Spencer W. Kimball Quotes - Page 8

I believe in goals, but I believe that the individual should set his own. Goal setting should cause us to stretch as we make our way.

Young men do not usually become inactive in the Church because they are given too many significant things to do.

Brethren, 225,000 of you are here tonight. I suppose 225,000 of you may become gods. There seems to be plenty of space out there in the universe. And the Lord has proved that he knows how to do it. I think he could make, or probably have us help make, worlds for all of us, for every one of us 225,000.

Peace, sweet peace finally comes to men when they humbly yield to the gentle pressure of the Spirit.

Man is naturally a religious being. His heart instinctively seeks for God whether he reverences the sacred cow or prays to the sun or moon; whether he kneels before wood and stone images, or prays in secret to his Heavenly Father, he is satisfying an inborn urge.

Mothers, are you so busy with social life, [with projects], with clubs, with working out of the home, or with housework, that you have not time to sit down and talk to your little girls and tell them the things they should know when they are nine, and ten, and eleven, and older? Can you be frank and loving to them so that they in turn can be frank in giving you their confidences?

Learn all you can. Growth comes from setting your goals high and reaching for the stars.

We can make our houses homes and our homes heavens.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

I ask you, what good is a big picture window and the lavish appointments and a priceless decor in a home if there is no mother there?

Preparedness, when properly pursued, is a way of life, not a sudden, spectacular program. We could refer to all the components of personal and family preparedness, not in relation to holocaust or disaster, but in cultivating a life-style that is on a day-to-day basis its own reward.

They who reach down into the depths of life where, in the stillness, the voice of God is heard, have the stabilizing power which carries them poised and serene through the hurricane of difficulties.

Peace of mind, joy and happiness cannot be purchased with money or worldly goods.

When a defiled man is born again, his habits are changed, his thoughts cleansed, his attitudes regenerated and elevated, his activities put in total order, and everything about him that was dirty, degenerate or reprobate is washed and made clean.

You women are daughters of God. You are precious. You are made in the image of our Heavenly Mother.

As a vital link in the conversion process, we should bear our testimonies that the gospel is true; our testimonies may well be the spark that ignites the conversion process. Consequently, we have a double responsibility: we must testify of the things we know, feel, and have felt, and we must live so the Holy Ghost can be with us and convey our words in power to the heart of the investigator.

Procrastination-thou wretched thief of time and opportunity!

To hold a testimony, one must bear it often and live worthy of it.

It is through repentance that the Lord Jesus Christ can work his healing miracle, infusing us with strength when we are weak, health when we are sick, hope when we are downhearted, love when we feel empty, and understanding when we search for truth.

The essence of the miracle of forgiveness is that it brings peace to the previously anxious, restless, frustrated, perhaps tormented soul.

There is never a day in any mans life when repentance is not essential to his well being in eternal progress.

Why is it that some young folks are almost overly conscientious in their school work, even to neglecting their Church responsibilities, when the spiritual should have priority in the study time of every person if preference must be given? However, there is time for fulfilling every need.

I personally regard all of the houses of the Lord as the work of Jehovah, initiated by him, built by him, designed by him, and dedicated to him and his program.

The more we are guided by eternal considerations in our conduct, the better we will manage our mortality.

The leaven of true leadership cannot lift others unless we are with and serve those to be led.