Neal A. Maxwell
Neal A. Maxwell
Neal Ash Maxwellwas an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1981 until his death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth6 July 1926
CountryUnited States of America
Neal A. Maxwell quotes about
availability lord dependability
The Lord doesn't ask about your ability, only your availability; and, if you prove your dependability, the Lord will increase your capability.
blessed offended
Blessed is he who will not be offended
wise wall heart
I have on my office wall a wise and useful reminder by Anne Morrow Lindbergh concerning one of the realities of life. She wrote, "My life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds." That's good counsel for us all, not as an excuse to forgo duty, but as a sage point about pace and the need for quality in relationships.
boring exciting relevant
Why is it that for many persons changing others is so exciting and so relevant, while changing oneself is so boring and irrelevant?
lasts doctrine devotion
The doctrine of foreordination is not a doctrine of repose; instead, it is a doctrine for second- and third-milers, and it will draw out of them the last full measure of devotion. It is a doctrine for the deep believer but it will bring only scorn from the skeptic.
life-lesson past soul
There are also flat periods in life which may well be the periods during which-before new lessons come- the past lessons of life are allowed to seep, quietly and deeply, into the marrow of the soul. These outwardly flat periods, when enduring well may not seem very purposeful,, are probably the times when needed attitudinal alignments are quietly occurring.
jesus agony generosity
So often our sisters comfort others when their own needs are greater than those being comforted. That quality is like the generosity of Jesus on the cross. Empathy during agony is a portion of divinity!
goal impressive ten-commandments
A vague goal is no goal at all. The Ten Commandments wouldn't be very impressive, for instance, if they weren't specific, but simply were couched in a phraseology such as 'thou shalt not be a bad person.
writing priorities special
The prompting that goes unresponded to may not be repeated. Writing down what we have been prompted with is vital. A special thought can be lost later in the day through the rough and tumble of life. God should not, and may not, choose to repeat the prompting if we assign what is given such a low priority as to put it aside.
roots daisies pulling
Patience stoutly resists pulling up the daisies to see how the roots are doing!
self-esteem draws persons
If another person only had in his storehouse of deserved self-esteem what you had put there, what would he have to draw upon and to sustain him?
endure contempt
We must endure the contempt of others without reciprocating that contempt.
giving discipleship determine
The dues of discipleship are high indeed, and how much we can take so often determines how much we can then give.
doe weakness strive
Our God does not indulge us, but He is merciful toward our weaknesses as He strives to tutor us.