Our little pebble of poor performance helps to start, or to sustain, an avalanche. Neal A. Maxwell More Quotes by Neal A. Maxwell More Quotes From Neal A. Maxwell Daily hope is vital, since the ‘Winter Quarters’ of our lives are not immediately adjacent to our promised land either. An arduous trek still awaits, but hope spurs weary disciples on. Neal A. Maxwell adversitylandwinter The gross size of our talent inventories is less important than the net use of our talents? Neal A. Maxwell inventoryimportantuse Our inspired Constitution is wisely designed to protect from excesses of political power, but it can do little to protect us from the excesses of appetite or from individual indifference to great principles or institutions. Any significant unraveling of the moral fiber of the American people, therefore, finally imperils the Constitution. Neal A. Maxwell moral-fiberpoliticalpeople Pure religion is having the courage to do what is right and let the consequence follow. Neal A. Maxwell chasmspurecourage When we are unduly impatient with an omniscient God's timing, we really are suggesting that we know what's best. Strange isn't it-we who wear wrist watches seek to counsel Him who oversees cosmic clocks and calendars. Neal A. Maxwell calendarsstrangewatches Perfect love is perfectly patient. Neal A. Maxwell spiritualpatienceinspirational Do not write a check with your tongue that your actions cannot cash. Neal A. Maxwell cashwritinginspirational I testify that He is utterly incomparable in what He is, what He knows, what He has accomplished and what He has experienced. Yet, movingly, He calls us His Friends Neal A. Maxwell incomparableaccomplishedknows Meekness, the subtraction of self, reduces the multiplication of words. Neal A. Maxwell subtractionmeeknessself Anger should never be an overnight guest. Neal A. Maxwell angerguestsshould Power is most safe with those who are not in love with it! Neal A. Maxwell safe The issue for us is trusting God enough to trust also His timing. If we can truly believe He has our welfare at heart, may we not let His plans unfold as He thinks best? Neal A. Maxwell heartbelievethinking Some mothers in today's world feel "cumbered" by home duties and are thus attracted by other more "romantic" challenges. Such women could make the same error of perspective that Martha made. The woman, for instance, who deserts the cradle in order to help defend civilization against the barbarians may well later meet, among the barbarians, her own neglected child. Neal A. Maxwell motherhomechildren Discouragement is not the absence of adequacy but the absence of courage. Neal A. Maxwell adequacyabsencecourage The Lord doesn't ask about your ability, only your availability; and, if you prove your dependability, the Lord will increase your capability. Neal A. Maxwell dependabilityavailabilitylord We can be of so much service to others in many thou-shalt ways. Of course, the problem is that rendering such service takes time, and we are all so busy. Some situations may call for service that somehow seems to be beneath us. Besides, we have other things to do. The thou shalts are so convenient to put off. Who will notice the procrastination anyway? After all, we are not robbing a bank. Or are there forms of withholding that constitute stealing? Neal A. Maxwell procrastinationmayway Although goal setting can clearly be overdone, only a few people are overly involved with goals and goal setting; most people do far too little goal setting, including the reflecting that precedes the setting of such goals. Too many marriages have financial goals but not other explicit goals. Yet the gospel is certainly goal-oriented. Neal A. Maxwell financial-goalsgenerositypeople It is only by yielding to God that we can begin to realize His will for us. And if we truly trust God, why not yield to His loving omniscience? After all, He knows us and our possibilities much better than do we. Neal A. Maxwell why-notyieldtrust Each day I see all about me the fruits of commandment-keeping. Neal A. Maxwell commandmentsfruiteach-day Enthusiasm needs to be effective enthusiasm. We must distinguish between the contribution and enthusiasm of the cheerleader and the enthusiasm of the player. While cheerleaders serve an important purpose, the real contest involves players on the field or on the court of life. We must not go through life acting only as enthusiastic cheerleaders available for hire; we must be anxiously and personally engaged. Neal A. Maxwell importantrealplayer
