TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1853·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   “And the Gods prepared the earth to bring forth the living creature afler his kind, cattle and creeping things, and beasts of the earth afler their kind; and it was so, as they had said. And the Gods organized the earth to bring forth the beasts afler their kind, and cattle afler their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth afler their kind ; and the Gods saw they would obey. And the Gods took counsel among themselves and said, Let us go down and form man in our image, afler our likeness ;
   The Seer — apostle_bookcopy citation
2. 1859·Amasa Lyman·Apostle
   I pray that you may so strive to cultivate a love for the Spirit of God, and a love for his people, that you may constantly be under the guidance of that Spirit, and always have it abiding in you, that you may do everything in favour of the truth, dwell happily beneath its influence, and lead your children in the way of life. That this may be your happy lot, through diligence and obedience in the Gospel, is my prayer, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
   The Gospel of Salvation, etc. — jodcopy citation
3. 1971·Joseph Fielding Smith·Prophet
   I know that the Lord has set up his church and kingdom on earth for the last time; that in this latter-day kingdom are found the power and authority of the holy priesthood; and that this church administers the gospel and makes its blessings available to all who will believe and obey.
   A Witness and a Blessing — cojccopy citation
4. 1977·N. Eldon Tanner·Apostle
   Now if we could just learn to live the Golden Rule and let compassion and the kind of love of which our Savior spoke control our actions, we would automatically obey all of the other commandments. We would not steal, or kill, or bear false witness, or commit adultery, or covet. We would honor our parents, keep the Sabbath Day holy, and show proper reverence for the name of the Lord.
   Obeying the Right Voice — cojccopy citation
5. 1988·Richard G. Scott·Apostle
   There has distilled within my mind and heart a resolve that I have covenanted with the Lord to obey. It is to live to be worthy to know the will of the Lord and to live to have, with his help, the capacity and courage to carry out that will—and to desire nothing else.
   True Friends That Lift — cojccopy citation
6. 1993·Boyd K. Packer·Apostle
   In the great council in heaven, God’s plan was presented: the plan of salvation, the plan of redemption, the great plan of happiness. The plan provides for a proving; all must choose between good and evil. His plan provides for a Redeemer, an atonement, the Resurrection, and, if we obey, our return to the presence of God.
   For Time and All Eternity — cojccopy citation