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Quick Quotes on Obedience
 "The companionship of Christ-like friends deeply
touches and changes our lives. We should well remember that the Lord often sends
'blessings from above, thru words and deeds of those who love'...Love is the
very essence of the gospel of Christ. In this church, prayers for help are often
answered by the Lord through the simple, daily service of caring brothers and
sisters. In the goodness of genuine friends, I have seen the reflected mercy of
the Lord Himself. I have always been humbled by the knowledge that the Savior
regards us as His friends when we choose to follow Him and Keep His
commandments." -Joseph B. Wirthlin, General Conference, October 1997
"Every time we are obedient to the words of the prophets and
apostles we reap great blessings. We receive more blessings than we can
understand at the time, and we continue to receive blessings long after our
initial decision to be obedient." -Paul V. Johnson, "The Blessings of
General Conference," Ensign, Nov. 2005, 52
"You will always be blessed and
benefited in following the advice and counsel of those whom God has chosen to
preside over the Church. By honoring the man God has chosen, God will honor and
bless you."
-Heber J. Grant, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church
"If you are
faced with temptation and choose the temptation, your desire and willingness to
do evil will increase. We have to start by doing something good when we don't
want to do it. Then our desire and ability to do good will increase. Obedience
breeds desire." Harold C. Brown, while President of Cottonwood Stake
"Obedience - That which God will
never take by force - He will accept freely given. And He will then return to
you freedom that you can hardly dream of - the freedom to feel and to know, the
freedom to do, and the freedom to be at least a thousand-fold more than we offer
Him. Strangely enough the key to freedom is obedience."
-Boyd K. Packer
"Obedience must be voluntary; it must
not be forced; there must be no coercion. Men must not be constrained against
their will to obey the will of God; they must obey it because they know it to be
right, because they desire to do it, and because it is their pleasure to do it.
God delights in the willing heart." by Joseph F. Smith from Journal of
Discourses, 25:59) -Quoted in Michael D. Christensen's book: Just
Be Yourself, That's Hard Enough!, p. 146
"Faith, spirituality, and obedience produce a prepared and
self-reliant people. As we obey the covenant of tithing, we are shielded from
want and the power of the destroyer. As we obey the fast and give generously
to care for others, our prayers are heard and family fidelity increases.
Similar blessings come as we obey the counsel of the prophets and live within
our means, avoid unnecessary debt, and set aside sufficient of life's
necessities to sustain ourselves and our families for at least a year. This
may not always be easy, but let us do our 'very best,' and our stores shall
not fail--there shall be 'enough and to spare' (D&C 104:17)." -Keith B.
McMullin, "Be Prepared . . . Be Ye Strong from Henceforth," Ensign, Nov. 2005,
12
"Don't become weary in doing
good. If we are patient, we can experience the change of heart we seek. For
most of us this will require only a slight change of course, sending us toward
true north. The adjustments we must make are in those 'small things,' but that
does not mean they are easy. Too many forces are confusing our compass. But
the pull to the polar star is one we recognize. It is the direction toward
home."
-Kathleen H. Hughes, "Out of Small Things,"
Ensign, November 2004, 111
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