The spirit of God speaking to the spirit of man has power to impart truth with greater effect and understanding than the truth can be imparted by personal contact even with heavenly beings. Through the Holy Ghost, the truth is… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
There is no salvation without accepting Joseph Smith. If Joseph Smith was verily a prophet, and if he told the truth...no man can reject… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
“We should spend our time and give diligent attention to the training of members of the Church. Teachers who are filled with the spirit of the Lord and who are tried and true, should be called to act in this capacity, and those who are not so tried and proved, should not be called to instruct the members. What do… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share
My soul is always lifted up, and my spirit cheered and comforted, when I hear good music. I rejoice in it very much indeed. — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
Let it be uppermost in your minds, now and at all times, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God who… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
It has been truthfully said that organic evolution is Satan's chief weapon in this dispensation in his attempt to destroy the divine mission of… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
For hundreds of years the world was wrapped in a veil of spiritual darkness, until there was not one fundamental truth belonging to the… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
“No matter how independent man may desire to become, or how proud and mighty he may feel, he has discovered that it is impossible to dwell in safety among his fellows without some enactment of law, and authority vested in someone to enforce the law in the interest of the whole community. If each family formed its own laws and… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share
In the midst of all this turmoil and destruction, the Latter-day Saints should dwell in peace and safety. This they may do if they… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
Procrastination, as it may be applied to Gospel principles, is the thief of eternal life - which is life in the presence of the… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
“We live in a marvelous time, my brothers and sisters. There are great blessings attached to being part of this final dispensation. But there are also great challenges and temptations. I pray that our Heavenly Father will give all of us the strength to reach our true potential. I invoke his Spirit on the homes of the Church, that there… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share
They tell us the Book of Mormon states that Jesus was begotten of the Holy Ghost. I CHALLENGE THAT STATEMENT. The Book of Mormon… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share Image
“Now think of what these foolish young people do when they marry out of the Church or out of the temple and remain satisfied with such a union? They cut themselves off from the exaltation in the kingdom of God. They deny to themselves the glorious privilege of being members of the family of God which is spoken of by… — Joseph Fielding Smith Copy Share
