Want Quotes by Richard G. Scott

14 Want quotes by Richard G. Scott

Richard G. Scott’s brief collection on wanting offers a calm, reflective take on yearning. Fourteen succinct statements invite readers to consider desire through a lens of inner peace.

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“You become what you want to be, by consistently being what you want to become each day.”

Richard G. Scott

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We become what we want to be by consistently being what we want to become each day.

Richard G. Scott

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Try reading the Book of Mormon because you want to, not because you have to. Discover for yourself that it is true.

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If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

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If you seek His help, be sure your life is clean, your motives are worthy, and you're willing to do what He…

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The endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple are so gloriously rich in meaning that you will want to allow significant time…

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A key to improved prayer is to learn to ask the right questions. Consider changing from asking for the things you want…

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Find the compensatory blessings in your life when, in the wisdom of the Lord, He deprives you of something you very much…

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“Your agency, the right to make choices, is not given so that you can get what you want. This divine gift is…

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Remember, loving them is the powerful foundation for influencing those you want to help. ... As a companion to that love, trust…

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It's so hard when sincere prayer about something you desire very much is not answered the way you want. It is difficult…

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Father in Heaven knew that you would face challenges and be required to make some decisions that would be beyond your own…

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No one wants adversity. Trials, disappointments, sadness, and heartache come to us from two basically different sources. Those who transgress the laws…

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Do you young people want a sure way to eliminate the influence of the adversary in your life? Immerse yourself in searching…

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No enduring improvement can occur without righteous exercise of agency. Do not attempt to override agency. The Lord himself would not do that. Forced…

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Some missionaries are giants in the Spirit and pygmies in skills in the Spirit. Work hard to develop a balance. Your leaders, and you,…

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Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

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“I have…learned that one cannot demand love and respect or require that the bonds of friendship and appreciation be extended as an unearned right.…

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Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord.

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I share a warning. Satan is extremely good at blocking spiritual communication by inducing individuals, through temptation, to violate the laws upon which spiritual…

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If your life is in disarray and you feel uncomfortable and unworthy to pray because you are not clean, don't worry. He already knows…

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