Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Bensonwas an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1985 until his death in 1994. He was the last president of the LDS Church born in the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth4 August 1899
CountryUnited States of America
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Try as you may, you cannot put the Lord in your debt. For every time you try to do His will, He simply pours out more blessings upon you.
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I firmly believe in prayer. It is possible to reach out and tap the unseen power which gives strength and anchor in time of need.
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Callings in the church, as important as they are, by their very nature are only for a period of time, and then an appropriate release takes place.
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I cannot recall a time that I did not believe in Jesus Christ.
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The Lord has warned and forewarned us against a day of great tribulation and given us counsel, through His Servants, on how we can be prepared for these difficult times. Have we heeded His counsel?
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Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.
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Surely no child should fear his own father - especially a priesthood father. A father's duty is to make his home a place of happiness and joy.
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We are eternal beings. We lived as intelligent spirits before this mortal life. We are now living part of eternity. Our mortal birth was not the beginning; death, which faces all of us, is not the end.
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We should put God ahead of everyone else in our lives.
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The fact that a book or publication is popular does not necessarily make it of value.
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Faithful attendance at Church meetings brings blessings you can receive in no other way.
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False thinking and false ideologies, dressed in the most pleasing forms, quietly - almost without our knowing it - seek to reduce our moral defenses and to captivate our minds. They entice with bright promises of security, cradle-to-grave guarantees of many kinds.
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The history of humanity has, to a large extent, been one of groping blindly in the dark, fearing for the future and yet resisting the guiding hand of inspired men who would willingly lead mankind in the path of safety.
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Unless you and your mate are united in purpose, dedication, and loyalty, you will not succeed to the extent you otherwise could.