826. Great and inspiring thoughts and quotes from Prophets.

I have been collecting these good thoughts for a day when I was busy, and tired! 

February 22, 2017
Doing Good
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 58:27-28

"Verily I say, men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness; for the power is in them, wherein they are agents unto themselves. And inasmuch as men do good they shall in nowise lose their reward."

QUOTE OF THE DAY
George Albert Smith

"Brethren and sisters, we ought to be faithful. The land that we live in should be sanctified by our lives of righteousness. . . . All that we need is to repent of our sins, turn from the error of our ways, cleanse our lives of impurity, and then to go about doing good. It does not require that we shall be set apart for that purpose. Every man, woman and child in the Church of Jesus Christ may go about doing good and receive the blessing that results therefrom" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, p. 263).
February 19, 2017
Will of God
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Matthew 26:39

"And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt."

Lorenzo Snow
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Lorenzo Snow

"In order for us to effect the purposes of God we shall have to do as Jesus did---conform our individual will to the will of God, not only in one thing, but in all things, and to live so that the will of God shall be in us" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow, p. 197).
February 17, 2017
Truth, Integrity and Virtue
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Philippians 2:15

"That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

John Taylor - Photo - age 69
QUOTE OF THE DAY
John Taylor

"We are trying to raise up a people that shall be men of God, men of truth, men of integrity, men of virtue, men who will be fit to associate with the Gods in the eternal worlds" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor, p.59).
February 16, 2017
Building Up Zion
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 105:5

"And Zion cannot be built up unless it is by the principles of the law of the celestial kingdom; otherwise I cannot receive her unto myself."

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Brigham Young

"Let us train our minds until we delight in that which is good, lovely and holy, seeking continually after that intelligence which will enable us effectually to build up Zion, . . . seeking to do the will of the Lord all the days of our lives, . . . seeking diligently to understand the great design and plan of all created things, that we may know what to do with our lives and how to improve upon the facilities placed within our reach" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young, p. 114).

February 10, 2017
Peace
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Helaman 5:47

"Peace, peace be unto you, because of your faith in my Well Beloved, who was from the foundation of the world."

Spencer W. Kimball
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Spencer W. Kimball

"There are depths in the sea which the storms that lash the surface into fury never reach. They who reach down into the depths of life where, in the stillness, the voice of God is heard, have the stabilizing power which carries them poised and serene through the hurricane of difficulties" ("The Rewards, the Blessings, the Promises," Ensign, January 1974).
February 9, 2017
Be Good for Something
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Alma 41:3

"And it is requisite with the justice of God that men should be judged according to their works; and if their works were good in this life, and the desires of their hearts were good, that they should also, at the last day, be restored unto that which is good."

Harold B. Lee
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Harold B. Lee

"But in order to gain entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven we must not only be good but we are required to do good and be good for something" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee, p. 202).
February 8, 2017
Learning
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY
Doctrine & Covenants 109:7

"And as all have not faith, seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom; yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom, seek learning even by study and also by faith."

QUOTE OF THE DAY
Joseph Fielding Smith

"Everyone should learn something new every day. You all have inquiring minds and are seeking truth in many fields. I sincerely hope your greatest search is in the realm of spiritual things, because it is there that we are able to gain salvation and make the progress that leads to eternal life in our Father's kingdom" (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, p. 142).

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