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(8/30/00)
"Faithful servants nourish by focusing on the individual. God loves us
one by one. How eloquently the Savior taught that lesson in the
masterful parable of the lost sheep found in Luke 15. The parable
tells of a shepherd who was prepared to leave the main flock of
sheep-the ninety and nine-and go out into the wilderness in search of
the one straggler which was lost." — "Nourish The Flock Of
Christ", Elder Alexander B. Morrison, General Conference, April 1992
(8/31/00)
"All who are shepherds and all lost sheep should note this one last
thing. The Lord really meant it when he said, 'He who has repented of
his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no
more' (D&C 58:42)." — "Come Back to the Lord", Elder F. Burton
Howard, General Conference, October 1986
(9/1/00)
"The Savior's analogy of the lost sheep vividly portrays the concern
he has for all, but especially those that might stray. The Savior's
mission is to try to save all. The shepherd leaves the ninety-and-nine
pastured safely and goes into the mountains to seek that one that has
strayed. 'When he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders,
rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends
and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my
sheep which was lost.' (Luke 15:5-6.) Can't you somehow feel the
Savior's concern to account for everyone." — "Feed The Flock",
Elder David B. Haight, General Conference April 1975
(9/2/00)
"Let us protect ourselves from enslavement and release ourselves from
those prison walls of our own making that weaken our grasp on the
safety rope--the lifeline, the iron rod. The Savior taught that should
one choose to willfully leave his father and waste his inheritance in
sin, his repentant return should be treated with rejoicing and
acceptance. Thus he illustrated the worth of souls to the Father and
the love his disciples should have for each other. Through the
parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son, Jesus
taught that every soul is of great worth in the kingdom of God." — "Your
Inheritance: Secure Or In Jeopardy?", Ardeth G. Kapp, "BYU
Speeches", 1 February 1987
(9/3/00)
"Whenever I think of the shepherd's loving and caring efforts on
behalf of the one, I'm reminded of the Savior's deep and abiding love
for each of us. Oh, how He rejoices when a lost soul is found by a
faithful undershepherd and then is tenderly and lovingly brought home
again! 'The worth of souls is great in the sight of God' (D&C
18:10)." — "Nourish The Flock Of Christ", Elder Alexander B.
Morrison, General Conference, April 1992
(1/15/04)
"Conversion requires consecrating our lives to caring for and serving
others who need our help and to sharing our gifts and talents. The
Lord didn't say tend my sheep when it is convenient, watch my sheep
when you aren't busy. He said feed my sheep and my lambs; help them
survive this world, keep them close to you. Lead them to safety--the
safety of righteous choices that will prepare them for eternal life."
- Robert D. Hales, "When
Thou
Art Converted, Strengthen Thy Brethren," General Conference,
April 1997
7/31/09
“We are
not told how long it took the Good Shepherd to find the lost sheep or
if others helped in the search, but we do know that they ‘[knew] his
voice’ (John 10:4) and that He loved them. We also know that He did
not give up, that He did ‘go … after that which [was] lost, until he
[did] find it,’ and that when He returned, the lost sheep was safely
on His shoulders. And then He exclaims, ‘Rejoice with me; for I have
found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall
be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth’ (Luke 15:6-7).” -
Mervyn B. Arnold, “Strengthen Thy Brethren,” Ensign
(CR), May 2004, p. 46
12/6/09
“Oh,
that each one of us would accept, as a beautiful demonstration of our
love for our Heavenly Father, the responsibility we bear as members of
this Church to seek after those who are not here with us! If through
this loving service we should bring only one soul to the Church and if
we would make it the object of our lives, how much rejoicing would we
bring upon us and upon those whom we help return to Christ!” - Eduardo
Gavarret, “Returning Home,” Ensign, Nov 2008, 98–100
7/15/10
"I believe that every
active member of the Church knows a lost sheep who needs the attention
and love of a caring shepherd." - Ben
B. Banks, "Feed My Sheep," Ensign (CR), November 1999, p. 9
8/30/10
"Brothers and sisters, in a world where everyone is granted agency,
some of our loved ones may stray for a season. But we can never give
up. We must always go back for them—we must never stop trying. Our
prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, has issued a plea for us to go
rescue those of our loved ones who may be lost (see, for example,
'Stand in Your Appointed Place,' Liahona and Ensign, May 2003, 54
–57)." - Bradley D. Foster, "Mother
Told Me," Ensign (CR) May 2010
9/4/11
One of the most
Christlike acts any leader can perform is to go out after the sheep.
Elder Harold B. Lee said, “One’s love is measured by how much he gives,
not how much he gets.” (Excerpts from an address by Elder Harold B. Lee
at the Venturer-Explorer Department, pamphlet, 1968, n.p.) -