Richard G. Scott Quotes
I witness that as you gain experience and success in being guided by the Spirit, your confidence in the impressions you feel can become more certain than your dependence on what you see or hear.
Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.
In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.
There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life.
Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.
A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.
If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.
When you push against the boundaries of experience into the twilight of the unknown, the Lord will strengthen you. The beauty of your eternal soul will begin to unfold.
The key to successful missionary work is a close relationship between the missionaries and the members. Creating an environment in working with members that will bring more into the Church.
Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.
Since the Lord will not force you to learn, you must exercise your agency to authorize the Spirit to teach you.
True friendship is like the asphalt of life. It fills in the potholes and makes the journey smooth.
While there are many things you can do to help a loved one in need, there are some things that must be done by the Lord.
Worthy character is best forged from a life of consistent, correct choices centered in the teachings of the Master.
To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done.
As you lose your life in the service of Father in Heaven's children, Satan's temptations lose power in your life.
Conversion is a very, very important part of what you are doing. We will have a responsibility to report to Heavenly Father regarding those we bring into the Church.
Only baptize them if you truly believe these people are ready, taking a little more time if necessary so the Holy Ghost can strengthen them a little more.
The seminary programs will help you as a young man or woman to lay a foundation for happiness and success in life.
We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.
How seriously have you personally taken the Lord's charge to share His gospel? It is a lifelong responsibility ... to be addressed differently according to the various seasons of your life.
. . . we will never be prompted by the Holy Ghost to do something we cannot do. It may require extraordinary effort and much time, patience, prayer, and obedience, but we can do it.
Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices.
If we are not careful, we will convey the message that investigators have to be perfect. Not true!
Your peace of mind, your assurance of answers to vexing problems, your ultimate joy depend upon your trust in Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
Can you hang in there with your investigators when things get going tough? Don't give up on investigators because they have a little weakness. Work with them until the Holy Ghost tells you not to.
Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.
One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.
No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.
Make a Goal Box, a chart of positive daily contact with a family when you are working with them.
Satan will try to use our memory of any previous guilt to lure us back...We must be ever vigilant to avoid his enticements
Some missionaries are giants in the Spirit and pygmies in skills in the Spirit. Work hard to develop a balance. Your leaders, and you, should teach the skills to each other.
Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ will provide strength and capacity needed for a successful life.
When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.
A tranquil conscience invites freedom from anguish, sorrow, guilt, shame, and self-condemnation. It provides a foundation for happiness. It is a condition of immense worth.
Set aside those things that don't really matter and do something with eternal consequences.
To gain unshakable faith in Jesus Christ is to flood your life with brilliant light.
Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord.
