And finally, …be thankful to the Lord for your blessings. Think more about what you do have than what you don’t have. Dwell upon the goodnesses of the Lord to you. Remember His words to the Prophet Joseph: “He who receiveth all things with thankfulness shall be made glorious; and the things of this earth […]
The spirit of gratitude will grow in our hearts as we express it, and it will be germinated and grow in the hearts of those about us. Let us teach it in our homes to our children, that they may grow up with thankful hearts, that the spirit of discontent and unrest which is in […]
God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this same gratitude into the lives of our children. Someone has said that an ungrateful man is like a hog under a tree eating apples and never looking up to see where they come […]
Thankfulness may indeed be measured by the number of words we use. Gratitude, however, must be measured by the nature of our actions. — Dee F. Anderson, “Thanks-Living,” BYU Speeches of the Year, November 26, 1985
Be thankful always for the Lord’s goodness to you, and acknowledge with gratitude the privileges he has accorded you for your progress and improvement. Remember that modern commandment: “Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.” — Archibald F. Bennett, “Saviors on […]
We should pray about our work, against the power of our enemies and the devil, for our welfare and the welfare of those around us. (Alma 34:20, 22-25, 27.) We should counsel with the Lord pertaining to all our decisions and activities. (Alma 37:36-37.) We should be grateful enough to give thanks for all we […]
As stewards of God we must be truly appreciative of the things we receive. One has said that, ‘Ingratitude is a crime more despicable than revenge which is only returning evil for evil, while ingratitude returns evil for good.’ You remember that of the ten lepers healed by Christ, only one returned to give thanks. […]
I wish to say to you husbands and wives, be considerate of each other in your homes, be appreciative, and speak all the good you can of each other. Husbands, tell your wives how much you esteem their labors in the home: wives tell your husbands how interested you are in their struggles. A little […]
We have first to learn submission to the will of God ourselves, through various trials, persecutions, and the development of our weaknesses and imperfections, and thereby learn to appreciate the goodness and blessings that flow from him. We must see that we ourselves first learn obedience, and then teach others. But how can we teach […]
I thank the Lord that He planted in my heart while I was yet a boy a love for the Prophet Joseph Smith, a love for the Book of Mormon, a love for those great men and women who endured so much in establishing a foundation on which to build this cause and kingdom. I […]