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(6/28/99)
"To desert, defect, give up, resign, surrender, renounce, abdicate,
yield, apostatize, withdraw, back out, abandon--each of these words
has almost the same meaning. We could find one for every situation in
our lives where we might vacillate when facing what is called
duty--duty to country, duty to church, duty to family, duty to
oneself, duty to God." — Charles A. Didier, "To
Follow
or Not, That Is the Question," General Conference, October
1981
(1/16/01)
"President George Albert Smith’s grandfather said: 'There is a line of
demarcation well defined between the Lord’s territory and the devil’s
territory. If you will remain on the Lord’s side of the line, the
adversary cannot come there to tempt you. You are perfectly safe as
long as you stay on the Lord’s side of the line. But...if you cross
onto the devil’s side of the line, you are in his territory, and you
are in his power, and he will work on you to get you just as far from
that line as he possibly can, knowing that he can only succeed in
destroying you by keeping you away from the place where there is
safety.' (Quoted by George Albert Smith in Conference Report, Oct.
1945, p. 118.)" — Charles Didier, "To
Follow
or Not, That Is the Question," Ensign, Nov. 1981, p. 52
(11/4/03)
"As the Bible is the tangible evidence of divine revelation to the
prophets of ancient times, in the same way the Book of Mormon: Another
Testament of Jesus Christ is also the modern convincing evidence that
Joseph Smith was a prophet receiving revelation and authority as they
did. A testimony of the veracity of the Book of Mormon helps people to
find an answer to why the gospel and the Church of Jesus Christ have
been restored by a prophet and why we have a living prophet today,
namely Gordon B. Hinckley. It also answers the ultimate why: all the
ordinances of the gospel provide the greatest blessing to prepare our
salvation and to fulfill our mortal purpose to create eternal
families." - Charles Didier, "The
Message
of the Restoration," General Conference, 5 October 2003
3/6/06
"In summary, the Lord has a pattern of sharing divine truth with
prophets to guide and bless us through the challenges and evils of
life: hear and heed. Our personal spiritual foundation needs to be
built upon this pattern if we want to enjoy the blessings of the Lord.
So it is not enough to search the scriptures to know the mind of the
Lord. It must be followed by an act of faith, accepting to do the will
of the Lord by obeying His commandments, before we can enjoy the
blessings of the Lord. A personal spiritual confirmation of this
process by asking and believing that we will receive becomes, then,
the prayer of our lifetime." - Charles Didier, "Man’s
Search for Divine Truth," Ensign (CR), November 2005
3/12/06
"As we consider our mortal existence on this earth and the purpose of
life expressed by Alma that 'this life is the time for men to prepare
to meet God' (Alma
34:32), what is the Lord's way to help us achieve this very
purpose? It is simply, by using this metaphor, to help us build a
bridge of faith in our life for crossing and overcoming the walls of
unbelief, indifference, fear, or sin. Our mortal life is the time for
men to meet God by building a bridge of faith, opening the door into
immortality and eternal life." - Charles Didier, "Building
a Bridge of Faith," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.10
2/20/07
"The gift of the Holy Ghost is the foundation of the bridge of faith.
Salvation comes only by Jesus Christ and by our divine exercise of
faith in Him, allowing us to repent of our sins and to receive the
ordinances of salvation, the railings of the bridge. The inner
feelings and promptings to overcome the obstacles of life and to make
righteous choices will come by listening to the voice of the Holy
Ghost. Crossing the bridge of faith may not be as easy as we may
think. A bridge will only resist the storms because of the strength of
the pillars of its foundation. Storms in life, crises of faith—such as
death, serious illness, loss of a job or financial security—are part
of our mortal existence. Sometimes these crises may be exacerbated
to the point where one may even question the very existence of a God
and of a Savior. A cry for increased faith at such a time will always
be answered by the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, 'a constant
companion, ... an unchanging scepter of righteousness and truth' (D&C
121:46)." - Charles Didier, "Building
a Bridge of Faith," Ensign (CR), November 2001, p.10
10/10/07
"If we fail to recognize the personal spiritual challenge of political
and economic changes and constant new threats to the moral and
spiritual stability of individuals and families, we will fail to
recognize the needs and requirements to adapt to these new conditions
by finding within ourselves a firm and true foundation that will
determine a firm and true behavior." - Charles Didier, "Testimony,"
Ensign (CR), November 1991, p.62
9/1/11
Today, in our very complex
world, we may well be reminded of the true message that comes from
Christ himself to avoid constant battles and a final holocaust when he
declared: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them
that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute
you.” (3 Ne. 12:44.)
However, the essential personal question that we need to consider is
whether our relationship with deity will be that of friend or foe. If
well understood, because of its eternal implications, this relationship
can bring eternal life; if misunderstood, misused, misapplied,
misconceived, or misrepresented, it can bring mortal as well as
spiritual death. - Charles Didier, "
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