The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice. Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes by Ezra Taft Benson More Quotes From Ezra Taft Benson Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer - can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel. Ezra Taft Benson simpleprayercomfort Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next. Ezra Taft Benson nextcharacterworld A positive self-image has little relationship to our material circumstances. Ezra Taft Benson circumstancesselflittles When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed. Men and women changed for Christ will be captained by Christ. Their will is swallowed up in His will. They do always those things that please the Lord. Not only would they die for the Lord, but more important they want to live for Him. They stand as witnesses of God at all times, and in all things, and in all places. They have Christ on their minds, as they look unto Him in every thought. They have Christ in their hearts as their affections are placed on Him forever. Ezra Taft Benson foreverheartmen Gods' payment is the best payment. Ezra Taft Benson payment We will not know Him, until we become like him. Ezra Taft Benson knows Go on daddy-daughter dates and father-and-sons' outings with your children. As a family, go on campouts and picnics, to ball games and recitals, to school programs, and so forth. Having Dad there makes all the difference. Ezra Taft Benson daddaughterchildren Our enmity toward God takes on many labels, such as rebellion, hard-heartedness, stiff-neckedness, unrepentant, puffed up, easily offended, and sign seekers. The proud wish God would agree with them. They aren't interested in changing their opinions to agree with God's. Ezra Taft Benson offended-youproudwish I have a vision of the whole Church getting nearer to God by abiding by the precepts of the Book of Mormon. Ezra Taft Benson visionchurchbook Youth is the spirit of adventure and awakening. It is a time of physical emerging when the body attains the vigor and good health that may ignore the caution of temperance. Youth is a period of timelessness when the horizons of age seem too distant to be noticed. Ezra Taft Benson bodyageadventure Let us have no further blind devotion to the communist dominated United Nations! Ezra Taft Benson communistblinddevotion What does it mean to love someone with all your heart? It means to love with all your emotional feelings and with all your devotion. Surely when you love your wife with all your heart, you cannot demean her, criticize her, find fault with her, or abuse her by words, sullen behavior, or actions. Ezra Taft Benson emotionalheartmean If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter. Ezra Taft Benson wantheartjoy We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God. Ezra Taft Benson sin-of-pridebornhumble The responsibility of a man is to lead his family. Ezra Taft Benson responsibilitymen Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material blessings. Ezra Taft Benson spiritualblessinglaw A secret combination that seeks to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries is increasing in its evil influence and control over America and the entire world. Ezra Taft Benson landcountryamerica Let your minds be filled with the goal of being like the Lord, and you will crowd out depressing thoughts as you anxiously seek to know Him and do His will. Ezra Taft Benson depressinggoalmind Satan knows that youth is the springtime of life when all things are new and young people are most vulnerable. Ezra Taft Benson springtimeyouthpeople Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable. Ezra Taft Benson blessedwantdesire
