Rationalization is one of the real obstacles to obedience. Russell M. Nelson More Quotes by Russell M. Nelson More Quotes From Russell M. Nelson Faith in God engenders a love for the Sabbath; faith in the Sabbath engenders a love for God. A sacred Sabbath truly is a delight. Russell M. Nelson delight sacred faith-in-god Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong. Russell M. Nelson important strong exercise Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits. Russell M. Nelson fasting spirit giving Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges. Russell M. Nelson challenges helping retirement The development of faith in the Lord is an individual matter. Repentance is also an individual matter. Only as an individual can one be baptized and receive the Holy Ghost. Each of us is born individually; likewise, each of us is "born again" individually. Salvation is an individual matter. Russell M. Nelson development ghost matter Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever. Russell M. Nelson and-love forever integrity From time to time, ask yourself these questions: "Am I ready to meet my Maker?" "Am I worthy of all the blessings He has in store for His faithful children?" "Have I received my endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple?" "Have I remained faithful to my covenants?" "Have I qualified for the greatest of all God's blessings-the blessing of eternal life." Russell M. Nelson faithful blessing children The scriptures provide one of the best ways to find our course and stay on it. Scriptural knowledge also provides precious protection. For example, throughout history, infections like “childbirth fever” claimed the lives of many innocent mothers and babies. Yet the Old Testament had the correct principles for the handling of infected patients, written more than 3,000 years ago! Many people perished because man’s quest for knowledge had failed to heed the word of the Lord! Russell M. Nelson mother baby men Marriage is sanctified when it is cherished and honored in holiness. That union is not merely between husband and wife; it embraces a partnership with God. Russell M. Nelson funny-marriage wife husband Living life in separate compartments can lead to internal conflict and exhausting tension. Russell M. Nelson tension live-life conflict For their salvation is necessary and essential to our salvation, … they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect. Russell M. Nelson salvation essentials perfect Focusing on the Lord and everlasting life can help us not only at Christmas, but through all the challenges of mortality. Russell M. Nelson lord challenges helping We know that Elijah did return—at least twice—after Malachi's promise. At Christ's transfiguration, Elijah appeared on the mount to Peter, James, and John. At the Kirtland Temple, April 3, 1836, Elijah appeared to the Prophet and Oliver Cowdery and said, 'The keys of this dispensation are committed into your hands.' Russell M. Nelson keys hands promise Recently I was tenderly hugging one of our precious little five-year-old granddaughters and said to her, "I love you, sweetheart." She responded rather blandly: "I know." I asked, "How do you know that I love you?" Because! You're my grandfather! Russell M. Nelson granddaughter love years There is mounting concern worldwide over the consumption of alcohol. The U.S. government estimates that 10.6 million adults are alcoholics and that one family in four is troubled by alcohol. It is a factor in half of all the nation's traffic deaths. Russell M. Nelson adults alcohol government David Whitmer wrote: ' Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the darkness the spiritual light would shine.' Russell M. Nelson drawing light spiritual As we go through life, even through very rough waters, a father's instinctive impulse to cling tightly to his wife or to his children may not be the best way to accomplish his objective. Instead, if he will lovingly cling to the Savior and the iron rod of the gospel, his family will want to cling to him and to the Savior. Russell M. Nelson iron father children All Church activities, advancements, quorums, and classes are means to the end of an exalted family. Russell M. Nelson church class mean You young men need to know that you can hardly achieve your highest potential without the influence of a good women, particularly you mother, and in a few years, a good wife. Russell M. Nelson mother men years We can feel joy even while having a bad day, a bad week, or even a bad year! Russell M. Nelson feel day bad-day joy
