--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The thing that all of us should strive…" description: "\"The thing that all of us should strive for is to so live, keeping the commandments of the Lord, that He can answer our prayers. If we will live worthy,..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/harold-b-lee-7452_answers_the-thing-that-all-of-us-should-strive-f_1222009.jpg" --- # The thing that all of us should strive for is to so live… ![“The thing that all of us should strive for is to so live, keeping the commandments of the Lord, that He can answer our prayers. If we will live worthy, then the Lord will guide us - by a personal appearance, or by His actual voice, or by His voice coming into our mind, or by impressions upon our…” quote by Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/harold-b-lee-7452_answers_the-thing-that-all-of-us-should-strive-f_1222009.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/harold-b-lee-7452_answers_the-thing-that-all-of-us-should-strive-f_1222009.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05a/harold-b-lee-7452_answers_the-thing-that-all-of-us-should-strive-f_1222009.jpg) > “The thing that all of us should strive for is to so live, keeping the commandments of the Lord, that He can answer our prayers. If we will live worthy, then the Lord will guide us - by a personal appearance, or by His actual voice, or by His voice coming into our mind, or by impressions upon our heart and our soul. And oh, how grateful we ought to be if the Lord sends us a dream in which is revealed to us the beauties of the eternity or a warning and direction for our special comfort. Yes, if we so live, the Lord will guide us for our salvation and for our benefit.” [Harold B. Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harold-b-lee/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Living righteously invites divine guidance through dreams, thoughts, or inner impressions, offering comfort and direction. **In simple terms:** Living well invites spiritual guidance. Key Takeaway Align actions with higher principles for guidance. Themes faith obedience spirituality Mood reverent inspirational Type religious motivational When to use this quote - prayer - meditation - ethical decisions Key Concepts theology personal revelation Questions to Reflect On - How do you discern genuine divine messages? - What practices help you stay aligned with your values? 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