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(6/24/02)
"I have lived long enough now to witness the demise of classmates and
colleagues who unwisely chose to disobey the Word of Wisdom (see
D&C 89) and other divine counsel regarding the care of their
bodies. I promise that as you keep the commandments of your Heavenly
Creator and follow instructions that He has decreed for your benefit,
you will be blessed now, in this life, and forevermore." — Russell
M. Nelson, "Standards of the Lord's Standard-Bearers," "Ensign,"
Aug. 1991, p. 10
(6/25/02)
"Of course our bodies are wearing down. That is part of life. But I
believe we have a duty to maintain our health the best we can through
proper exercise, a healthy diet, daily care of our bodies. I hope to
emulate Elder Joseph Anderson, who was still swimming at one hundred
and walking daily until his death; or my uncle, Milt Backman, who is
still playing racquetball at ninety-four." — Robert L. Backman,
"The Golden Years," "Ensign," Nov. 1992, p. 13
(6/26/02)
"The physical blessings of health and strength that are promised
through obedience to the Word of Wisdom are now well-known and well
documented. In addition, the spiritual blessings of 'wisdom and great
treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures,' come to those who keep
their bodies free from addictive substances. When we obey the Word of
Wisdom, windows of personal revelation are opened to us and our souls
are filled with divine light and truth. If we keep our bodies
undefiled, the Holy Ghost 'shall come upon [us] and... dwell in [our]
heart[s]' and teach us 'the peaceable things of immortal glory.'" — Joseph
B. Wirthlin, "Windows of Light and Truth," "Ensign," Nov. 1995, p.
76
(6/27/02)
"Our great physical powers require us to take good care of our bodies.
At the very least we should obey the Word of Wisdom, eat properly,
sleep and exercise regularly, and abstain from taking anything into
our bodies which will destroy their powers, for we will be held
accountable for them as we strive to be what we are really meant to
become." — Barbara B. Smith, "The Powers within Us," "Ensign,"
Feb. 1983, p. 59
(6/28/02)
"There is a close relationship between physical health and spiritual
development.... When one's physical health is impaired by disobedience
to God's eternal laws, spiritual development will also suffer." — Delbert
L. Stapley, "Conference Report," Oct. 1967, p. 74
2/18/09
"I have pondered long and
hard about the feeding of our inner self, of the 'one
thing needful' amidst too many
troublesome things. It is no coincidence that we speak of feeding the
spirit, just as we would speak of feeding the body. We need constant
nourishment for both. The root word hale (as in 'hale
and hearty') is the common root
to words like whole, health, heal, and holy.
President Ezra Taft Benson recently said, 'There
is no question that the health of the body affects the spirit, or the
Lord would never have revealed the Word of Wisdom. God has never given
any temporal commandments—and
that which affects our stature affects our soul.'
We need so much for body, mind, and spirit to unite in one healthy,
stable soul." -
Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, "On
Earth As It Is in Heaven,"
p.87
9/2/09
“The restored gospel teaches that there is an intimate
link between body, mind, and spirit. In the Word of Wisdom, for
example, the spiritual and physical are intertwined. When we follow
the Lord's law of health for our bodies, we are also promised wisdom
to our spirits and knowledge to our minds (see D&C 89:19-21).
The spiritual and physical truly are linked.” -
Susan W. Tanner, “The Sanctity of the Body,” (CR)
October 2005
7/27/12
When armies are formed, battles are generally fought on vast
battlefields. But this battle for souls is quite different. The
conflict goes on each day in individual lives and pits the Lord’s
troops against Satan’s forces of greed, selfishness, and lust.
The muscular young men of Helaman’s 2,060 stripling warriors, shoulder
to shoulder, imply the need for great physical strength to join their
ranks. But there is room for every stout-hearted soul in this
endeavor. - Robert C. Oaks, "Who's
on the Lord's Side? Who?" Ensign (CR) May 2005