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(10/15/04)
"All the qualified leaders that I have ever observed have first been
good followers. This is where your challenge comes in, young people,
for I think you have a great obligation to your parents. Heavenly
Father has given us a commandment that we should honor our father and
mother. He has given a promise associated with that commandment and if
we will do it, the Lord will bless us. Our parents love us. Let us
listen to their counsel. Let us do those things they would have us do.
God has said, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John
14:15.) The rules of life your parents would have you follow are
exactly the same as Heavenly Father's commandments because there is
nothing that mothers and fathers would like more than to have you
follow in the pathways of the truth and light of the gospel." - Robert
L. Simpson, "Organizing for Eternity," April 20, 1965, "BYU Speeches
of the Year"
(10/18/04)
"The temple is a house of instruction-yes, even divine
instruction-about God's eternal plan for his children. In the temple
one gains a superior perspective about his personal relationship with
his Maker and with the Savior-yes, special knowledge about God and
Jesus Christ, which is essential to the obtaining of life eternal.
'And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent' (John
17:3)." - Robert L. Simpson, "The
House
of the Lord," Ensign, November 1980, p. 10
(12/1/04)
"Yes, with all of the soberness of my soul, I declare that God's house
is a house of order. His holy purposes are not carried out by man's
whim or fancy but, rather, in this church which bears his name, sacred
ordinances can only be performed by proper authority. We agree with
Paul that 'no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is
called of God, as was Aaron.' (Heb.
5:4.) Priesthood authority of the Lord Jesus Christ was restored
by John the Baptist, by Peter, James, and John in the spring of 1829."
- Robert L. Simpson, "The
Most
Vital Information," Ensign, November 1974, p. 46
(2/20/05)
"Are you your brother's keeper? Most certainly! If not you, who? Who
else would do it if you didn't do it...?
"Are you converted? You most certainly are, whether you recognize it
or not, and 'when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren'-for the
Church has need of every member." - Robert L. Simpson, "Strengthen
Thy
Brethren," Ensign, Dec. 1971, p. 103
5/16/06
"Yes, with all of the soberness of my soul, I declare that God's house
is a house of order. His holy purposes are not carried out by man's
whim or fancy but, rather, in this church which bears his name, sacred
ordinances can only be performed by proper authority. We agree with
Paul that 'no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is
called of God, as was Aaron.' (Heb.
5:4.) Priesthood authority of the Lord Jesus Christ was restored
by John the Baptist, by Peter, James, and John in the spring of 1829."
- Robert L. Simpson, "The
Most
Vital Information," Ensign (CR), November 1974, p.45
5/11/07
"Often we hear folks say, 'I can't see the forest for the trees.' How
important it is for us to ascend a vantage point from time to time,
above the fog that my friend referred to; there to check direction and
relative position, there to decide on things of most importance; there
to re-evaluate our goals.
"The Lord gave the key to all men nearly two thousand years ago when
he said:
"'Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice,
and open the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he
with me.
"'To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne,
even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his
throne.' (Rev.
3:20-21.)
"How grateful we should be to have this key to live by. How grateful
we should be that as we face the tremendous task of overcoming the
imperfections of mortality, he assures us of his presence and
sustaining help; but not without one very important stipulation, that
the incentive must come from us, for remember he said, 'Behold, I
stand at the door, and knock.' In other words he is always there,
ready to enter, ready to be with us, but we, too often, fail to
recognize the knock." - Robert L. Simpson, "Conference Report,"
October 1962, Third Day—Morning Meeting, p.99
8/21/07
"We have always been taught that the gospel of Jesus Christ embraces
all truth, wherever that truth is found. This should also include
truth found in science. The simplicity of basic truth in the fields of
chemistry and physics has always intrigued me. For example, there is
the simple expression that H2O is the chemical formula for
water. Also fascinating is the fact that Einstein could express his
mind-expanding theory of relativity by the simple equation E = mc2.
It almost appears that the closer we approach a basic truth, the more
simply it can be expressed.
"The best example of this in religious truth is perhaps the
oft-repeated scriptural passage found in Moses in the Pearl of Great
Price, wherein God states in a single sentence the total objective of
all eternity: 'For behold, this is my work and my gloryto bring to
pass the immortality and eternal life of man.' (Moses
1:39.)
"Imagine, just twenty words to summarize the entire plan of eternal
progression and salvation. I like that, because it is true. The
statement is fundamental; it makes perfect sense. It isn't
superfluous; it establishes a goal by which everyone can achieve
success. All of Heavenly Father's children become candidates for
exaltation, and in the process Deity is glorified by our success." -
Robert L. Simpson, "The
Simplicity of Gospel Truths," Ensign (CR),
May 1984, p.59
1/26/08
"To me, and I am sure to you,
God's plan is like a superhighway. This superhighway is built on solid
rock; it is built well above the fog-shrouded valleys; and it is built
well above the swamps of infidelity, selfishness, and immorality. The
Lord himself has said, 'I
am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in
darkness, but shall have the light of life.'
(John 8:12.)"
- Robert L. Simpson, "Conference
Report," April 1965, Afternoon
Meeting, p.133
1/2/09
"Now, in case someone has
forgotten the extent of our obligation in forgiving that wayward
neighbor, just remember 70 times 7 is 490. But we will never make it to
490, because if we follow the Lord's formula with sincerity, something
very special always comes into our lives and into the lives of our
neighbors long before we achieve 70 times 7." — Robert
L. Simpson, "Conference
Report," October 1966,
Afternoon Meeting, p.12
6/16/09
“The temple is a house of eternal relationships, a place
where families can come for the purpose of transforming their family
circle into an eternal family unit, where all of a sudden ‘together
forever’ becomes far more important than the next trivial family
difference. You see, eternal families reason together in family
council with dad at the head.” - Robert L.
Simpson, “The House of the Lord,” Ensign (CR), November 1980, p. 10
4/19/10
"The
'living water' that the Son of God offers is a set of divine
principles. These principles are proven principles—they are priesthood
principles which, when applied, can result in the blessings of
eternity. How well you and I learn and practice these priesthood
principles is not just important, ...; it is everything. Everything
worthwhile in your life, everything you hope and dream for, is
embraced in priesthood principles." - Robert
L. Simpson, "Conference Report," October 1968, General Priesthood
Meeting, p. 96
8/21/12
Prominently displayed on
President Kimball’s desk is a slogan which reads simply, “DO IT.” With
this inspired leader, personal convenience comes second. Everything is
done to meet the Lord's convenience. His example for work has become
legend and establishes an example for us all to follow. - Robert
L. Simpson, "Do
It," Ensign (CR) November 1975
9/13/12
All of us who
are to stand prepared for the great blessings associated with this
priesthood authority that is ours must be sanctified from time to time
by whatever process the Lord has in mind. Just as surely as we are
assembled here, whether a General Authority, a bishop, an elder, a
deacon, the process is exactly the same. We must try to understand
that when adversity comes, it is likely a means of preparing us for
something ahead. Yes, it’s worth it. Believe me, young men, it’s worth
it all. - Robert L. Simpson, "No
Shortcuts," Ensign (CR) May 1987
6/19/14
Gospel
concepts as taught by the Savior are sometimes difficult for
the mind of mortal man. You see, God’s ways are not man’s
ways, and all of us need to learn that lesson well. I suppose
some of what we have been talking about here today is involved
in the divine truth that “the first shall be last, and that
the last shall be first.” (D&C
29:30.) There could be many surprises in the hereafter
as we look up ahead and exclaim in our amazement, “But he was
only a home teacher.” You know and I know that if he was the
kind of home teacher that the handbook talks about and if he
lived worthily, that man could likely stand eligible to
inherit all that the Father has. And there is no greater
blessing than that. - Robert
L. Simpson, “The
Lord’s Support System,” Ensign (CR) November 1976
9/21/14
“How can we be certain that the
Church is true?” Can anyone gain a so-called perfect testimony here
in mortality? I think all of us here are still in the never-ending
process of a developing testimony. Youth of Zion, forget about
receiving a miracle, or the so-called sure sign from heaven. There
are no shortcuts to eternity. Thus, extreme patience becomes another
key factor as we develop our testimony over a lifetime. It is simply
“line upon line, precept upon precept; here a little, and there a
little,” just as the scriptures say (D&C
128:21). - Robert L.
Simpson, “No
Shortcuts,” Ensign (CR) May 1987
2/1/15
Reduced to its simplest terms,
our mission here in mortality is to overcome weaknesses of the flesh
and all irregularities in our lives, to the point that our control
of personal desires is sufficient to bring about a daily living and
thinking pattern that will be compatible with [God’s] holy presence.
- Robert L. Simpson, “Courts
of Love,” Ensign (CR) April 1972
5/11/15
Brothers and sisters, save our
dead? we must—such is our commitment. Carry the gospel to every
nation, kindred, tongue and people? we must—such is our commitment.
Be our brother's keeper and teach one another? we must—such is our
commitment. Learn our individual duty well and teach our families,
as we overcome petty weaknesses? we must—for such is our commitment.
- Robert L. Simpson, "These
Four Things," Ensign (CR), May 1976, p. 57
6/28/16
Be not disillusioned by doctrine of the adversary that there will
likely be a magic point in eternity when all of a sudden selfish and
improper actions are automatically eliminated from our being. Holy
writ has confirmed time and time again that such is not the case,
and prophets through the ages have assured us that now is the time
to repent, right here in this mortal sphere. It will never be easier
than now; and returning to Brother Talmage's thought, he who
procrastinates the day or hopes for an alternate method that might
require less courage waits in vain, and in the meantime, the
possibilities grow dimmer. He is playing the game as Satan would
have him play it, and exaltation in the presence of God grows more
remote with each passing day. - Robert
L. Simpson, “Courts
of Love,” Ensign (CR), July 1972, p.48