“To do one's best in the face of the commonplace struggles of life, and possibly in the face of failures, and to continue to endure and persevere with the ongoing difficulties of life - when those struggles and tasks contribute to the progress and happiness of others and the eternal salvation of one's self - this is true greatness.” SelfFacesStruggleProgressGreatnessEternalTasksDifficultySalvationEndureOngoingPersevereCommonplaceLife StruggleTrue Greatness Author:Howard W. Hunter
“There is good reason to make our decision now to serve the Lord. On this Sunday morning, when the complications and temptations of life are somewhat removed, and when we have the time and more of an inclination to take an eternal perspective, we can more clearly evaluate what will bring us the greatest happiness in life. We should decide now, in the light of the morning, how we will act when the darkness of night and when the storms of temptation arrive.” ShouldReasonLightNightChoicesDecisionLordMorningDarknessPerspectiveEternalStormTemptationSundayInclinationEvaluateLife HappinessComplicationSunday MorningDarkness Of Night Author:Howard W. Hunter
“The first recorded instruction given to Adam after the Fall dealt with the eternal principle of work. The Lord said: "In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread." (Gen. 3:19.) Our Heavenly Father loves us so completely that he has given us a commandment to work. This is one of the keys to eternal life. He knows that we will learn more, grow more, achieve more, serve more, and benefit more from a life of industry than from a life of ease.” KnowsLifeFirstsSaidFacesFallFatherGivenGrowsLordPrinciplesLearningAchieveKeysIndustryBenefitsEternalBreadEaseHeavenlySweatAdamInstructionCommandmentsEternal LifeHeavenly Father Author:Howard W. Hunter
“To dig a straight furrow, the plowman needs to keep his eyes on a fixed point ahead of him. That keeps him on a true course. If, however, he happens to look back to see where he has been, his chances of straying are increased. The results are crooked and irregular furrows...Fix your attention on your...goals and never look back on your earlier problems....If our energies are focused not behind us but ahead of us--on eternal life and the joy of salvation--we assuredly will obtain it.” IfsNeedsLooksHas BeensProblemHappensEyeJoyCoursesEnergyGoalChanceResultsBehindsAttentionEternalSalvationFocusedGenerosityFixedHis EyesEternal LifeCrooked Author:Howard W. Hunter
