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(1/27/02)
"To excuse misconduct by blaming others is presumptuous at best and is
fatally flawed with regard to spiritual things, for 'we believe that men
will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.'
(A of F 1:2.) This
not only means that we will not be punished for what Adam did in the
Garden, but also that we cannot excuse our own behavior by pointing a
finger to Adam or anyone else. The real danger in failing to accept
responsibility for our own actions is that unless we do, we may never
even enter on the strait and narrow path. Misconduct that does not
require repentance may be pleasant at first, but it will not be for
long. And it will never lead us to eternal life." — F.
Burton Howard, "Repentance," "Ensign,"
May
1991, p. 13
(6/22/05)
"We are a covenant people. If there is a distinguishing feature about
members of the Church, it is that we make covenants. We need to be known
as a covenant-keeping people as well. Making promises is easy, but to
follow through and do what we have promised is another matter. That
involves staying the course, being constant and steadfast. It means
keeping the faith and being faithful to the end despite success or
failure, doubt or discouragement. It is drawing near to the Lord with
all our hearts. It is doing whatever we promise to do with all our
might—even when we might not feel like it.
"I once attended a funeral service with Elder M. Russell Ballard. A
statement he made there has remained with me to this day. He said, 'Life
isn't over for a Latter-day Saint until he or she is safely dead, with
their testimony still burning brightly.' 'Safely dead'—what a
challenging concept. Brothers and sisters, we will not be safe until we
have given our hearts to the Lord—until we have learned to do what we
have promised." - F. Burton Howard, "Commitment,"
Ensign,
May 1996, 28
(11/3/04)
"First, an eternal marriage is eternal. Eternal implies continuing
growth and improvement. It means that man and wife will honestly try to
perfect themselves....
"Second, an eternal marriage is ordained of God. This means that the
parties to the marriage covenant agree to invite God into their
marriage, to pray together, to keep the commandments, to keep wants and
passions within certain limits that the prophets have outlined....
"Third, eternal marriage is a kind of partnership with God....
"Most of all, I think eternal marriage cannot be achieved without a
commitment to make it work....
"Eternal marriage is just like that. We need to treat it just that way."
- F. Burton Howard, "Eternal
Marriage," Ensign (CR), May
2003, p.92
4/14/10
When I hear someone say they can't serve because they don't feel well,
I remember a stake I once visited in Mexico. The stake president spoke
about a lesson he learned from his wife. He said that a week before
the conference, he had scheduled some home teaching visits but came
home from work and didn't feel well. He told his wife that he guessed
he wouldn't go home teaching because he was sick. Her reply to him
was, 'Go sick!' And he went. - F.
Burton Howard, "Commitment," Ensign (CR), May 1996, p. 27
6/29/12
The war in heaven was
essentially about the means by which the plan of salvation would be
implemented. It forever established the principle that even for the
greatest of all ends, eternal life, the means are critical. It should
be obvious to all thinking Latter-day Saints that the wrong means can
never attain that objective. - F. Burton Howard, "Repentance,"
Ensign (CR) May 1991
2/20/14
I
want to stand firm and fearless, not weakening—for weakness
implies pressure from without—but radiating strength and charity
truly from within; offensively—not defensively—enthusiastically,
sweetly, faithfully, everlasting in harmony with the Lord. - F.
Burton Howard, “Be
One with the Prophet,” Ensign (CR) November 1978