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1/10/07
"The essence of true membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints is this—that you and I, independent of every other
person in the world, will live our religion and do our duty, no matter
what other people do. As Joshua expressed himself in olden times, 'As
for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.' (Joshua
24:15.) The true measure of our standing in this Church is
that we will do right, no matter who else does right or does wrong.
Therefore let us seek to get that spirit upon us and live by that rule."
- Teachings Of Presidents Of The Church: Joseph F. Smith, p.416
9/27/07
"With God, and also with those who understand the principles of life and
salvation, the Priesthood, the oracles of truth and the gifts and
callings of God to the children of men, there is no difference in
spiritual and temporal labors—all are one. If I am in the line of my
duty, I am doing the will of God, whether I am preaching; praying,
laboring with my hands for an honorable support; whether I am in the
field, mechanics shop, or following mercantile business, or wherever
duty calls, I am serving God as much in one place as another; and so it
is with all, each in his place, turn and time." - "Teachings Of
Presidents Of The Church: Brigham Young," p.21
12/15/07
"So far as this world is concerned, some people look upon it as a horrid
world, a world full of pain, sorrow and suffering. I do not regard it as
such. I consider it a blessed world, a glorious world, which affords us
very many privileges. What other place is there besides this world where
we can obtain remission of sins? That ordinance belongs to this life and
this world and to no other. And a great many things pertaining to this
world we can do here, but which we cannot do after we pass behind the
vail. If we attend to the duties of this life in the time and season
thereof, not leaving undone anything which we are able to do, all will
be well with us hereafter; but if we fail in the performance of our
duties here, we certainly shall regret and perhaps mourn our negligence
when we shall have passed away; and besides we shall then have to depend
upon others to do things in our behalf, which we might have done
ourselves. Let us improve our opportunities here, and appreciate them as
fully we ought to." - Charles C. Rich, "Journal of Discourses," 26
vols., 19:376
5/27/09
“And now, my good brethren and sisters, what is our duty? To keep the
commandments of God. And we are instructed to do that in our quarterly
conferences, in our general conferences and in all the meetings that
are held in the various stakes and wards of Zion. Even as it is, there
are conditions arising which should cause us to be alert, on our
guard, diligent, persevering in the keeping of the commandments of the
Lord, and in instructing the members of the Church. By all means, this
is needed. Satan is not dead.” - Joseph
Fielding Smith, “Conference Report,” October 1959, Afternoon
Meeting, p. 19
7/12/11
"Great and marvelous events seem to
motivate us, but small things often do not hold our attention. Noting
that the Liahona worked by faith, Alma stated, 'Nevertheless, because
those miracles were worked by small means … [the people of Lehi] were
slothful, and forgot to exercise their faith and diligence and then
those marvelous works ceased, and they did not progress in their
journey.' (Alma 37:41.)
"Is our journey sometimes impeded when we forget the importance of
small things? (See Alma 37:46.)" - M.
Russell Ballard, "Small
and Simple Things," Ensign (CR) April 1990
10/22/11
Duty, properly carried out, determines the destiny of peoples and
nations. So fundamental is the principle of duty that priesthood
bearers are admonished, “Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty,
and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence.”
- Keith B. McMullin, "
5/6/15
Nephi teaches us that “the words
of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” Then he adds
that “the Holy Ghost … will show unto you all things what ye should
do.” Thus, the sources that allow us to learn our duty are the words
of Christ that we receive through ancient and modern prophets and
the personal revelation that we receive through the Holy Ghost. - Jorge
F. Zeballos, “If
You Will Be Responsible,” Ensign (CR) April 2015
6/9/15
My brethren and my sisters, you never speak, you never think, you are
never inspired, there is not an ambition in your heart, not a thought,
either of virtue or of wickedness, that is not open before the Lord; He
comprehends these things. It is our duty therefore to so train ourselves
day by day that it will be an easy matter for us to do right in the
morning, at noon, and all through the day, so that when we retire at
night we may be able to represent ourselves to our Father as having
walked uprightly before Him all the day; that we have not done wrong,
but have been sober, temperate, conscientious and upright. - Francis
M. Lyman, "Conference Report," October 1906, First Day—Morning
Session, p. 17
5/13/16
Life requires us to perform many duties—some routine, others more
meaningful and important. An integral part of duty is to set the
proper example and to take every opportunity to bolster others along
this uphill road of life. This might be done with an encouraging
word, a compliment, a handshake—any indication of caring. And we
need to keep in mind that as we learn our duties well here, we also
are preparing for the performance of eternal duties. - Joseph
B. Wirthlin, "Let
Every Man Learn His Duty," Ensign (CR), November 1980, p.69