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 | "Beloved youth, you will have your trials and temptations through
which you must pass, but there are great moments of eternity which lie
ahead. You have our love and our confidence. We pray that you will be
prepared for the reins of leadership. We say to you, "Arise and shine
forth" and be a light unto the world, a standard to others." | |
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Found in the topic Unsorted.
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| "You must keep your honor! You can"t speak for the country; you can
do little about the national economy or actions of moral weaklings who
excuse themselves with the expression, "That is politics; nor can you be
responsible for deception in others. But you are responsible for yourself!
There are no collective panaceas ? only individual ones." | |
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Found in the topic Honor.
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| "And so today, the undermining of the home and family is on the
increase, with the devil anxiously working to displace the father as the
head of the home and create rebellion among the children. [Isaiah]
describes the condition when [he] states, "As for my people, children are
their oppressors, and women rule over them." and then these words
follow?and consider these words seriously when you think of those
political leaders who are promoting birth control and abortion: "O my
people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy
paths." Isaiah 3:12" | |
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Found in the topic Abortion.
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| "One day in the middle of an important examination in high school,
the point of my lead pencil broke. In those days we used pocket knives to
sharpen our pencils. I had forgotten my penknife and turned to ask a
neighbor for his. The teacher saw this; he accused me of cheating. When I
tried to explain, he gave me a tongue-lashing for lying; worse, he forbade
me to play on the basketball team in the upcoming game. I could see that
the more I protested the angrier he seemed to become. But again and again
I stubbornly told what had happened. Even when the coach pleaded my cause,
the teacher refused to budge. The disgrace was almost more than I could
bear. Then, just minutes before the game, he had a change of heart and I
was permitted to play. But there was no joy in it. We lost the game; and
though that hurt, by far the deeper pain was being branded a cheat and a
liar. Looking back. I know that lesson was God-sent. Character is shaped
in just such crucibles. My parents believed me: they were understanding
and encouraging. Supported by them and a clear conscience, I began to
realize that when you are at peace with your Maker you can, if not ignore
human criticism, at least rise above it. And I learned something else -
the importance of avoiding even the appearance of evil. Though I was
innocent, circumstance made me look guilty. Since this could so easily be
true in many of life"s situations, I made a resolution to keep even the
appearance of my actions above question, as far as possible. And it struck
me, too, that if this injustice happened to me, it could happen to others,
and I must not judge their actions simply on appearances." | |
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Found in the topic Appearance.
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| ""Thou shalt not bear false witness" Exodus 20:16. When we speak of
morality, we imply that a man is true to his word?true to his signature on
a contract. The violations of God"s laws are evidence that lying and
misrepresentation are not absent from us." | |
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Found in the topic Lever.
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| "In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is
always considered as a sin. We are not speaking of a wholesome view of
self-worth, which is best established by a close relationship with God.
But we are speaking of pride as the universal sin, as someone has
described it.... Essentially, pride is a "my will" rather than "thy will"
approach to life. The opposite of pride is humbleness, meekness,
submissiveness, or teachableness." | |
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Found in the topic Immorality.
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| "If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he
is not in control of his thoughts. He then becomes a victim of his own
passions and emotions, which lead him to actions that are totally unfit
for civilized behavior, let alone behavior for a priesthood holder." | |
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Found in the topic Temper.
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| "Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character
? and our character will determine our eternal destiny." | |
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Found in the topic Action.
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