If you're serious about sanctification, you can expect to experience heart-wrenching moments that try your faith, your endurance, and your patience. Sheri L. Dew More Quotes by Sheri L. Dew More Quotes From Sheri L. Dew Satan is a "roaring lion, [who] walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." And he will devour us unless we "put on the whole armour [or power] of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (See 1 Peter 5 and Ephesians 6) Sheri L. Dew ephesians roaring devil The only way that we may overcome the world is by coming unto Christ. And coming to Christ means walking away from the world. Sheri L. Dew walking-away overcoming mean You were born to lead as mothers and fathers, because nowhere is righteous leadership more crucial than in the family. Sheri L. Dew born mother father Think about what there is to learn from your heritage, good and bad, and about what you want to cultivate and not cultivate. Sheri L. Dew heritage want thinking I was raised on a farm in Kansas where we lived next door to my Grandma Dew, and I was her shadow. We went everywhere together - to the bank, the doctor, the Early Bird Garden Club, and to an endless procession of Church meetings. Sheri L. Dew kansas garden grandma I know how to set an irrigation tube, and I helped with the harvest. I learned the law of the harvest without even knowing I was learning it. On the farm, you learn early that you reap what you sow. Sheri L. Dew harvest knowing law Without the presence of the Spirit, it is impossible to comprehend our personal mission or to have the reassurance that our course is right. Sheri L. Dew reassurance spirit impossible I drove a tractor almost as soon as I could reach the pedals. Sheri L. Dew tractors pedals There is no greater name for a leader than mother or father. There is no leadership more important than parenthood. Sheri L. Dew mother names father For the Holy Ghost blesses us with optimism and wisdom at times of challenge that we simply cannot muster on our own. Sheri L. Dew optimism ghost challenges If we don't do as well as we know how and we are prepared to do, it'll be largely because we act and make choices as though we're going to stay here, as though this life is all there is, when that is not the case. Sheri L. Dew this-life choices life-is There isn't anyone who wants to see me married more than I do. Sheri L. Dew married want Neither man nor woman is perfect or complete without the other. Thus, no marriage or family, no ward or stake is likely to reach its full potential until husbands and wives, mothers and fathers, men and women work together in unity of purpose, respecting and relying upon each other's strengths. Sheri L. Dew marriage family work men Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things - of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires. Sheri L. Dew life-is-a faith patience life There will be days when you feel defeated, exhausted, and plain old beat-up by life's whiplash. People you love will disappoint you - and you will disappoint them. You'll probably struggle with some kind of mortal appetite. Some days it will feel as though the veil between Heaven and Earth is made of reinforced concrete. Sheri L. Dew you love life people We are all farmers tending a little part of the Lord's vineyard. Sheri L. Dew little part farmers lord The Holy Ghost is the minister and messenger of the Father and the Son, and He testifies of both Their glorious, global reality and Their connection to us personally. Sheri L. Dew connection father reality son Men and women who sell their birthright for a mess of pottage will tell you that their demise began with something small, with some seemingly insignificant breach of integrity that escalated. The little things do matter. It is not possible to profess righteousness while flirting with sin. Sheri L. Dew you women integrity men There is a direct relationship between how we feel about Jesus Christ and how we see ourselves. We cannot increase our devotion to the Savior without also obtaining a greater sense of purpose, identity, and conviction. Sheri L. Dew feel purpose identity relationship The Savior isn't our last chance; He is our only chance. Our only chance to overcome self-doubt and catch a vision of who we may become. Our only chance to repent and have our sins washed clean. Sheri L. Dew overcome become vision chance
