“If you are obsessively active, please at least pause to ask yourself why and to listen for the answer from the still, quiet voice alive and well within you. I don't have an answer for the hurry sickness afflicting our society and our souls. But I do trust that the how-to-stop-it is within you, and you can change your pace if you want to.” IfsWantWellsStillsSoulAsksVoiceAnswersAlivePleaseQuietActiveSicknessOur SocietyPaceWithin YouPausesQuiet Voice Author:Sue Thoele
“Fullness is always quiet; agitation will answer for empty vessels only.” AnswersQuietEmptyVesselFullnessAgitationEmpty Vessels Author:Amos Bronson Alcott
“The answers to our prayers may not come dramatically, but we must find quiet moments to seek greater light and truth. And when we receive it, it is our responsibility to live it, to share it, and to defend it.” MayMomentsLightPrayerAnswersResponsibilityGreaterShareQuietOur PrayersQuiet Moments Author:Cheryl A. Esplin
“He [the Lord] will always hear your prayers and will invariably answer them. However, His answers will seldom come while you are on your knees praying, even when you may plead for an immediate response. Rather, He will prompt you in quiet moments when the Spirit can most effectively touch your mind and heart. Hence, you should find periods of quiet time to recognize when you are being instructed and strengthened.” ShouldMindHeartMayMomentsSpiritPrayerAnswersLordPrayingPeriodsQuietResponseKneesHeart And MindOur PrayersPromptsQuiet TimeQuiet Moments Author:Richard G. Scott
“In truth I suspect that merely slowing down is not a very satisfying answer. What I need has less to do with my pace of life than my peace of life. At any speed, I crave a deep and lasting inner peace. And if it's solace I'm after, I don't need to pace myself like a turtle, change jobs or set up house on a quiet island. It is usually frenetic living, not high energy, that robs my peace of mind.” IfsNeedsMindJobsHouseEnergyAnswersQuietSpeedInner PeaceIslandsLastingPeace Of MindSuspectsPaceSatisfyingSlow DownCraveSolaceTurtlesSlowingHigh EnergyPace Of LifeSlower Pace Author:Steve Goodier
“While testimonies can come as dramatic manifestations, they usually do not. Sometimes people think they need to have an experience like Joseph Smith's vision before they gain testimonies. If we have unrealistic expectations of how, when, or where answers come, we risk missing the answers which come as quiet, reassuring feelings and thoughts that most often come after our prayers, while we are doing something else. These answers can be equally convincing and powerful.” PeopleIfsThinkingNeedsSometimesFeelingsPrayerAnswersPowerfulVisionRiskMissingQuietExpectationsGainsManifestationDramaticTestimonyConvincingOur PrayersReassuringJoseph SmithUnrealistic Expectations Author:Allan F. Packer