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“It is obvious that the bumper sticker question "What would Jesus do?" will not always bring a popular response.”

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Jeffrey R. Holland is an esteemed educator, born on December 3, 1940. He has extensive experience in the field of education, known for his profound teaching methods and his focus on the holistic development of students. more

“Sadly enough, my young friends, it is a characteristic of our age that if people want any gods at all, they want them to be gods who do not demand much, comfortable gods, smooth gods who not only don't rock the boat but don't even row it, gods who pat us on the head, make us giggle, then tell us to run along and pick marigolds.”

People Ifs Want Enough Running Age Young Rocks Demand Comfortable Picks Boat Characteristics Smooth Giggle Young Friends Marigolds

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“The race we are really in is the race against sin, and surely envy is one of the most universal of those.”

Sin Race Universal Envy

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Envy is a mistake that just keeps on giving. Obviously we suffer a little when some misfortune befalls us, but envy requires us to suffer all good fortune that befalls everyone we know! What a bright prospect that is-downing another quart of pickle juice every time anyone around you has a happy moment!”

Knows Giving Littles Moments Suffering Mistake Fortune Envy Misfortunes Juice Good Fortune Pickles Happy Moments Downing

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Coveting, pouting, or tearing others down does not elevate your standing, nor does demeaning someone else improve your self-image.”

Doe Self Standing Demeaning Coveting Pouting

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Don't hyperventilate about something that happened at 9:00 in the morning when the grace of God is trying to reward you at 6:00 in the evening.”

Trying Morning Grace Happened Rewards Evening Grace Of God

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ's Atonement shines.”

Light Christ Infinite Shining Atonement Light Of Christ

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control.”

Real Self Remember Life Is Computer Affection Self Control Locks Filters

Author:Jeffrey R. Holland

“Permissiveness, immorality, pornography, drugs, the power of peer pressure-all these and more-cause many to be tossed about on a sea of sin and crushed on the jagged reefs of lost opportunities, forfeited blessings, and shattered dreams.”

Dream Opportunity Lost Causes Sin Sea Blessing Drug Pressure Peers Pornography Crushed Shattered Immorality Peer Pressure Reefs Lost Opportunity Shattered Dreams

Author:Thomas S. Monson

“The gifts of God are not to be rejected on account of the channel that brings them.”

Accounts Rejected Gift From God

Author:Francois Fenelon

“Forbid it Lord that I should boast, save in the death of Christ, my God: All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood.”

Should Christ Lord Sacrifice Blood Vain Charm Boast

Book:The Penny Watts's Hymns ... Selected and Abridged from Dr. Watts's Hymns

Source: The Penny Watts's Hymns ... Selected and Abridged from Dr. Watts's Hymns

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