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Life Quotes by James E. Faust

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Order gave life and beauty to the earth, and Faust says it does the same for us. He reminds us that challenges are part of a mortal test, but hope and gratitude can bring peace. He also notes that true discipleship comes from humble hearts, not from wealth or status.

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Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity.

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There need to be some absolutes in life.

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Look at everything through the lens of eternity. If you will do this, life will take on a different perspective.

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Discipleship does not come from positions of prominence, wealth, or advanced learning. The disciples of Jesus came from all walks of life.

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For many, living a Christlike life every day may be even more difficult than laying down one's life.

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Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. . . . Peace comes through hope.

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Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving.

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We make no greater voluntary choice in this life than the selection of a marriage partner. This decision can bring eternal happiness…

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In this life, we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are…

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Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish,…

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In my long life I have found peace, joy, and happiness beyond my fondest hopes and dreams. One of the supreme benedictions…

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None of us knows the wisdom of the Lord. We do not know in advance exactly how He would get us from…

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Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us. Obedience…

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I personally claim no special insight into Satan's methods, but I have at times been able to identify his influence and his…

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In the pain, the agony, and the heroic endeavors of life, we pass through a refiner's fire, and the insignificant and the…

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“We encounter many bumps, bends, and forks in the road of life that leads to the eternities. There is so much teaching…

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In the many trials of life, when we feel abandoned and when sorrow, sin, disappointment, failure, and weakness make us less than…

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In this life we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are…

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What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is…

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I testify that inspiration can be the spring for every person's hope, guidance, and strength. It is one of the magnified treasures…

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We should ask ourselves; What are the Brethren saying? The living prophets can open the visions of eternity; they give counsel on…

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Searching for our kindred dead isn't just a hobby. It is a fundamental responsibility for all members of the Church. We believe…

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As you seek to know the will of our Heavenly Father in your life and become more spiritual, you will be far…

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I am profoundly grateful that all of my life I have had a simple faith that Jesus is the Christ. That witness…

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The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern…

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One of the advantages of having lived a long time is that you can often remember when you had it worse. I…

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It is a mistake for women to think that life begins only with marriage. A woman can and must have an identity…

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I have been grateful for the influence of my grandmother and my grandfather in my life. I remember my grandmother as a…

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Peace in this life is based upon faith and testimony. We can all find hope from our personal prayers and gain comfort…

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The depth of our belief in the Resurrection and the Atonement of the Savior will, I believe, determine the measure of courage…

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As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a…

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Latter-day Saints, having received the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, are entitled to personal inspiration in…

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All of us suffer some injuries from experiences that seem to have no rhyme or reason. We cannot understand or explain them.…

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We should ask ourselves: What are the Brethren saying? The living prophets can open the visions of eternity; they give counsel on…

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Here then is a great # truth . In the # pain , the # agony , and the # heroic endeavors…

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Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. The reason for some of these…

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We are bombarded on all sides by a vast number of messages we don't want or need. More information is generated in…

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The temple was a place of learning for the Savior when He was on the earth; it was very much a part…

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The Holy Ghost is the greatest guarantor of inward peace in our unstable world.

I personally claim no special insight into Satan's methods, but I have at times been able to identify his influence and his actions in…

I hope that each of you girls will become an individual of significant worth and a person of virtue so that your contributions are…

For women, the important ingredients for happiness are to forge an identity, serve the Lord, get an education, develop your talents, serve your family,…

You want to make your own decisions, but you ought to make those decisions with an eternal perspective.

Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In…

Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us. Obedience helps us…

Integrity is the value we set on ourselves.

Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct.

You cannot convert people beyond your own conversion.

In order to do well, missionary work has to be totally positive.

We were called, male and female, to do great works with separate approaches and separate assignments.

It is not good practice to become intrigued by Satan and his mysteries. No good can come from getting close to evil.

As children of the Lord we should strive every day to rise to a higher level of personal righteousness in all of our actions.