Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph Bitner Wirthlinwas an American businessman, religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained to the Twelve on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, by Thomas S. Monson. He became an apostle following the death of church president Spencer W. Kimball. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Wirthlin was accepted by the church membership as a prophet,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 June 1917
CountryUnited States of America
I love the German and the Swiss people for their many fine traits of character. I love their language that is so exacting and yet so expressive.
The greater the measure of our love, the greater is our joy.
The most cherished and sacred moments of our lives are those filled with the spirit of love.
How can we love days that are filled with sorrow? We can't - at least not in the moment.
Look at every Zion society from ancient times to present, and you find at its center love for others.
My beloved Elisa, my companion and wife, whom I love and revere, is one of the most noble of our Heavenly Father's handmaidens.
Every person on the earth today lived at one time in heavenly realms. We walked with our Heavenly Father. We knew Him. We heard His voice. We loved Him.
Relatively mild gusts of wind blow some trees down. Graceful palm trees, for example, are lovely to look at but will not stand up in a heavy wind because they are not well anchored.
The Spirit is as operative today in communicating the gospel to all who seek the truth as it was on the day of Pentecost anciently.
Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
The light from the sun breaks through space, bathing our planet as it encircles the sun with life-giving warmth and light. Without the sun, there could be no life on this planet; it would be forever barren, cold, and dark.
God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.
Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite.
The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit: a separate and distinct member of the Godhead.