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(4/11/99)
"Men may be weak, and have their failings; but we ought to honor the
Priesthood that they bear and the authority that they exercise. I love
to honor and respect a man that God honors. If the Lord can trust the
Priesthood with His servants, I feel that I can afford to honor them."
— Francis M. Lyman, General Conference, April 1892
(4/12/99)
"We are engaged in the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. We, like those
of olden times, have answered His call. We are on His errand. We shall
succeed in the solemn charge given by Mormon to declare the Lord's
word among His people. He wrote: 'Behold, I am a disciple of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God. I have been called of him to declare his word
among his people, that they might have everlasting life.' (3 Ne. 5:13)
May we ever remember the truth, 'Who honors God, God honors.'" —
Thomas S. Monson, Who Honors God, God Honors, General
Conference, October 1995
(4/13/99)
"We do not call ourselves to offices in the Church. Rather we respond
to the call of those who preside over us. It is the responsibility of
those who preside to prayerfully consult the Lord as to His will
concerning a position in the Church. Then the principle of revelation
is at work. The call is then delivered by the presiding officer, who
is acting for the Lord. We do not, under ordinary circumstances,
refuse a call. Neither do we ask for a release beyond calling to the
attention of the presiding officer circumstances which may make a
release advisable." — Boyd K. Packer, The Things of My Soul,
p. 156
(4/14/99)
"I wish that every Latter-day Saint could say and mean it with all his
heart: 'I'll go where you want me to go. I'll say what you want me to
say. I'll be what you want me to be.' (Hymns, 1985, no. 270.) If we
could all do that, we would be assured of the maximum of happiness
here and exaltation in the celestial kingdom of God hereafter." — Ezra
Taft Benson, Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson, p. 344
(12/27/03)
"It is very dangerous for any of us to think we have earned the right
to a Church calling. However, every member must come to know the
sacred nature of his or her own service in the Church.... We must each
prepare ourselves for every good work that might come to us and then
accept the principle that revelation, not aspiration, is the basis for
our respective callings." - Monte J. Brough, "A
Holy Calling," General Conference, April 1997
2/27/06
"We are told that 'many are called, but few are chosen.' (D&C
121:40.) One who is chosen is one who is the object of divine
favor.... [H]ow may we be chosen? We may be chosen only when we are
chosen by God. 'Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and
ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your
fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my
name, he may give it [to] you.' (John
15:16.) This happens only when the heart and soul are
transformed, when we have striven with all our heart, might, mind, and
soul to keep all of the commandments of God." - James E. Faust, "Power
of the Priesthood," Ensign (CR), May 1997, p.41
4/7/09
"My message and testimony to you is
that prophets and apostles stand at the head of this work today as it
goes forth to all the world. They have been called of God by
revelation. They are indeed prophets, seers, and revelators. The Lord
loves them, and as members of the Church, we honor them and look to
them as servants of the living God. The clarion call of the prophets
is as clear today as it ever was in the past, and the testimony of the
prophets will continue to the very moment that the Lord Jesus Christ
returns to reign in glory."
- Shirley D. Christensen, "The Clarion
Call of Prophets," Ensign (CR), November 2003, p.32
10/4/15
This practice of raising hands to
sustain one who has been called to lead or to teach in the Church is
a matter of sacred importance. The voting to sustain takes place in
meetings, and the sustaining of the First Presidency, now broadcast
to the Church across the world, conforms to a revelation from the
Lord. "I say unto you, that it shall not be given to any one to go
forth to preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be
ordained by … one who has authority, and it is known to the church
that he has authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads
of the church" (D&C
42:11; emphasis added). - Boyd
K. Packer, "The
Shield of Faith," Ensign (CR), May 1995, p. 7
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