A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I believe there is a strong familial pull as the influence of beloved ancestors continues with us from the other side of… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
As with all commandments, gratitude is a description of a successful mode of living. The thankful heart opens our eyes to a… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Peace in this life is based upon faith and testimony. We can all find hope from our personal prayers and gain comfort… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I know with all my heart and soul that God lives. I believe He will enlighten our lives with His love for… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Others can challenge and motivate us, but we must reach down deep into our souls and call forth our God-given intelligence and… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Let us not become so intense in our zeal to do good by winning arguments or by our pure intention in disputing… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Most of us need time to work through pain and loss. We can find all manner of reasons for postponing forgiveness. One… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
To turn our hearts to our fathers is to search out the names of our deceased ancestors and to perform the saving… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I solemnly declare that this spiritual kingdom of faith will move forward with or without each of us individually. No unhallowed hand… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Women have full equality with men before the Lord. By nature, the roles of women differ from those of men. This knowledge… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
We are bombarded on all sides by a vast number of messages we don't want or need. More information is generated in… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
What is worthy or unworthy on the Sabbath day will have to be judged by each of us by trying to be… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The evil influence of Satan would destroy any hope we have in overcoming our mistakes. He would have us feel that we… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Free agency, given us through the plan of our Father, is the great alternative to Satan's plan of force. With this sublime… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The priesthood of God is a shield. It is a shield against the evils of the world. That shield needs to be… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
No one ever had a better father than I did. Father was a disciplinarian, and Mother was a very loving woman who… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
All of us suffer some injuries from experiences that seem to have no rhyme or reason. We cannot understand or explain them.… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The overwhelming message of the Atonement is the perfect love the Savior has for each and all of us. It is a… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Just as the earth is a planet in its own right, so each of us is an individual in our own sphere… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I confess that as a young boy, Sunday was not my favorite day. Grandfather shut down the action. We didn't have any… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
In many ways, each of us is the sum total of what our ancestors were. The virtues they had may be our… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Modern conveniences grant us more free time to focus on spiritual needs and devote more time to personal service. But the basic… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost bears witness to us of the truth and impresses upon our souls the reality of God the Father and… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Leadership is about three-fourths show-the-way and about one-fourth follow-up. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
The Holy Ghost is the greatest guarantor of inward peace in our unstable world. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
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… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
I hope that each of you girls will become an individual of significant worth and a person of virtue so that your contributions are… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
For women, the important ingredients for happiness are to forge an identity, serve the Lord, get an education, develop your talents, serve your family,… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
You want to make your own decisions, but you ought to make those decisions with an eternal perspective. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Just as order gave life and beauty to the earth when it was dark and void, so it does to us. Obedience helps us… — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct. — James E. Faust Copy Share Image
![“Satan had two conditions [to his plan]: the first was the denial of agency, and the second, that he would have the honor. In other words, something had to be in it for him. And thus he became the father of lies and selfishness. Taking up one's cross and following the Savior means overcoming…” quote by James E. Faust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/287/james-e-faust-1274_agency_satan-had-two-conditions-to-his-plan-the_97153.jpg)
