“The desire and the effort to give to the Lord, born of the surrender of man to the plan of salvation, stamp every Christmas gift with genuine value. They who identify themselves with the plan, who do not resist it,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Men, discouraged by their failure to accomplish exactly what they desire, often speak of their lives as purposeless, but it is idle talk, for,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“The desire and the effort to give to the Lord, born of the surrender of man to the plan of salvation, stamp every Christmas… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“When apostasy comes, it is because the spirit of revelation departs from us. The wire is broken between us and the source of truth.… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Earth, stars, and the vastness of space; yesterday, today and tomorrow; and the endlessly increasing knowledge of the relation of forces, present an illimitable… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“A prayer is not complete unless gratitude for blessings is expressed. It is by the power of the Lord that we live and move… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“There is a spiritual meaning of all human acts and earthly events. … It is the business of man to find the spiritual meaning… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Without denying that adaptation may be one of God's methods of operation, it may be definitely said, that an intelligent Master of the universe,… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“If we talk about the living oracles and want to pay respect to them, how shall we do this? Shall we do it by… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“An acquaintanceship with the literature of the world may be won by any person who will devote half an hour a day to the… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“In life all must choose at times. Sometimes, two possibilities are good; neither is evil. Usually, however, one is of greater import than the… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Such was the problem before our first parents: to remain forever at selfish ease in the Garden of Eden, or to face unselfishly tribulation… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
“Men grow mighty under the results of temple service; women grow strong under it; the community increases in power; until the devil has less… — John A. Widtsoe Copy Share Image
