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Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?

Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?

Ezra Taft Benson
Desire, Want, Christ

Fatherhood is not a matter of station or wealth; it is a matter of desire, diligence, and determination to see one's family exalted in the celestial kingdom. If that prize is lost, nothing else really matters.

Ezra Taft Benson
Determination, Fatherhood, Desire
Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

Years of happiness can be lost in the foolish gratification of a momentary desire for pleasure.

Ezra Taft Benson
Years, Desire, Foolish

Daily, constantly, we choose by our desires, our thoughts, and our actions whether we want to be blessed or cursed, happy or miserable.

Ezra Taft Benson
Blessed, Desire, Want

Our desires, be they spiritual or temporal, should be rooted in a love of the Lord.

Ezra Taft Benson
Spiritual, Desire, Lord
Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. ... A great indicator of one's personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.

Ezra Taft Benson
Blessing, Desire, Missionary

Just as a man does not desire food until he is hungry, so does he not desire the salvation of Christ until he knows why he needs Christ.

Ezra Taft Benson
Men, Desire, Doe

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