“If prayer is only a spasmodic cry at the time of crisis, then it is utterly selfish, and we come to think of God as a repairman or a service agency to help us only in our emergencies. We should remember the Most High day and night-always-not only at times when all other assistance has failed and we desperately need help.” IfsThinkingNeedsShouldHelpingRememberNightPrayerCryCrisisSelfishAgencyAssistanceEmergenciesDay And NightNeed HelpTimes Of Crisis Author:Howard W. Hunter
“We need to be kinder with one another, more gentle and forgiving. We need to be slower to anger and more prompt to help. We need to extend the hand of friendship and resist the hand of retribution. In short, we need to love one another with the pure love of Christ, with genuine charity and compassion and, if necessary, shared suffering, for that is the way God loves us.” IfsWayNeedsHelpingHandsSufferingChristCompassionPureForgivingCharityGenuineGod LoveGentleRetributionLove One AnotherPromptsPure LoveKinderGod Loves Us Book:That We Might Have Joy Source: That We Might Have Joy
“The world in which we live would benefit greatly if men and women everywhere would exercise the pure love of Christ, which is kind, meek, and lowly. It is without envy or pride. It is selfless because it seeks nothing in return. It does not countenance evil or ill will, nor rejoice in iniquity; it has no place for bigotry, hatred, or violence. It refuses to condone ridicule, vulgarity, abuse, or ostracism. It encourages diverse people to live together in Christian love regardless of religious belief, race, nationality, financial standing, education, or culture.” PeopleIfsMenWorldKindDoeChristianTogetherCultureEvilBeliefChristReligiousRaceViolencePrideReturnExercisePureBenefitsMen And WomenStandingHatredAbuseCharityFinancialIllRefuseEnvyBigotryRejoiceSelflessDiverseRidiculeNationalityReligious BeliefCountenanceMeekPure LoveVulgarityChristian LoveIniquityIll WillOstracism Author:Howard W. Hunter
“If we will be true and faithful to our principles, committed to a life of honesty and integrity, then no king or contest or fiery furnace will be able to compromise us. For the success of the kingdom of God on earth, may we stand as witnesses for Him "at all times and in all things, and in all places that we may be in, even until death."” IfsMayAbleEarthFaithPrinciplesHonestyKingsIntegrityAll ThingsCommittedKingdomsBeing TrueCompromiseAll TimeWitnessFaithfulContestsKingdom Of GodFieryFurnacesHonesty And Integrity Author:Howard W. Hunter
“If you feel that . . . what you do this year or in the years to come does not make you very famous, take heart. Most of the best people who ever lived weren't very famous either.” PeopleIfsFeelsYearsHeartDoeFameVery Famous Author:Howard W. Hunter
“If you desire to find the true spirit of Christmas and partake of the sweetness of it, let me make this suggestion to you. During the hurry of the festive occasion of this Christmas season, find time to turn your heart to God. Perhaps in the quiet hours, and in a quiet place, and on your knees-alone or with loved ones-give thanks for the good things that have come to you, and ask that His Spirit might dwell in you as you earnestly strive to serve Him and keep His commandments. He will take you by the hand and His promises will be kept.” IfsGivingHeartHandsMightSpiritDesireTurnsAsksHoursPromiseQuietSeasonsLet MeGood ThingsStriveChristmasThanksOccasionsKneesLoved OnesCommandmentsSuggestionsSweetnessChristmas SpiritFestiveChristmas SeasonQuiet PlaceTrue Spirit Of Christmas Author:Howard W. Hunter
“Whatever Jesus lays His hands upon, lives. If He lays is hands upon a marriage, it lives. If He is allowed to lay His hands on the family, it lives.” IfsHandsJesusLays Author:Howard W. Hunter
“If our lives and our faith are centered on Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong. On the other hand, if our lives are not centered on the Savior and his teachings, no other success can ever be permanently right.” IfsHandsJesusChristOur LivesTeachingJesus ChristSavior 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
