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“Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, each of us can become clean and the burden of our rebellion will be lifted. Remember, repentance is not punishment. It is the hope-filled path to a more glorious future.”

Remember Jesus Christ Path Jesus Christ Filled Clean Burden Punishment Glorious Rebellion Repentance Atonement

Author:Richard G. Scott

“To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship.”

Scripture New Friends New Friendship

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Chose to converse with your Father in Heaven often. Make time every day to share your thoughts and feelings with Him.”

Feelings Father Heaven Share Converses Thoughts And Feelings Making Time Father In Heaven

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“Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all will be made right in the Lord's timing.”

Made Jesus Christ Lord Jesus Christ Timing Atonement

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“The seminary programs will help you as a young man or woman to lay a foundation for happiness and success in life.”

Men Helping Young Program Foundation Lays Young Man Success In Life Happiness And Success Seminary

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously.”

Earth Father Failing Succeed Heavenly Heavenly Father

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“No one had to worry about Peter after his conversion. Your investigators can be that converted.”

Worry Conversion Peter Converting Investigators

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“Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices.”

Character Choices Strong Results Moral Guides Trials Consistent Testing Moral Character

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“Choosing to do what the Lord has defined as right will, in the long run, always lead to the best outcomes.”

Long Running Lord Defined Outcomes Agency Long Runs

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“Don't yield to Satan's lie that you don't have time to study the scriptures. Choose to take time to study them. Feasting on the word of God each day is more important than sleep, school, work, television shows, video games, or social media. You may need to reorganize your priorities to provide time for the study of the word of God. If so, do it!”

“Simple, consistent good habits lead to a life full of bountiful blessings.”

Simple Habit Blessing Consistent Good Habits

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord.”

Lord Teaching Missing Doctrine Trivial Things

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“Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.”

Love Is Successful Pure Foundation Righteous Pure Love Incomparable Successful Marriage

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“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.”

Needs Done Helping Can Do Lord Loved Ones

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Remember, loving them is the powerful foundation for influencing those you want to help. ... As a companion to that love, trust them. In some cases it may seem difficult to trust, but find some way to trust them. The children of Father in Heaven can do amazing things when they feel trusted. Every child of God in mortality chose the Savior’s plan. Trust that given the opportunity, they will do so again.”

“I encountered a large temporary sign declaring Rough Road Ahead, and indeed it was. Had I not been warned, that experience would have been disastrous. Life is like that. It's full of rough spots. Some are tests to make us stronger. Others result from our own disobedience.... Each one of us encounters unique challenges meant for growth.”

Has Beens Life Is Growth Challenges Results Unique Tests Stronger Spots Encounters Rough Temporary Disobedience Life Is Like Declaring

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“Establish specific objectives, and move steadily toward them. A rudder won't control a drifting boat; it must be underway. Similarly, you need to be moving forward to gain control of your life.”

Needs Moving Achievement Gains Objectives Moving Forward Boat Drifting Rudders Control Of Your Life

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“The keys Elijah restored to Joseph Smith permit our hearts to be bound and each of us linked to those of our ancestors who are waiting for our help. Through our efforts in holy temples here on earth using the authority delegated by the Savior, our progenitors receive the saving ordinances that allow them to enjoy eternal happiness.”

Heart Helping Earth Waiting Enjoy Effort Keys Holy Authority Eternal Bounds Saving Temples Permit Savior Ancestor Linked Ordinances Elijah Eternal Happiness Joseph Smith

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“Make covenants and receive ordinances for yourself. Then steadily and consistently work to provide ordinances in the temple for your own ancestors.”

Temples Ancestor Consistently Covenant Ordinances

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“Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.”

Path Filled Punishment Glorious Repentance

Author:Richard G. Scott

“It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do?”

Doe Asks Gods Will Opposition Many Blessings

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Recognize the good in others, not their stains.”

Author:Richard G. Scott

“If you, through poor judgment, were to cover your shoes with mud, would you leave them that way? Of course not. You would cleanse and restore them. Would you then gather the residue of mud and place it in an envelope to show others the mistake that you made? No. Neither should you continue to relive forgiven sin. Every time such thoughts come into your mind, turn your heart in gratitude to the Savior, who gave His life that we, through faith in Him and obedience to His teachings, can overcome transgression and conquer its depressing influence in our lives.”

“I will consistently strive to learn by what I hear, see, and feel. I will write down the important things I learn, and I will do them.”

Feels Writing Important Learning Important Things Strive Consistently

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more.”

Feels Grows Lord Evidence Consequence Prepared Trials Disobedience

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“Satan will try to use our memory of any previous guilt to lure us back...We must be ever vigilant to avoid his enticements”

Trying Use Memories Guilt Satan Our Memories Lure Vigilant Enticement

Author:Richard G. Scott

“There are powerful emotions that bring two people together in wonderful harmony in a marriage. Satan knows this, and would tempt you to try these emotions outside of marriage. Do not stir emotions meant to be used only in marriage.”

People Knows Trying Two Together Used Powerful Emotion Marriage Wonderful Harmony Satan Meant To Be Powerful Emotions

Author:Richard G. Scott

“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.”

Church Successful Environment Relationship Keys Members Creating Missionary Key To Success Missionary Work Close Relationship

Author:Richard G. Scott

“When revelation comes write it down.”

Writing Prayer Revelations

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Two of the vital pillars that sustain Father in Heaven’s plan of happiness are marriage and the family. Their lofty significance is underscored by Satan’s relentless efforts to splinter the family and to undermine the significance of temple ordinances, which bind the family together for eternity. The temple sealing has greater meaning as life unfolds. It will help you draw ever closer together and find greater joy and fulfillment in mortality.”

“Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered. I think one of the reasons that we are counseled to get married early in life is to avoid developing inappropriate character traits that are hard to change.”

Thinking Self Hard Reason Character Life Is Married Ideals Overcoming Selfish Setting Tendencies Settings Developing Traits Self Centered Inappropriate Being Selfish Character Trait

Author:Richard G. Scott

“Who can justly measure the righteous influence of a mother's love? What enduring fruits result from the seeds of truth that a mother carefully plants and lovingly cultivates in the fertile soil of a child's trusting mind and heart? As a mother, you have been given divine instincts to help you sense your child's special talents and unique capacities.”

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Born: November 7, 1928
Died: September 22, 2015
Known for: Author
Quotes: 182

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