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God father Quote by Henry B. Eyring

“We know that a loving Father has allowed us to live in a time when Jesus Christ has called prophets and others to serve as judges in Israel. Because of that we listen to a prophet's voice or sit in counsel with a bishop with the hope that we will hear correction. . . . We know He has placed…” quote by Henry B. Eyring
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““We know that a loving Father has allowed us to live in a time when Jesus Christ has called prophets and others to serve as judges in Israel. Because of that we listen to a prophet's voice or sit in counsel with a bishop with the hope that we will hear correction. . . . We know He has placed servants to offer us both His covenants and His correction. We see the giving and the taking of correction as priceless and sacred. That is at least one of the reasons why the Lord warned us to seek as our teachers only men and women who are inspired of Him. And that is one of the reasons why we welcome prophets to lead us. . . . Because He loves us and because the purpose of the plan is to become like Him, He requires exactness of us. And the promises He makes to us always include the power to grow in our capacity to keep covenants. He makes it possible for us to know His rules. When we try with all our hearts to meet His standards, He gives us the companionship of the Holy Ghost. That in turn increases our power both to keep commitments and to discern what is good and true. And that is the power to learn, both in our temporal studies and in the learning we need for eternity. . . . For the child of God who has enough faith in the plan of salvation to treat it as reality, hard work is the only reasonable option. Life at its longest is short. What we do here determines the rest of our condition for eternity. God our Father has offered us everything He has and asks only that we give Him all we have to give. That is an exchange so imbalanced in our favor that no effort would be too much and no hours too long in service to Him, to the Savior, and to our Father's children. Hard work is the natural result of simply knowing and believing what it means to be a child of God.””

Henry B. Eyring

About This Quote

Source Speech: General Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints, 2019

The talk emphasizes that divine guidance, correction, and covenant‑keeping require earnest effort, humility, and reliance on the Holy Spirit to become like God.

In simple terms: God expects us to work hard, seek inspired teachers, and rely on the Spirit for growth.

Key Takeaway

Earnestly seek inspired guidance and work hard.

Themes

faith service spiritual growth covenant keeping humility

Mood

reverent motivational hopeful

Type

scriptural inspirational

When to use this quote

  • personal prayer
  • church meetings
  • scripture study
  • service projects
  • missionary work

Key Concepts

prophetic authority holy ghost eternal perspective

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you better recognize inspired counsel?
  • What habits help you align daily actions with eternal goals?
A Different Perspective

Human frailty can limit our ability to fully follow divine counsel without sincere repentance.

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