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6/8/10
"The Lord expected much of those six
people who officially organized the Church in 1830, and I feel sure he
was not disappointed. He expected much of the twenty thousand who made
up the population of Nauvoo and vicinity about a hundred years ago, and,
while some faltered, their total achievement was glorious. I hesitate to
think how much more he expects of us today as we stand at the beginning
of the second century in this valley." - Richard
L. Evans, "Conference Report," April 1947, Afternoon Meeting, p. 94
3/26/12
It is time to raise our sights, to get a vision of the magnitude of this
great work. The Lord expects it of us. It is not enough just to be
members of the Church and go to sacrament meeting. That is good—but that
is not enough. The Lord expects us to be missionaries, to live the
gospel—yes, wholly, and to help to build up His kingdom. - Ezra
Taft Benson, "Of the Most Worth," New Era, July 2002
3/27/12
Christ’s ultimate submission to the will of the Father was as He drank
the bitter cup of suffering in Gethsemane, at His scourging, and in His
Crucifixion on Golgotha. His submissive attitude is reflected in His
words, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me:
nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matt. 26:39). His example
of unhesitating, unswerving obedience sets a very high bar, but when we
accept His admonition to “be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in
heaven is perfect” (3 Ne. 12:48) as a key element of the plan of eternal
progression, we begin to understand what the Lord expects us to be. As
we seek to determine what kind of Saints we really are, we must honestly
grade ourselves on our willingness to obey God. - Robert
C. Oaks, "Stand and Be Judged for What We Really Are," Ensign, April
2003
3/28/12
As we seek to draw closer to God and taste the fruits of applying his
teachings in our lives, we must ever be mindful that God expects us to
apply our knowledge in our daily lives in service to others. - Marion
G. Romney, "Receiving and Applying Spiritual Truth," Ensign, February
1984
3/31/12
I know that God expects
us to work to purify our hearts and our thoughts so that we may serve
one another for the highest and best reason, the pure love of Christ. -
Dallin H. Oaks, "Why
Do We Serve?" New Era, March 1988
4/1/12
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ—that is
the first principle of the gospel. We must go forward. God expects you
to have enough faith, determination, and trust in Him to keep moving,
keep living, keep rejoicing. He expects you not simply to face the
future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future—to love it,
rejoice in it, and delight in your opportunities. - Jeffrey
R. Holland, "The
Greatest of All Dispensations," Liahona, July 2007
3/29/2014
When a man is convinced that he is truly a son of God or a woman is
convinced that she is truly a daughter of God, there are no limits to
the growth of that person. This is a fundamental concept of our Church
membership. As members of a royal family, no longer will we be content
to be like other men and women. We feel different. We realize that
nothing can keep us from success when we are doing the Lord’s work. We
are willing to work harder, to sacrifice more, and to share our
talents and blessings with others because we know who we are. - Theodore
M. Burton, “Thus
Saith the Lord,” Ensign (CR) November 1971
9/11/16
The Lord is anxious to lead us to the safety of higher ground, away
from the path of physical and spiritual danger. His upward path will
require us to climb. My mother used to say to me when I complained
that things were hard, “If you are on the right path, it will always
be uphill.” And as the world becomes darker and more dangerous, we
must keep climbing. It will be our choice whether or not to move up
or to stay where we are. But the Lord will invite and guide us
upward by the direction of the Holy Ghost, which He sends to His
leaders and to His people who will receive it. – Henry
B. Eyring, “Raise the Bar,” BYU-Idaho Devotional Address, January
25, 2005