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(8/25/98)
"We live in a most exciting and challenging period in human
history. As technology sweeps through every facet of our lives, changes
are occurring so rapidly that it can be difficult for us to keep our
lives in balance. To maintain some semblance of stability in our lives,
it is essential that we plan for our future. I believe it is time, and
perhaps with some urgency, to review the counsel we have received in
dealing with our personal and family preparedness. We want to be found
with oil in our lamps sufficient to endure to the end."
Elder
L. Tom Perry
"If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear"
General Conference, October 1995
(8/26/98)
"Family preparedness has always been an essential welfare principle
in perfecting the Saints. Are each of us and our families
following, where permitted, the long-standing counsel to have sufficient
food, clothing, and, where possible, fuel on hand to last at least one
year?"
President
Ezra Taft Benson
"Come unto Christ, and Be Perfected in Him"
General Conference, April 1988
(8/27/98)
"The real strength of the Church lies in the savings accounts, the
gardens, the income-producing skills, the home storage, the resiliency,
the talents, and the testimonies of each individual member of the Church
and in the family of which each of us is a part. Let us be ever mindful
that the greatest blessing of the welfare system is derived by the
givers and that each of us should work to be independent and
self-reliant as families in order to be in a position to help our less
fortunate brothers and sisters. Stated in plainness, each family
unit's personal and family preparedness activity is every bit as
important as this vast and marvelous welfare
system. The real strength of the Church does not ultimately lie in the
financial and commodity reserves of the Church; rather, it rests in the
reserves and strength of every household."
Elder
J. Thomas Fyans
"Priesthood Administration Of Welfare Services"
General Conference, October 1979
(8/28/98)
"Fathers, you understand the principle of temporal self-reliance
and try to provide for a year's supply, stored at home. Please also
consider the need for spiritual food and self-reliance--not just for a
year, but for a lifetime--also stored at home."
Elder
Russell M. Nelson
Ensign, May 1993 (April Conference) page 40
(8/29/98)
"As parents, we must teach and practice both physical and spiritual
preparedness. Let us make every effort to avoid the remorse which comes
from not following the counsel of the Lord and his anointed. Let us
follow the admonition and example of President Kimball when he says, 'Do
it.'"
Bishop
Victor L. Brown
Preparation For Tomorrow
General Conference, October 1982
(11/15/98)
"As long as I can remember, we have been taught to prepare for the
future and to obtain a year's supply of necessities. I would guess that
the years of plenty have almost universally caused us to set aside this
counsel. I believe the time to disregard this counsel is over. With
events in the world today, it must be considered with all seriousness."
L.
Tom Perry
"If Ye Are Prepared Ye Shall Not Fear"
General Conference, October 1995
(11/16/98)
"We all need to build a personal ark, to fortify ourselves against
this rising tide of evil, to protect ourselves and our families against
the floodwaters of iniquity around us. And we shouldn't wait until it
starts raining, but prepare in advance. This has been the message of all
the prophets in this dispensation, including President Hunter, as well
as the prophets of old. Unfortunately, we don't always heed the clear
warnings of our prophets. We coast complacently along until calamity
strikes, and then we panic. When it starts raining, it is too late to
begin building the ark. However, we do need to listen to the Lord's
spokesmen. We need to calmly continue to move ahead and to prepare for
what will surely come. We need not panic or fear, for if we are
prepared, spiritually and temporally, we and our families will survive
any flood. Our arks will float on a sea of faith if our works have been
steadily and surely preparing for the future."
W.
Don Ladd
"Make Thee An Ark"
General Conference, October 1994
(11/17/98)
"Let us do without some of the things that we can do without until
we can pay for them. Let us live within our income and prepare for the
future. Save money for an education, for your mission, for the day of
marriage. Remember that when money comes into your hands, regardless of
the amount of it do not spend all of it. Save something. Married couples
should avoid arguments about finances, and the best way to do that is
not to get into financial difficulties in the first place."
Thorpe
B. Isaacson
"Conference Report", April 1963, p.12
(11/18/98)
"The Lord is not going to disappoint either Babylon or Zion, with
regard to famine, pestilence, earthquake or storms, he is not going to
disappoint anybody with regard to any of these things, they are at the
doors .... Lay up your wheat and other provisions against a day of need,
for the day will come when they will be wanted, and make no mistake
about it. We shall want bread, and the Gentiles will want bread, and if
we are wise we shall have something to feed them and ourselves when
famine comes."
Wilford
Woodruff "
Journal of Discourses", 18:121
(9/21/00)
"Bishops and quorum leaders accounting for families after hurricanes,
members carrying food and blankets--it makes no difference where you
live or what kind of chaos might occur, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints will remain organized, and order will prevail. The
wards and stakes of Zion will be a 'refuge from the storm' (D&C
115:6)." — Virginia H. Pearce, Ensign, Nov. 1993 (October Conference)
page 80
(9/22/00)
"Are we prepared for the emergencies of our lives? Are our skills
perfected? Do we live providently? Do we have on hand our reserve
supply? Are we obedient to the commandments of God? Are we responsive to
the teachings of prophets? Are we prepared to give of our substance to
the poor, the needy? Are we square with the Lord?" — "A Provident
Plan--A Precious Promise", President Thomas S. Monson, General
Conference, April 1986
(9/23/00)
"More than ever before, we need to learn and apply the principles of
economic self-reliance. We do not know when the crisis involving
sickness or unemployment may affect our own circumstances. We do know
that the Lord has decreed global calamities for the future and has
warned and forewarned us to be prepared. For this reason the Brethren
have repeatedly stressed a 'back to basics' program for temporal and
spiritual welfare." — "Prepare For The Days Of Tribulation", President
Ezra Taft Benson, General Conference, October 1980
(9/24/00)
"Economic and social conditions appear most ominous worldwide today.
With revelation and prophecy as our guide, I think it is not extreme for
me to say that when all is written about our present generation, it may
truly be said that we had hardly enough time to prepare. To meet the
impending crisis, I venture to say that all our spiritual and temporal
resources will be taxed to the very limit. The Lord has declared: 'If ye
are prepared ye shall not fear.' (D&C 38:30.)" — "Ministering To
Needs Through The Lord's Storehouse System", President Ezra Taft Benson,
General Conference, April 1977
(7/3/05)
"In our Church work it is hard to be
as spiritually prepared as we need to be. Sometimes others think that
if we are where we are supposed to be and are attending our meetings
that we are doing our best. However, we know if we are faking it. It
takes great effort to be spiritually inspiring to those about us. It
means regular daily study, pondering, and prayer about the scriptures.
It means not losing our cool in a tense situation. It means never
giving in to anger or cutting words. It means being thorough in our
reports, in our lesson preparation, in our study of the manual and job
description for the position we accept.
"At times we are thrown suddenly into positions that seem too big for
us and for which we have little preparation. The Lord stimulates our
growth this way.... The Lord blesses us far beyond our natural ability
and experience. However, it has been my experience that he expects us
to quickly exert ourselves and acquire the things we need. He gives us
a little time to improve our management skills and detailed knowledge
so that we don't have to rely upon him for everything. We'll always
need inspiration in these areas we couldn't possibly understand
without his help." - Robert E. Wells, "Faking
It and the Fourth French Horn," New Era, Apr. 1977, 6
(8/30/05)
"We should follow Paul's counsel to the Ephesians: 'Be no more...
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine.' (Eph.
4:14.) The winds of false doctrine that are blowing today both
outside and a few within the Church are far more dangerous to the
ultimate salvation of mankind than are earthquakes, hurricanes,
typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters. These winds
can uproot people if their roots are not firmly anchored to the Rock
of our salvation, which is the teachings and the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
"We, as a people, are to live our religion and its principles and
follow the leadership of our prophet, seer, and revelator regardless
of what the world does. We should strive always to be obedient to our
Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and should keep in mind these words
of the Savior: 'I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when
ye do not what I say, ye have no promise.' (D&C
82:10.) - Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Deep
Roots," Ensign, Nov. 1994, 77
(9/5/05)
"The least child was sacred to Jesus. 'It is not the will of your
Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.' That
simple truth in the world, what would it mean?
"'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my
brethren, ye have done it unto me.'
"And in this modern day he said:
"'Remember the worth of souls is great.'
"A proper conception of this divine principle would change the
attitude of the world, to the benefit and happiness of all human
beings. It would bring into active operation the Golden Rule: 'Do unto
others as you would have others do unto you.'
"What a different world this were if men would accumulate wealth, for
example, not as an end but as a means of blessing human beings and
improving human relations." - David O. McKay, "Conference Report,"
October 1935, Third Day—Morning Meeting p. 101
6/7/07
"Your vision of your future will help
you press forward. Take a few minutes to envision where you want to be
in one year or two or five. Then take action to prepare yourselves.
People don't just run a marathon when they decide to do it. They must
train daily, slowly building stamina and endurance to run the
26.2-mile distance. So it is with life. It is daily diligence with
prayer and scripture study that will help you reach your goals. Your
daily decisions will influence generations." - Elaine S. Dalton, "Press
Forward and Be Steadfast," Ensign (CR), May 2003, p.105
7/1/07
"Let us enjoy the good things in life. Enjoy the gospel and its
teachings. Let us not waste our time looking for things to criticize
in the gospel or in our neighbors. We must look at ourselves and
repent and improve. And let us remember that there is nothing else
quite so sure as that we will one day leave this frail existence. Let
us set about to prepare ourselves for that day." - N. Eldon Tanner,
"Conference Report," October 1966, Second Day—Morning Meeting, p.49
9/9/09
“Most
of us have thought about how to prepare for storms. We have seen and
felt the suffering of women, men, and children, and of the aged and
the weak, caught in hurricanes, tsunamis, wars, and droughts. One
reaction is to ask, ‘How can I be prepared?’ And there is a rush to
buy and put away whatever people think they might need for the day
they might face such calamities.”
“But there is another even more important preparation we must make for tests that are certain to come to each of us. That preparation must be started far in advance because it takes time. What we will need then can't be bought. It can't be borrowed. It doesn’t store well. And it has to have been used regularly and recently.
“What we will need in our day of testing is a spiritual preparation. It is to have developed faith in Jesus Christ so powerful that we can pass the test of life upon which everything for us in eternity depends. That test is part of the purpose God had for us in the Creation.” - Henry B. Eyring, Spiritual Preparedness: Start Early and Be Steady,” (CR) October 2005
1/30/10
“If we are
prepared, we need not fear (see
D&C 38:30).
“Spiritual preparation is not complete, however, until we have done all that we can to prepare temporally. Then what is lacking will be supplied by the Lord.” - Ronald E. Poelman, “Priesthood Councils: Key to Meeting Temporal and Spiritual Needs,” Ensign, May 1980, 90
5/23/10
"The time to prepare is now. In the parable of the wise and foolish
virgins, the Lord reminds us that we need to be prepared when the
Bridegroom cometh. (See Matt. 25:1-13.) We need to recommit ourselves
to the daily tasks of living the gospel. We need to learn to pray by
praying every day. We need to learn to hear the word of the Lord by
studying the scriptures every day." - Dwan
J. Young, "Prepare to Teach His Children," Ensign (CR), November
1983, p. 86
7/29/10
"Well, if counsel has been given unto us to store up our grain, I
should not wonder if there were temptations placed before us, to
induce us to non-compliance. High prices in silver and gold may be
offered as an inducement. Men may come and say, 'I will give you a
high price for your wheat: here are goods of every kind we will give
for your grain.' There, you perceive, is the temptation and the
counsel before us. We should like the comforts of life, and would no
doubt like to purchase them; but the counsel of the servants of the
Lord would lead us to do differently." - Orson
Hyde, "Journal of Discourses," 26 vols., 5:16)
7/23/11
"The Lord has
counseled his people to pray over their flocks and herds, which applies
to every man's interests. If we faithfully live the gospel and honor the
Holy Priesthood of God, we have a right and claim upon him for his
blessings and the inspiration to guide us in making proper decisions for
the conduct of our businesses in this period of economic uncertainty.
There are serious rough spots ahead, flashing warning lights of caution
that Latter-day Saints cannot ignore. … Business and markets are
sensitive to any change in world conditions. We must recognize the signs
of the times as indicated by prophecy and have vision and wise
understanding of national and world trends to safeguard our interests
and thus strengthen the cause of Zion, even as Joseph of old so wisely
planned and prepared against the days of famine and adversity, and thus
became a great benefactor to the Egyptians and his father's family. We
need all th help that faith, prayer, and inspiration can give." -
7/30/11