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Joseph B. Wirthlin

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Joseph Bitner Wirthlin was an American businessman and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints from 1986.

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About Joseph B. Wirthlin

He was sustained to the Twelve on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, by Thomas S. Monson after the death of church president Spencer W. Kimball. As a member he was accepted by church members as a prophet, seer and revelator.

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Immorality, violence, and divorce, with their accompanying sorrows, plague society worldwide.

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Divorce

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Mortality is very brief but immeasurably important.

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Each choice has a consequence. Each consequence a destination.

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Choice

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Our families should gather for family prayer morning and night.

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Families

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Success results when preparation meets opportunity.

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Opportunity

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Remember this: debt is a form of bondage. It is a financial termite.

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Bondage

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President Eyring is a wise, learned, and spiritual man.

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All evils to which so many become addicted begin in the mind and in the way one thinks.

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Without adversity, the butterfly would never have the strength to achieve its destiny. It would never develop the strength to become something…

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Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on…

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Computer

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Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.

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If Satan can weaken or destroy the loving relationships among members of families, he can cause more misery and more unhappiness for…

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Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.

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Adherence

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I know why there must be opposition in all things. Adversity, if handled correctly, can be a blessing in our lives. We…

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Adversity

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The sweet companionship of eternal marriage is one of the greatest blessings God has granted to His children.

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Blessings

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Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles.

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Beginning

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Daily prayers can help us keep on the path that leads to eternal life. We are very unlikely to stray if we…

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Daily prayer

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I remember when I was young, there was an older boy who was physically and mentally disabled. He had a speech impediment…

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Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them.…

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Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason…

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Body

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To me, integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences. It means being righteous from the…

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Actions

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The Godhead consists of three separate, distinct personages who are one in purpose. The Father and the Son have tangible bodies of…

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The gift of the Holy Ghost, which is the right to receive the Holy Ghost as a constant companion, is obtained only…

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Authorized

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Great sculptors and artists spend countless hours perfecting their talents. They don't pick up a chisel or a brush and palette, expecting…

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Art

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Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heart-warming!

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Heart

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Prior to high school, I played a lot of neighborhood football.

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Football

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Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.

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Jesus Christ is infinitely more than a great teacher and philosopher.

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Christ

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The Lord, Jesus Christ, is our perfect example of patience.

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Christ

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Our prayers can and should be focused on the practical, everyday struggles of life.

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Everyday

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Nothing Exposes our true self more than how we treat each other in the home.

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Home

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We cannot have the fruits of the gospel without its roots.

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The responsibility to do missionary work rests with every member of the Church.

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Church

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God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.

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Commandments

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Yes, the fullness of the gospel is a pearl of great price worth any effort.

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Joining a new church and starting a new life is never easy and often frightening.

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Church

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Faith is not so much something we believe; faith is something we live.

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The more we focus on the things we don’t have, the more unhappy and more resentful we become.

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Focus

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Charity must become a fundamental state of mind and heart that guides us in all we do.

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Charity

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Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.

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