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(10/17/03)
"How often do we forget who has the right to judge? Forgiveness of sin
depends on Him, not on us. So the next time we are tempted to hang
dirty linen
in public, let us remember: First, go to the Lord. Second, go to the
one we have
offended. Third, if necessary, go to our judge in Israel. And fourth,
then put
it away." - Lynn A. Mickelsen, "The
Atonement,
Repentance, and Dirty Linen," General Conference, 4 October
2003
(3/22/04)
"How important it is to know the purpose of our existence. Man is
that he might have joy, and that joy will come to us as we keep God's
commandments! (Jacob 5:75.)" - Lynn A. Mickelsen, "Eternal
Laws
of Happiness," Ensign, Nov. 1995, p. 78
(7/16/04)
"Our Father in Heaven must come first. Nothing in this world can take
His
place. Teach your children to recognize His hand in all things, to
respect and
honor Him. (See D&C
59:21;
Alma 31:5) Show
them how to
worship Him through selfless service to others. Worship Him in family
prayer and
family home evening. We fail to worship Him when we give preeminence
to sports,
academics, entertainment, wealth, vanity, or anything else of this
world."
- Lynn A. Mickelsen, "Eternal
Laws
of Happiness," Ensign, November 1995, p. 79
3/1/06
"Our Father in Heaven must come first. Nothing in this world can take
His place. Teach your children to recognize His hand in all things, to
respect and honor Him. (See
D&C 59:21;
Alma 31:5.) Show
them how to worship Him through selfless service to others. Worship
Him in family prayer and family home evening. We fail to worship Him
when we give preeminence to sports, academics, entertainment, wealth,
vanity, or anything else of this world." - Lynn A. Mickelsen, "Eternal
Laws of Happiness," Ensign (CR), November 1995, p.78
1/8/10
“While teaching at BYU
in 1978, Brother Dennis Rasmussen applied and was selected to study
at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. In the opening
session, as he gave his name and university, Rabbi Muffs boomed,
‘You’re the Mormon! … Do you pay your tithing?’ ‘Yes,’ he answered.
‘Do you pay it with a joyful heart?’ ‘I believe,’ the rabbi said,
‘that joy is the essence of religion. There is nothing more
fundamental to religious living than joy. … I am working on a book
about joy.’ Brother Rasmussen responded, ‘There’s a passage in the
Book of Mormon … , ‘Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that
they might have joy.’’ Rabbi Muffs was profoundly touched and
exclaimed, ‘I’ve found the text I’ve searched for all my life … in
the Book of Mormon.’ Turning to Brother Rasmussen he said, ‘Say it
again, but not so fast.’ As he repeated the familiar words, the
rabbi’s eyes glowed in appreciation of this great truth he
understood but had not heard so succinctly expressed.” - Lynn
A. Mickelsen, “Eternal Laws of Happiness,” Ensign (CR), November
1995, p. 78
7/24/12
So where should our focus be? “And if your eye be single to my
glory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall
be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with light
comprehendeth all things.” That can happen if we take responsibility
for our dirty linen through repentance and make sure it is clean. -
Lynn A. Mickelsen, "The
Atonement, Repentance, and Dirty Linen," Ensign (CR)
November 2003
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