The commandment to avoid contention applies to those who are right as well as those who are wrong. Dallin H. Oaks More Quotes by Dallin H. Oaks More Quotes From Dallin H. Oaks You can never get enough of what you don't need, because what you don't need won't satisfy you. Dallin H. Oaks wise-words spiritual needs Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them. Dallin H. Oaks adversity permanent way When we face seemingly insurmountable obstacles in the fulfillment of righteous responsibilities, we should remember that when we are involved in the work of the Lord, the obstacles before us are never as great as the power behind us. We should reach out and climb. Handholds will only be found by hands that are outstretched. Footholds are only for feet that are on the move. Dallin H. Oaks adversity responsibility moving A good marriage does not require a perfect man or a perfect woman. It only requires a man and a woman committed to strive together toward perfection. Dallin H. Oaks marriage family couple Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. Dallin H. Oaks priorities-in-life choices desire I say, choose faith. Choose faith over doubt, choose faith over fear, choose faith over the unknown and the unseen, and choose faith over pessimism. Dallin H. Oaks pessimism unseen doubt The gospel of Jesus Christ is the brightest light and the only hope for this darkened world. Dallin H. Oaks light world jesus Following Christ is not a casual or occasional practice but a continuous commitment and way of life that applies at all times and in all places. Dallin H. Oaks following-christ practice commitment I believe many of us are overnourished on entertainment junk food and undernourished on the bread of life. Dallin H. Oaks bread-of-life junk believe If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow - through our premature death or through His unexpected coming - what would we do today? What confessions would we make? What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What forgivenesses would we extend? What testimonies would we bear? If we would do those things then, why not now? Dallin H. Oaks why-not practice today Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a ‘healing’ cures our illness or lifts our burden. But sometimes we are ‘healed’ by being given strength or understanding or patience to bear the burdens placed upon us. Dallin H. Oaks lds blessing healing The purpose of the gospel is to transform common creatures into celestial citizens, and that requires change. Dallin H. Oaks citizens purpose common Man's laws cannot make moral what God has declared immoral Dallin H. Oaks moral law men When we understand our relationship to God, we also understand our relationship to one another. Dallin H. Oaks our-relationship All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion. Dallin H. Oaks differences communication practice If we choose the wrong road, we choose the wrong destination. Dallin H. Oaks wrong-road oaks destination Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. We must not surrender our positions or our values. The gospel of Jesus Christ and the covenants we have made inevitably cast us as combatants in the eternal contest between truth and error. there is no middle ground in that contest. Dallin H. Oaks errors commitment jesus It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit. Dallin H. Oaks business worry religion Our priorities are most visible in how we use our time. Someone has said, “Three things never come back—the spent arrow, the spoken word, and the lost opportunity.” We cannot recycle or save the time allotted to us each day. With time, we have only one opportunity for choice, and then it is gone forever. Dallin H. Oaks priorities arrows opportunity We need to remember the purpose of our service to one another. If it were only to accomplish some part of His work, God could dispatch 'legions of angels.' . . . But that would not achieve the purpose of the service He has prescribed. We serve God and our fellowmen in order to become the kind of children who can return to live with our heavenly parents. Dallin H. Oaks angel order children
