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 I have learned that those who engage in family history research and then perform the temple ordinance work for those whose names they have found will know the additional joy of receiving both halves of the blessing. Howard W. Hunter blessing names joy Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. Howard W. Hunter divinity mankind motherhood Realizing who we are and what we may become assures us that with God nothing really is impossible. From the time we learn that Jesus wants us for a Sunbeam until we learn more fully the basic principles of the gospel, we are taught to strive for perfection. It is not new to us then to talk of the importance of achievement. The difficulty arises when inflated expectations of the world alter our definition of greatness. Howard W. Hunter greatness expectations jesus Those things which we call extraordinary, remarkable, or unusual may make history, but they do not make real life. After all, to do well those things which God ordained to be the common lot of all mankind, is the truest greatness. To be a successful father or a successful mother is greater than to be a successful general or a successful statesman. Howard W. Hunter real mother father What a glorious thing it is for us to have the privilege of going to the temple for our own blessings. Then after going to the temple for our own blessings, what a glorious privilege to do the work for those who have gone on before us. Howard W. Hunter temples blessing gone To discipline ourselves through fasting brings us in tune with God, and fast day provides an occasion to set aside the temporal so that we might enjoy the higher qualities of the spiritual. As we fast on that day we learn and better understand the needs of those who are less fortunate. Howard W. Hunter discipline learning spiritual Swallow what's bitter in the cup and move on. Howard W. Hunter cups wisdom moving Earn the respect and confidence of your children through your loving relationship with them. A righteous father protects his children with his time and presence in their social, educational, and spiritual activities and responsibilities. Howard W. Hunter spiritual father children How sacredly do [we] regard the good name of another?...Do we pass on spicy bits of entertaining conversation...repeating rumors and stories which have not been submitted to the test of truth? Howard W. Hunter rumor names stories Those who delve into the scriptural library … find that to understand requires more than casual reading or perusal—there must be concentrated study. … One who studies the scriptures every day accomplishes far more than one who devotes considerable time one day and then lets days go by before continuing. Howard W. Hunter library one-day reading Tender expressions of love and affection toward children are as much the responsibility of the father as the mother. Tell your children you love them. Howard W. Hunter mother father children Every day of our lives and in every season of the year (not just at Easter time), Jesus asks each of us, as he did following his triumphant entry into Jerusalem those many years ago, ‘What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?’ (Matt. 22:42.) We declare that he is the Son of God, and the reality of that fact should stir our souls more frequently. I pray that it will, this Easter season and always. Howard W. Hunter easter son jesus You are chosen to be faithful women of God in our day, to stand above pettiness, gossip, selfishness, lewdness, and all other forms of ungodliness. Recognize your divine birthright as daughters of our Heavenly Father. Howard W. Hunter gossip daughter father Surely taking the gospel to every kindred, tongue, and people is the single greatest responsibility we have in mortality. ... We have been privileged to be born in these last days, as opposed to some earlier dispensation, to help take the gospel to all the earth Howard W. Hunter responsibility missionary people It is the deepest desire of my heart to have every member of the Church worthy to enter the temple. Howard W. Hunter church desire heart The real Christmas comes to him who has taken Christ into his life as a moving, dynamic, vitalizing force. The real spirit of Christmas lies in the life and mission of the Master. Howard W. Hunter real lying moving Surely the Lord loves, more than anything else, an unwavering determination to obey his counsel. Howard W. Hunter obedience determination lord The real spirit of Christmas lies in the life and mission of the Master. Howard W. Hunter real spirit lying In the service of the Lord, it is not where you serve but how. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one takes the place to which one is duly called, which place one neither seeks nor declines. Howard W. Hunter saint church jesus The first recorded instruction given to Adam after the Fall dealt with the eternal principle of work. The Lord said: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." (Gen. 3:19.) Our Heavenly Father loves us so completely that he has given us a commandment to work. This is one of the keys to eternal life. He knows that we will learn more, grow more, achieve more, serve more, and benefit more from a life of industry than from a life of ease. Howard W. Hunter life father fall
