Blessed is he who will not be offended Neal A. Maxwell More Quotes by Neal A. Maxwell More Quotes From Neal A. Maxwell The overwhelming joy of conversion or a new calling is often followed by feelings of being overwhelmed with duties and doctrines. The first joyous feelings are real and give one much-needed initial momentum. But the genuine exhilaration is soon followed by the need to perspire and to pedal. Neal A. Maxwell real joy giving Time Management Tips: One can make a radar-like sweep of the horizon to identify time and task challenges while these are still manageable and while we still have a choice. The organizational adage, "the more parts, the more trouble," also applies to words. Multiplying words may actually multiply the probability of being misunderstood; economies in expression (without being taciturn or aloof) not only save time, but usually are more honest and more clear. Neal A. Maxwell choices expression challenges The "new" in us is bound to notice the "old" that remains. Neal A. Maxwell bounds remains Sometimes we are so busy being the hammer or the anvil, that we forget who really needs the shaping. Neal A. Maxwell anvils hammers needs Those who do too much for their children will soon find they can do nothing with their children. So many children have been so much done for they are almost done in. Neal A. Maxwell almost-done too-much children Of all the errors one could make, God's gospel plan is the wrong thing to be wrong about. Neal A. Maxwell wrong-things plans errors A narcissist society, in which each person is busy looking out for number one, can build neither brotherhood nor community. Aren't we glad in this Easter season and in all seasons that Jesus did not selfishly look out for number one? No wonder we have been told, 'Thou shalt have no other gods Neal A. Maxwell selfish easter jesus Conscience warns us not to sink our cleats too deeply in mortal turf, which is so dangerously artificial. Neal A. Maxwell cleats turf artificial Mother lode of learning. Neal A. Maxwell motherhood learning mother Any assessment of where we stand in relationship to Him tells us that we do not stand at all. We kneel. Neal A. Maxwell assessment Time Management Tips: The perpetual processing of the same temptation is both dangerous and time-wasting. Cycling and recycling the same temptation (instead of rejecting such blandishment out of hand) is not only to risk one's soul, again and again, but is to bring on fatigue, so that the Adversary may be able to do indirectly what we will not let him do directly. A lack of decisiveness in dealing with temptation ties up our thought processes and prevents us from doing good with the time allotted to us. Neal A. Maxwell cycling ties hands A basic cause of murmuring is that too many of us seem to expect that life will flow ever smoothly, featuring an unbroken chain of green lights with empty parking places just in front of our destinations!. Neal A. Maxwell unbroken green light Consecration thus constitutes the only unconditional surrender which is also a total victory! Neal A. Maxwell unconditional surrender victory No "natural" resource is more precious and to be used more wisely than time. These mortal moments matter more than we know. There are no idle hours; there are only idle people. In true righteousness there is serenity, but there is an array of reminders that the "sacred present" is packed with possibilities which are slipping by us, which are going away from us each moment. Neal A. Maxwell serenity balance people If we are not serving Jesus, and if he is not in our thoughts and hearts, then the things of the world will draw us instead to them! Moreover, the things of the world need not be sinister in order to be diverting and consuming. Neal A. Maxwell heart order jesus The Savior knows what it's like to die of cancer. Neal A. Maxwell savior cancer knows A new calling can beckon us away from comfortable routine and from competencies already acquired. Neal A. Maxwell competencies routine calling God will facilitate, but He will not force. Neal A. Maxwell facilitate gods-will force Even if work were not an economic necessity, it is a spiritual necessity. Neal A. Maxwell economic spiritual work Within what is allotted to us, we can have spiritual contentment. Neal A. Maxwell contentment spiritual