Friday, August 17, 2012

It gives birth to understanding


"Listen to the quietest whispers of your mind. They are telling you the choices that will help you the most."
When a person can find the gift within the trial, then the trial will have served its purpose.
“Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and you will ask yourself...
'How did I get through all of that?”
Thoughts don't have to be sinful, only distracting enough to weaken the communication so we don't hear the whisperings of the Spirit. Looking unto him in every thought will eradicate thoughts that fuel the fires of jealousy, envy, pride, and related diseases that distract and destroy.

"Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly;
then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God"
"I will tell you who you are, when you tell me what you think about,
when you don't have time to think".
David O. McKay
“Intellectual pride is very prevalent in our day. Some people exalt themselves above God and His anointed servants because of their learning and scholarly achievements. We must never allow our intellect to take priority over our spirit. Our intellect can feed our spirit and our spirit can feed our intellect, but if we allow our intellect to take precedence over our spirit, we will stumble, find fault, and may even lose our testimonies”.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

"God does not send thunder if a still,
small voice is enough."
Neal Maxwell

“We do not know the future, but our Father in Heaven does,

and He will lead and guide us if we let Him.

We once had a major decision to make. When our prayers left us uncertain, I went to see Elder Harold B. Lee. He counseled us to proceed. Sensing that I was still very unsettled, he said, "The problem with you is you want to see the end from the beginning." Then he quoted this verse from the Book of Mormon, "Dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith"

Boyd K. Packer

"You must learn to walk a few steps ahead into the darkness,

and then the light will turn on and go before you."

“When He answers yes, it is to give us confidence.
“When He answers no, it is to prevent error.

“When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him.....

In everything you do in your family, keep in mind the miracle of the Chinese bamboo tree. After the seed for this amazing tree is planted, you see nothing, absolutely nothing, for four years except for a tiny shoot coming out of a bulb. During those four years, all the growth is underground in a massive, fibrous root structure that spreads deep and wide in the earth. But then in the the fifth year the Chinese bamboo tree grows up to eighty feet!

Many things in family life are like the Chinese bamboo tree. You work and you invest time and effort, and you do everything you can possibly do to nurture growth, and sometimes you don't see anything for weeks, months, or even years. But if you're patient and keep working and nurturing, that "fifth year" will come, and you will be astonished at the growth and change you see taking place.

Patience is faith in action. Patience is emotional diligence.

 It's the willingness to suffer inside so that others can grow.

It reveals love. It gives birth to understanding."

Stephen R. Covey

"Too often we pray for patience but we really want it right now.
We may not know how or when answers to our prayers will come but I promise you they will come.
Do not give up on the Lord, His blessings are Eternal."

Robert D. Hales

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