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4/25/05
"Sometimes, though, we find that even when we do our best to serve the
Lord, we still suffer. You may know someone who faces these most
challenging of circumstances: consider the parent whose child becomes
ill, for whom everyone prays and fasts with all their heart and soul,
but who ultimately dies. Or the missionary who sacrifices to go on a
mission, then develops a terrible illness that leaves him or her
severely disabled or in chronic pain. Or the woman who lives her life as
faithfully and obediently as she can but is never able to have the
children she hopes for. Or the wife who does her very best making a good
home for her family and raising her children, but whose husband leaves
her. The scriptures have many examples of people who were saved after
showing great faith, such as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the
fiery furnace. But the scriptures also have many examples of devout
people who did not get divine intervention during a crisis. Abinadi was
burned at the stake; John the Baptist was beheaded; Alma and Amulek's
followers were cast into the flames. To do well does not mean everything
will always turn out well. The key is to remember that faith and
obedience are still the answers, even when things go wrong, perhaps
especially when things go wrong." - David E. Sorensen, "Faith
Is
the Answer," General Conference, April 2005
3/18/14
President Brigham
Young once compared being offended to a poisonous snakebite. He said
that “there are two courses of action to follow when one is bitten
by a rattlesnake. One may, in anger, fear, or vengefulness, pursue
the creature and kill it. Or he may make full haste to get the venom
out of his system.” He said, “If we pursue the latter course we will
likely survive, but if we attempt to follow the former, we may not
be around long enough to finish it. - David
E. Sorensen, “Forgiveness
Will Change Bitterness to Love,” Ensign (CR) May 2003
3/21/15
Temples
stand as a constant physical reminder of the grace and the goodness
of the Father. This helps communities of Saints strengthen
themselves. President George Q. Cannon said: “Every foundation stone
that is laid for a temple, and every temple completed … lessens the
power of Satan on the earth, and increases the power of God and
Godliness” (Logan Temple cornerstone ceremony, 19 Sept. 1877; quoted
in Nolan Porter Olsen, Logan Temple: The First 100 Years [1978],
34). - David E. Sorenson, “Small
Temples—Large Blessings,” Ensign (CR) November 1998