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(4/17/98)
"We are taught that he that is merciful shall be rewarded in kind. The
Lord has said, 'Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.'
(Matt. 5:7.) I speak of the kind of charity that not only forgives but
also that forgets the acts of those who trespass against us, who offend
us, who hurt us. There is need of that brand of charity, if I may call it
such, which causes one to refuse to speak of or to repeat unkind remarks
which are said about another — even though they may be true! The more
perfect one becomes, the less he is inclined to speak of the imperfections
of others." — ElRay L. Christiansen, Conference Report, April 1956,
p.114
(4/18/98)
"The Lord is merciful. He overlooks much. He has to. Think of his life,
what he did, what he said. That is your guide." — J. Reuben Clark, Jr.,
Behold the Lamb of God, p.293
(4/19/98)
"The commandment for our lives is this: 'Be ye merciful, even as your
Father is merciful.' God's mercy is our standard and our inspiration. As
such, our mercy is to overflow in fullness and munificence, and limited
only by penitence of the offender. We are not merciful because we want to
receive mercy, but because we know God is merciful, and being thankful, we
try to emulate His example." — Christ's Ideals for Living, p.319
(4/20/98)
"Mercy is a gift of God bestowed bounteously upon the penitent. It is
reserved for those who repent. In their case, mercy appeases the demands
of justice; it frees men from the penalty of sin. Thus saith the Lord: 'If
ye will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have mercy upon
you, through mine Only Begotten Son; therefore, whosoever repenteth, and
hardeneth not his heart, he shall have claim on mercy through mine Only
Begotten Son, unto a remission of his sins; and these shall enter into my
rest.' (Alma 12:33-34) Thus the great and eternal plan of redemption
operates in the lives of men, on conditions of repentance and because of
the mercy of God." — Bruce R. McConkie, A New Witness for the Articles of
Faith, p.179
(4/21/98)
"The Last Supper, just before the death of Christ, was significant in many
ways. The Passover meal recalls centuries of God's mercy in what Jesus
said held promise of an even greater mercy to come: His atoning
sacrifice." — Robert D. Hales, In Remembrance of Jesus, General
Conference, October 1997
(5/1/05)
"We should not underestimate or overlook the power of the Lord's tender
mercies. The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender
mercies of the Lord will do much to fortify and protect us in the troubled
times in which we do now and will yet live. When words cannot provide the
solace we need or express the joy we feel, when it is simply futile to
attempt to explain that which is unexplainable, when logic and reason
cannot yield adequate understanding about the injustices and inequities of
life, when mortal experience and evaluation are insufficient to produce a
desired outcome, and when it seems that perhaps we are so totally alone,
truly we are blessed by the tender mercies of the Lord and made mighty
even unto the power of deliverance (see 1
Nephi 1:20)." - David A. Bednar, "The
Tender Mercies of the Lord," General Conference, April 2005
3/24/06
"Recall how the Savior instructed His Apostles that He would not leave
them comfortless. Not only would He send 'another Comforter' (John
14:16), even the Holy Ghost, but the Savior said that He would come
to them (see John
14:18). Let me suggest that one of the ways whereby the Savior comes
to each of us is through His abundant and tender mercies. For instance, as
you and I face challenges and tests in our lives, the gift of faith and an
appropriate sense of personal confidence that reaches beyond our own
capacity are two examples of the tender mercies of the Lord. Repentance
and forgiveness of sins and peace of conscience are examples of the tender
mercies of the Lord. And the persistence and the fortitude that enable us
to press forward with cheerfulness through physical limitations and
spiritual difficulties are examples of the tender mercies of the Lord." -
David A. Bednar, "The
Tender Mercies of the Lord," Ensign (CR), May 2005
9/29/07
"How godlike a quality is mercy. It cannot be legislated. It must come
from the heart. It must be stirred up from within. It is part of the
endowment each of us receives as a son or daughter of God and partaker of
a divine birthright. I plead for an effort among all of us to give greater
expression and wider latitude to this instinct which lies within us. I am
convinced that there comes a time, possibly many times, within our lives
when we might cry out for mercy on the part of others. How can we expect
it unless we have been merciful ourselves?" - Gordon B. Hinckley, "Blessed
Are the Merciful," Ensign (CR), May 1990, p.68
3/28/09
"About the turn of the century one of America's most brilliant, prominent
attorneys had an occasion to defend a helpless person, and he used this
very beautiful allegory: 'When God decided to make man, he called the
three angels who waited on his throne—Justice, Truth, and Mercy—and said:
'Shall we make Man?' Justice replied: 'Make him not, O God, for he will
trample on thy laws.' Truth replied, 'Make him not O God, for he will
pollute thy sanctuaries.' Mercy, kneeling, looked through her tears and
said, 'Make him, O God, and I will watch over him all the days of his
life.'" - Thorpe B. Isaacson, "Conference Report," April 1962, Afternoon
Meeting, p.70
8/8/09
“When we have done all that we are able, we can rely on God’s promised
mercy. We have a Savior, who has taken upon him not just the sins, but
also ‘the pains and the sicknesses of his people … that he may know
according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their
infirmities’ (Alma 7:11-12). He is our Savior, and when we have done all
that we can, he will make up the difference, in his own way and in his own
time.” - Dallin H. Oaks, “The Great Plan of Happiness,” Ensign (CR),
November 1993, p. 72
8/5/11
There is one who understands, who sympathizes. He was misunderstood,
rejected, knew supreme loneliness, was poor and had not a place to lay his
head, suffered anguish and conflict of mind.
He understands.
He can give pardon and bring peace.
The specialty of the Savior is mercy.
And he requires that we be specialists in mercy.
"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful." (Luke 6:36.)
- Marion D. Hanks, "My
Specialty is Mercy," Ensign (CR) October 1981
6/13/12
One cannot live long with the
scriptures without recognizing that God our Father and his holy Son
have specialties also.
The specialty of the Father is mercy. - Marion D. Hanks, "My
Specialty Is Mercy," Ensign (CR) November 1981
12/29/12
Mercy can purge
the soul of sin, making room for a fresh start. Truth is vital in
order that we have an unvarying standard by which to determine what we
are to be and to do and what we are to rid ourselves of. - Neal A.
Maxwell, "Sermons Not Spoken," p.18
3/9/15
Our
God will see that we receive justice and fairness, but
if not…. He will make sure that we are loved and
recognized, but if not….
We will receive a perfect companion and righteous and obedient
children, but if not,… we
will have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that if we do
all we can do, we will, in His time and in His way, be delivered
and receive all that He has. - Dennis
E. Simmons, "But
If Not…," Ensign (CR), May 2004