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Archive - Yoshihiko Kikuchi
5/2/07
"It is a matter of commitment. The earth belongs to the Lord, and this
includes our own lives. He allows us to use everything on this earth. He
only asks us to return one-tenth. Tithing is a token of gratitude,
obedience, and thanksgiving—a token of our willingness and dedication.
Paying tithing, willingly, develops an honest and pure heart. Paying
tithing increases our love for the Lord.
"The Lord said, 'It is a day of sacrifice, and a day for the tithing of
my people.' (D&C
64:23)
"Brothers and sisters, let us demonstrate our faith. Let us show our
willingness to obey. I promise you, in the name of Jesus Christ, when
you and I pay honest, true tithes to the Lord, the Lord will open the
windows of heaven." - Yoshihiko Kikuchi, "Will
A Man Rob God?" General Conference, April 2007
9/18/11
We know little of the will of
the Lord, yet we judge the Lord often with our small wisdom. I speak to
those who now walk the deep water of life or the rivers of sorrow. I
testify to you that the Lord loves you, and Jesus Christ will never
forget you! The Lord has said, “My son [or daughter], … all these things
shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.” (D&C
122:7.) - Yoshihiko
Kikuchi, "Count
Your Blessings," Ensign (CR) April 1984
2/4/12
In similar ways, the key to gaining the
spiritual strength we need lies in what President Thomas S. Monson once
described as entering a “sacred grove” of our own. He was teaching
bishops, but the counsel applies to all members of the Church: “Every
bishop needs a sacred grove to which he can retire to meditate and to pray
for guidance. Mine was our old ward chapel. I could not begin to count the
occasions when on a dark night at a late hour I would make my way to the
stand of this building where I was blessed, confirmed, ordained, taught,
and eventually called to preside. The chapel was dimly lighted by the
streetlight in front; not a sound would be heard, no intruder to disturb.
With my hand on the pulpit I would kneel and share with Him above my
thoughts, my concerns, my problems.”
Of course, these “sacred grove” moments do not duplicate what happened to
the Prophet Joseph in the Sacred Grove. We don’t enter into these
devotional times expecting to see the Father and the Son any more than
Joseph Smith did. But we can trust that Heavenly Father will answer our
prayers; how He answers them, however, is up to Him. - Yoshihiko
Kikuchi, "Opening
the Heavens," Liahona, August 2009
9/2/12
I know Joseph Smith saw God, the Father, and his Son, Jesus Christ. And I
know that Joseph was a true living prophet of God. Like Joseph Smith of
our day and like the ancient disciples and Apostles of the western and
eastern hemispheres, I know that our Heavenly Father’s own testimony is
true: Jesus of Nazareth is his Beloved Son, in whom he is well pleased.
Hear ye him! - Yoshihiko Kikuchi, "My
Sheep Hear My Voice," Ensign (CR) November 1981
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