The family is the most important unit in time and in eternity and, as such, transcends every other interest in life. Howard W. Hunter More Quotes by Howard W. Hunter More Quotes From Howard W. Hunter Faith is the element that builds the bridge in the absence of concrete evidence. Howard W. Hunter elements bridges absence You should express regularly to your wife and children your reverence and respect for her. Indeed, one of the greatest things a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Howard W. Hunter mother father children If prayer is only a spasmodic cry at the time of crisis, then it is utterly selfish, and we come to think of God as a repairman or a service agency to help us only in our emergencies. We should remember the Most High day and night-always-not only at times when all other assistance has failed and we desperately need help. Howard W. Hunter selfish prayer night To make a covenant with the Lord to always keep His commandments is a serious obligation, and to renew that covenant by partaking of the sacrament is equally serious. The solemn moments of thought while the sacrament is being served have great significance. They are moments of self-examination, introspection, self-discernment...a time to reflect and to resolve. Howard W. Hunter covenant examination self Look to the temple of the Lord as the great symbol of your membership. Howard W. Hunter membership temples looks To do one's best in the face of the commonplace struggles of life, and possibly in the face of failures, and to continue to endure and persevere with the ongoing difficulties of life - when those struggles and tasks contribute to the progress and happiness of others and the eternal salvation of one's self - this is true greatness. Howard W. Hunter greatness struggle self If you desire to find the true spirit of Christmas and partake of the sweetness of it, let me make this suggestion to you. During the hurry of the festive occasion of this Christmas season, find time to turn your heart to God. Perhaps in the quiet hours, and in a quiet place, and on your knees-alone or with loved ones-give thanks for the good things that have come to you, and ask that His Spirit might dwell in you as you earnestly strive to serve Him and keep His commandments. He will take you by the hand and His promises will be kept. Howard W. Hunter christmas heart hands If you feel that . . . what you do this year or in the years to come does not make you very famous, take heart. Most of the best people who ever lived weren't very famous either. Howard W. Hunter heart people years The path of repentance, though hard at times, lifts one ever upward and leads to a perfect forgiveness. Howard W. Hunter repentance path perfect A righteous father protects his children with his time and presence. Howard W. Hunter righteous father children When we . . . read and study the scriptures, benefits and blessings of many kinds come to us. This is the most profitable of all study in which we could engage. Howard W. Hunter scripture benefits blessing What a glorious thing is life, surrounded by the beauties of the world in which we live. Howard W. Hunter glorious life world Humility is an attribute of godliness possessed by true Saints. It is easy to understand why a proud man fails. He is content to rely upon himself only. This is evident in those who seek social position or who push others aside to gain position in fields of business, government, education, sports, or other endeavors. Our genuine concern should be for the success of others. The proud man shuts himself off from God, and when he does he no longer lives in the light. Howard W. Hunter humility sports men Perhaps no promise in life is more reassuring than that promise of divine assistance and spiritual guidance in times of need. It is a gift freely given from heaven, a gift that we need from our earliest youth through the very latest days of our lives. Howard W. Hunter spiritual life heaven While waiting for promised blessings, one should not mark time, for to fail to move forward is to some degree a retrogression. Be anxiously engaged in good causes, including your own development. Howard W. Hunter blessing waiting moving The atonement of Jesus Christ is the supreme act of love, the supreme example of selfless concern for others. Howard W. Hunter concern-for-others love jesus If we will be true and faithful to our principles, committed to a life of honesty and integrity, then no king or contest or fiery furnace will be able to compromise us. For the success of the kingdom of God on earth, may we stand as witnesses for Him "at all times and in all things, and in all places that we may be in, even until death." Howard W. Hunter honesty kings faith Courage is acting in spite of fear. Howard W. Hunter spite acting courage There is good reason to make our decision now to serve the Lord. On this Sunday morning, when the complications and temptations of life are somewhat removed, and when we have the time and more of an inclination to take an eternal perspective, we can more clearly evaluate what will bring us the greatest happiness in life. We should decide now, in the light of the morning, how we will act when the darkness of night and when the storms of temptation arrive. Howard W. Hunter sunday morning night Let us truly be a temple-attending and temple-loving people...We should not go only for our kindred dead, but also for the personal blessings of temple worship, for the sanctity and the safety that are within those hallowed and consecrated walls. As we attend the temple, we learn more richly and deeply the purpose of life and the significance of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Let us make the temple, together with temple worship and temple covenants and temple marriage, our ultimate earthly goal and the supreme mortal experience. Howard W. Hunter wall sacrifice jesus
