being satisfied with a
superficial advancement, with merely advancing on the surface. We talk
of walking in the light of the Spirit and of feeling it upon us, but
do we do these things? We ought to dig deep into the things of God,
lay our foundation upon the rock, until we come to that water which
shall be in us an everlasting fountain of eternal life in the midst of
the people in this reformation. - Lorenzo Snow, "Journal of
Discourses, 26 vols.," 4:185
7/30/14
As
we are yoked with Him through sacred covenants and receive the
enabling power of His Atonement in our lives, we increasingly will
seek to understand and live according to His will. We also will pray
for the strength to learn from, change, or accept our circumstances
rather than praying relentlessly for God to change our circumstances
according to our will. We will become agents who act rather than
objects that are acted upon (see 2
Nephi 2:14). We will be blessed with spiritual traction. - David
A. Bednar, “Bear
Up Their Burdens with Ease,” Ensign (CR) May 2014
10/17/14
The Lord invites us using various
verbs: “Come unto me,” “Follow me,” “Walk with me.” In each case it
is not a passive invitation; it is an invitation to act. It is
addressed to all mankind by the one who is the Prophet of prophets,
the Teacher of teachers, the Son of God, the Messiah. - Eduardo
Gavarret, “Yes,
Lord, I Will Follow Thee,” Ensign (CR) November 2014
12/30/14
The
question is frequently asked, What should one pray for? Well, prayer
being the soul’s sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed, pray for
your righteous desires. But never forget that whatever our prayers
are, we can supplement our heavenly request with some positive
action on our part. - Franklin D.
Richards, “The
Importance of Prayer,” Ensign (CR) April 1972
2/3/15
This
spirit of being anxiously engaged in caring about those who are not
partaking of the blessings of the gospel is not confined to those
who are called as shepherds but should permeate the lives of all of
God’s children. - Robert D.
Hales, “Some
Have Compassion, Making a Difference,” Ensign (CR) April
1987
6/5/15
I want a safe, continuous tie, an anchorage in the hour of need. I
want help that I might have greater faith, to connect life with
eternity; to practice a real brotherhood of man; an opportunity where
I can truly repent, feel forgiveness, and make high resolve. To enjoy
and feel the strength of prayer. To know God's will, and live in
harmony with it. - Oscar A. Kirkham, "Conference Report," April
1946, Second Day—Morning Meeting, p. 57
10/8/15
I would like to say that it has
been reported that someone said a dirt-road traveler traveling along
the highway saw a sign that read, "You had better pick your rut now
because you are going to be in it for the next twenty miles." There
is nothing that says you are going to be in it for the rest of your
life, and while most of us may detour a little—we get in trouble,
and we may be in a rut for a little while—it does not mean we cannot
get out of the rut and get on a good, hard highway and make up for
the years we were in the rut by getting on that road that leads us
to life eternal. - Carl W.
Buehner, "Conference Report," April 1958, Second Day—Morning
Meeting, p. 56
2/5/16
"David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine." (1
Sam. 17:48.) I think it is significant that the scriptures
indicate this young boy who was on the Lord's errand did not merely
saunter, nor walk, but he actually ran and conquered. David had
faith. - J. Thomas Fyans, "Make
Haste to Obey," Ensign (CR), May 1975, p.88