To be reverent is not just to be quiet. It involves an awareness of what is taking place. It involves a divine desire to learn and to be receptive to the promptings of the Spirit. It involves a striving to seek added light and knowledge. L. Lionel Kendrick More Quotes by L. Lionel Kendrick More Quotes From L. Lionel Kendrick Some of our struggles involve making decisions, while others are a result of the decisions we have made. Some of our struggles result from choices others make that affect our lives. We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. Many struggles come as problems and pressures that sometimes cause pain. Others come as temptations, trials, and tribulations. L. Lionel Kendrick pain choices struggle We are accountable for our actions as we exercise our moral agency. If we understand this principle and make righteous choices, our lives will be blessed. L. Lionel Kendrick agency blessed exercise Struggles are a part of the sacred sanctification process. There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested. L. Lionel Kendrick struggle blessing character Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living, we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain. L. Lionel Kendrick pain struggle blessing Integrity is the core of our character. L. Lionel Kendrick honesty courage integrity At times, our circumstances call for us to make critical choices to keep our covenants or to compromise them. Covenants should never be compromised, even when at the moment some circumstances might seem to justify it. L. Lionel Kendrick covenant choices might The temple is a place of worship. Reverence is a supernal form of worship. It is the form of worship found in the celestial kingdom. L. Lionel Kendrick temples kingdoms worship Receiving personal revelation is not a passive process. As we seek such revelations, we must prepare for these sacred experiences. L. Lionel Kendrick revelations receiving sacred To properly prepare to receive personal revelation, we must repent, ask through prayer, be obedient, search the scriptures, fast, think pure thoughts, and develop a spirit of reverence. L. Lionel Kendrick scripture prayer thinking To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need. L. Lionel Kendrick perspective principles struggle Christlike communications will help us to develop righteous relationships and ultimately to return to our heavenly home safely. May we treasure the divine gift of communication, and may we use it wisely to build and to assist others on this marvelous journey through mortality. L. Lionel Kendrick communication journey home Our communications reflect in our countenance. Therefore, we must be careful not only what we communicate, but also how we do so. Souls can be strengthened or shattered by the message and the manner in which we communicate. L. Lionel Kendrick communication soul messages The temple is a place of holiness. It is the most sacred and holy place on earth and should be treated with the greatest degree of reverence and respect. L. Lionel Kendrick holiness degrees earth There is a difference in just attending the temple and having a rich spiritual experience. The real blessings of the temple come as we enhance our temple experience. To do so, we must feel a spirit of reverence for the temple and a spirit of worship. L. Lionel Kendrick real spiritual blessing People as well as nations perish without scriptures. The scriptures are spiritual food for our spirit, which is just as important as physical food for our body. L. Lionel Kendrick important spiritual people We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. L. Lionel Kendrick trials-and-tribulations tribulation this-life Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christ-like characteristics. L. Lionel Kendrick foundation integrity character Anger causes anguish to the souls of all of those who experience the feeling as well as to those who are the recipients of this emotional explosion. L. Lionel Kendrick emotional anger soul Positive criticism is feedback given with the purpose of helping another person to grow and to develop. Negative criticism is intended to hurt and often to defame and to destroy. L. Lionel Kendrick criticism hurt negative Christlike communications are expressed in tones of love rather than loudness. They are intended to be helpful rather than hurtful. They tend to bind us together rather than to drive us apart. They tend to build rather than to belittle. L. Lionel Kendrick hurtful communication together
