Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckleywas an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom March 12, 1995, until his death. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 June 1910
CountryUnited States of America
marriage decision important
This will be the most important decision of your life, the individual whom you marry...
marriage decision important
The most important step you have made or will make in your life is marriage. Its consequences are many, so important and so everlasting.. No other decision will have such tremendous consequences for the future.
giving important needs
As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of giving.
christmas giving important
Of all times, it is Christmas when we must surely realize that there can be no true worship of Him who is the Christ without giving of ourselves. At this season let us, each one, reach out a little more generously in the spirit of the Christ. It is not enough to give toys and baubles. It is not enough to give alms to those in need.... It is also important that we give of ourselves with our alms.
heaven vision important
Our whole strength rests on the validity of [Joseph Smith's] vision. It either occurred or it did not occur. If it did not, then this work is a fraud. If it did, then it is the most important and wonderful work under the heavens.
lord ordinary people work
The work of the Lord is done by ordinary people who work in an extraordinary way.
biggest facing forget himself lose work
The biggest challenge facing a missionary today is to forget himself and lose himself in the work.
people
People seem to be looking for discipline in a topsy-turvy world.
exemplary faithful life tract
The most persuasive gospel tract is the exemplary life of a faithful Latter-day Saint.
believer
I've never been a believer in the physical punishment of children. I don't think it is necessary.
determine disrupt marriage work
Determine that there will never be anything that will come between you that will disrupt your marriage. Make it work. Resolve to make it work.
across believe death enter threshold
At the end of our lives, we step across the threshold or death and enter into a new and better world. I believe that. It's just that simple.
assurance gain god spirit
Through reading the scriptures, we can gain the assurance of the Spirit that that which we read has come of God for the enlightenment, blessing, and joy of his children.
extend
I've been blessed so abundantly that I can never get over it. I just feel so richly blessed that I want to extend that to others wherever I can.