James E. Faust famous quotes

Here then is a great #‎ truth . In the #‎ pain , the #‎ agony , and the #‎ heroic endeavors of life, we pass through a #‎ refiner 's #‎ fire , and the insignificant and the unimportant in our lives can melt away like dross and make our #‎ faith #‎ bright , #‎ intact , and #‎ strong .
-- James E. Faust

#Strong #Pain #Fire

One of the main problems in families today is that we spend less and less time together.... Time together is precious time-time needed to talk, to listen, to encourage, and to show how to do things.
-- James E. Faust

#Together #Today #Problem

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but giving up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair - these are the long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. You are as young as your faith and as old as your doubts; as young as you self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.
-- James E. Faust

#Giving Up #Self Confidence #Dust

Each temple building is an inspiration, magnificent and beautiful in every way, but the temple building alone does not bless. The endowed blessings and divine functions—come through obedience and faithfulness to priesthood authority and covenants made.
-- James E. Faust

#Beautiful #Inspiration #Blessing

We all enjoy giving and receiving presents. But there is a difference between presents and gifts. The true gifts may be part of ourselves-givin g of the riches of the heart and mind-and therefore more enduring and of far greater worth than presents bought at the store.
-- James E. Faust

#Christmas #Heart #Differences

Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges.
-- James E. Faust

#Challenges #Encounters #Becoming

The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. ... In contrast, Jesus reaches down to us to lift us up. Through our repentance and the gift of the Atonement, we can prepare to be worthy to stand in His presence.
-- James E. Faust

#Jesus #Mistake #Evil

To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character.
-- James E. Faust

#Mother #Children #Father

In my opinion, the teaching, rearing, and training of children requires more intelligence, intuitive understanding, humility, strength, wisdom, spirituality, perseverance, and hard work than any other challenge we might have in life.
-- James E. Faust

#Perseverance #Children #Teaching

In addition to temples, surely another holy place on earth ought to be our homes. The feelings of holiness in my home prepared me for feelings of holiness in the temple.
-- James E. Faust

#Home #Feelings #Earth

Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. The reason for some of these trials cannot be readily understood except on the basis of faith and hope because there is often a larger purpose which we do not always understand. Peace comes through hope.
-- James E. Faust

#Challenges #Tests #Purpose

In the enriching of marriage, the big things are the little things. There must be constant appreciation for each other and thoughtful demonstration of gratitude. A couple must encourage and help each other grow. Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine
-- James E. Faust

#Marriage #Beautiful #Gratitude

If you take each challenge one step at a time, with faith in every footstep, your strength and understanding will increase.
-- James E. Faust

#Inspirational #Understanding #Challenges

Each of us is a unique creation of our Heavenly Father. No two of us are completely alike. No one else has exactly the same gifts and talents that we have been given. We should increase those talents and gifts and use them to leverage our uniqueness.
-- James E. Faust

#Father #Unique #Two

No matter what circumstances you sisters experience, your influence can be marvelously far-reaching. I believe some of you have a tendency to underestimate your profound capacity for blessing the lives of others. More often than not, it is not on the stage with some public pronouncement but in your example of righteousness and the countless gentle acts of love and kindness done so willingly, so often on a one-to-one basis.
-- James E. Faust

#Kindness #Believe #Compassion

The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us
-- James E. Faust

#Gratitude #Eye #Heart

I urge all who have not yet received these greatest of all blessings within the walls of the temple to do whatever may be necessary to qualify to receive them.
-- James E. Faust

#Wall #Blessing #May

There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood.
-- James E. Faust

#Motherhood #World #Greater Good

Making a wrong choice early may limit making the right choice later.
-- James E. Faust

#Choices #May #Limits

Noble fatherhood gives us a glimpse of the divine attributes of our Father in Heaven.
-- James E. Faust

#Father #Giving #Heaven

The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous, and transcends heartbreak and disappointment.
-- James E. Faust

#Children #Disappointment #Parent

As we look into the future, we are going to need to be stronger and more responsible for our choices in a world where people "call evil good, and good evil." We do not choose wisely if we use our agency in opposition to God's will or to priesthood counsel. Tomorrow's blessings and opportunities depend on the choices we make today.
-- James E. Faust

#Opportunity #Blessing #Agency

A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures.
-- James E. Faust

#Spiritual #Adversity #Causes

This Christmas and every Christmas will be richer by sharing and enjoying gifts that cannot be held but only felt.
-- James E. Faust

#Enjoy

May we all be faithful in doing the day-to-day, ordinary things that prove our worthiness, for they will lead us to and qualify us for great things.
-- James E. Faust

#Faithful #Ordinary #May

It is a denial of the divinity within us to doubt our potential and our possibilities.
-- James E. Faust

#Doubt #Denial #Divinity

What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is family home evening. It is keeping all the commandments. It is forsaking anything that is not good for us. Everything in life has a price. Considering the Savior's great promise for peace in this life and eternal life in the life to come, discipleship is a price worth paying. It is a price we cannot afford not to pay. By measure, the requirements of discipleship are much, much less than the promised blessings.
-- James E. Faust

#Home #Blessing #Promise

There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood. The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.
-- James E. Faust

#Mother #Children #World

Believing requires action.
-- James E. Faust

#Faith #Believe #Action

Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.
-- James E. Faust

#Honesty #Integrity #Lying

Faith is the power, obedience is the price, love is the motive, the Spirit is the key and Christ is the reason.
-- James E. Faust

#Love #Faith #Keys