Blessings – Quote Catch

Elder Treiful Yucaipa Stake Conference 2009- The Principal of “After”. After the meeting, after the conference, after the prayer, after the sacrifice, after your mission, after the check paid for tithing…then comes the blessings, then come the answers, then come the responses from our Heavenly Father.
“Self-pity will vanish as our blessings are counted.” (James E. Faust, Ensign, Feb. 2006, 7)
We “affirm in our lives the importance of at least three things: first, that God, our Father in Heaven, does have a specific mission for all of us to fulfill and perform while we are here upon this earth; second, that we can, here and now in this life, discover what that mission is; and third, that with His help we can fulfill that mission and know and have assurance– here and now in this life – that we are doing that which is pleasing to our Father in Heaven.” (John H. Groberg, “What is Your Mission?” Speeches of the Year 1979, 92)
“We should watch for the signs and read the meaning of the seasons, we should live as faithfully as we possibly can, and we should share the gospel with everyone so that blessings and protections will be available to all. But we cannot and must not be paralyzed just because that event and the events surrounding it are out there ahead of us somewhere. We cannot stop living life. Indeed, we should live life more fully than we have ever lived it before. After all, this is the dispensation of the fullness of times.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 774-78
“After she lost her husband in the martyrdom at Nauvoo and made her way west with five fatherless children, Mary Fielding Smith continued in her poverty to pay tithing. When someone at the tithing office inappropriately suggested one day that she should not contribute a tenth of the only potatoes she had been able to raise that year, she cried out to the man, “William, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Would you deny me a blessing? If I did not pay my tithing, I should expect the Lord to withhold His blessings from me. I pay my tithing, not only because it is a law of God, but because I expect a blessing by doing it. [I need a blessing.] By keeping this and other laws, I expect to . . . be able to provide for my family.”” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 1166-71
“Self-pity will vanish as our blessings are counted.” (James E. Faust, Ensign, Feb. 2006, 7)
“The faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.” (Joseph B. Wirthlin, Church News, Dec. 6, 2008, 4)
“If we succeed in passing through the approaching fiery ordeals with our fidelity and integrity unimpeached, we may expect at the close of our trials, a great and mighty outpouring of the Spirit and power of God–a great endowment upon all who shall have remained true to their covenants. …” Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow.Chapter 7: Faithfulness in Times of Trial: “From the Shadows into the Glorious Sunshine”
“All that is required of us to make us perfectly safe under all circumstances of trouble or persecution, is to do the will of God, to be honest, faithful and to keep ourselves devoted to the principles that we have received; do right one by another; trespass upon no man’s rights; live by every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God and his Holy Spirit will aid and assist us under all circumstances, and we will come out of the midst of it all abundantly blessed in our houses, in our families, in our flocks, in our fields–and in every way God will bless us. He will give us knowledge upon knowledge, intelligence upon intelligence, wisdom upon wisdom.” Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow Chapter 7: Faithfulness in Times of Trial: “From the Shadows into the Glorious Sunshine”
“Every trial a man goes through, if he is faithful in that trial and does honor to God and his religion he has espoused, at the end of that trial or affliction that individual is nearer to God, nearer in regard to the increase of faith, wisdom, knowledge and power, and hence is more confident in calling upon the Lord for those things he desires. I have known individuals who have trembled at the idea of passing through certain ordeals who after they were through the temptation have said they could approach the Lord in more confidence and ask for such blessings as they desired. …” Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow. Chapter 7: Faithfulness in Times of Trial: “From the Shadows into the Glorious Sunshine”
Malachi 3: 8-10… 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
1 Nephi 3:5…When a leader requires something of you, it isn’t from him, but from the Lord
Romans 4:20-21…Be as Abraham and don’t stagger when God makes a promise to you, but have strong faith glorying in God.
Alma 29: 10-13…Always remember the Lord’s blessings on your people
Alma 26: 1-4…Always count your blessings
Alma 26: 3…It is a blessing to be an instrument in the hands of God to bring about His great work and bring many to the light of God
Alma 21:17…When you bring many to the knowledge of the truth, RECOGNIZE that it’s because the Lord is blessing you.
Alma 17: 15…The Lord’s promises are always extended unto even the most wicked on conditions of repentance
Alma 16: 21…You get the victory over the devil and the Lord pours blessings on you when (1) The church is established throughout the land (2) The word of God is being preached in its purity in all the land
Mosiah 8: 19…Give thanks to God for your blessings
3 Nephi 17:8…Faith needed to be healed
Alma 21:10-17…After hard trials come the blessings
3 Nephi 24:10…Pay tithing and receive more blessings than there is room
D&C 24:13-14…Don’t give blessings to just anyone
Alma 36:28-29…Always remember your blessings
Mosiah 24:21-22…Always thank God after being blessed
1 Nephi 2:19-20…How to be blessed (Faith, lowly of heart, seek Lord diligently)
Mosiah 2:41…Those that keep the commandments are (1) blessed; (2) happy; (3)blessed temporally; (4) blessed spiritually; (5) received in Heaven in eternal happiness (if they continue faithful)
Mosiah 7: 25…If you don’t sin, you’ll be blessed and you won’t have a great evil come upon you
Mosiah 2:22... And behold, all that he requires of you is to keep his commandments; and he has promised you that if ye would keep his commandments ye should prosper in the land; and he never doth vary from that which he hath said; therefore, if ye do keep his commandments he doth bless you and prosper you.
Mosiah 2:23 -24… 23 And now, in the first place, he hath created you, and granted unto you your lives, for which ye are indebted unto him. 24 And secondly, he doth require that ye should do as he hath commanded you; for which if ye do, he doth immediately bless you; and therefore he hath paid you. And ye are still indebted unto him, and are, and will be, forever and ever; therefore, of what have ye to boast?
2 Nephi 10: 20 -23… 20 And now, my beloved brethren, seeing that our merciful God has given us so great knowledge concerning these things, let us remember him, and lay aside our sins, and not hang down our heads, for we are not cast off; nevertheless, we have been driven out of the land of our inheritance; but we have been led to a better land, for the Lord has made the sea our path, and we are upon an isle of the sea. 21 But great are the promises of the Lord unto them who are upon the isles of the sea; wherefore as it says isles, there must needs be more than this, and they are inhabited also by our brethren. 22 For behold, the Lord God has led away from time to time from the house of Israel, according to his will and pleasure. And now behold, the Lord remembereth all them who have been broken off, wherefore he remembereth us also.
“The Fall was an essential part of man’s mortal probation … Had Adam and Eve not partaken, the great gift of mortality would not have come to them. Moreover, they would have had no posterity, and the great commandment given to them by the Lord would not have been fulfilled. 7 The fall of Adam brought to pass all of the vicissitudes of mortality. It brought pain, it brought sorrow, it brought death; but we must not lose sight of the fact that it brought blessings also … It brought the blessing of knowledge and understanding and mortal life. 8” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith, (2013), 58–71
1 Nephi 17: 14 -15…14 Yea, and the Lord said also that: After ye have arrived in the promised land, ye shall know that I, the Lord, am God; and that I, the Lord, did deliver you from destruction; yea, that I did bring you out of the land of Jerusalem. 15 Wherefore, I, Nephi, did strive to keep the commandments of the Lord, and I did exhort my brethren to faithfulness and diligence.
1 Corinthians 3:6 -7 …6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
“October 25th, 1994 – Tuesday. Puyo Ecuador… I tell you what, my Dad is an incredible man. He sent some of his journal entries from Puerto Rico. What he wrote hit me hard. He wrote that he has “Bound” the Lord to do what he asks. My Dad is obeying all of the commandments and denying all chance of Satan to mess with him. Because of this and extreme faith, he prays to God and asks for something. With fasting and faith he knows he’s going to receive his answer. He bound the Lord twice – to not have a war in Puerto Rico, and to let him be home by a certain Sunday! And they both happened. I need to analyze myself. I need to obey all commandments so that the Lord will be bound. If I could bind the Lord I could be a very successful missionary. My Dad’s a great example. I love my family.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
January 27th to January 29th in Clinton Brown Mission Journal – Peru and Ecuador begin a war, causing the North Americans to be evacuated at 3am to Banos while the Latinos were to stay in their homes. According to Ecuadorian law, any young man born between 1971 and 1975 could be grabbed off the street, head shaved, and sent to war. The government asked all young men in this age group to report to go to war with Peru. Elder De La Vera, who was with us in Banos, went to Ambato to report. During Sacrament meeting that day, he came back with everything fine. My companion, Elder Zambrano, went to report at the Military Base in Shell. When he reported, he was speaking with Vega Valencia, who is a man we were teaching the discussions to. Of course, Vega Valencia let Zambrano go back to the Mission and not have to go to war.
April 28th, 1995 – Friday. Quito, Ecuador… “Elder Hanks & I had a good study. I kind of realized how special we really are. If you think of all the people that chose to be on Christ’s side are now living in millions of different worlds. The strongest spirits were sent here to this world because this is where they sacrificed Jesus Christ. This was the only world wicked enough to do it. On this world, in the Last Days, the valiant were sent here to be able to live in the most wicked time. The next most valiant would be the church members. Out of all of these valiant spirits only a few go on a mission. They’re the chosen of the valiant. If you could just imagine how special we actually are. Then, on top of that, to be a leader among the chosen is something mind boggling. I don’t know what I did in the pre-existence but the Lord has blessed me a ton. He has helped me want to be the best I can. I have this deep desire to be righteous. I want to be like the Apostles, just because they’re so righteous and so smart & so spiritual & so right. I’m realizing little by little my potential. I’m very far from it but I’ll keep striving for it. I’m so glad to be an Elder, and I feel very privileged to be a leader. Man, I pray that the Lord guides my words, thoughts & action. I want to help Him & His work so bad. I pray I can. I love this work. I’m blessed all day & every day. Even during the tests.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
Malachi 3:8-10…If you don’t pay your tithes and offerings, you have robbed God. You will be cursed. If you pay your tithes and offerings, He will open the windows of heaven with blessings, so much that there won’t be room to receive it
“October 19th, 1994 – Wednesday. Puyo Ecuador...Hermana Alexandra Velin Teran called us and asked us to give a blessing to Bonita Velin (3 anos – 3 Years Old). This 3 year old girl asked for the Elders to bless her. We went there, and performed the blessing (She was pretty dang sick) In 10 minutes she was up and running. That little girl has faith! The night before a doctor came to look at her. She told her mom that the Doctor wasn’t what she wanted, it was the Elders. That’s such an example of faith for me.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
“The smile on my face doesn’t mean my life is perfect. It means I appreciate what I have and what I have been blessed with. I choose to be happy.” Charlie Brown
“Plainly, the Lord watches over his people and orders events for their good, whether they perceive it or not.” How Imprisonment, Persecution Helped Paul Move Christ’s Message Forward – LDS Living by S. Kent Brown
“Blessings depend on truth and obedience to law. Said Elder Nelson years later, “You can pray all you want, you can hope all you want, but until the law is fulfilled upon which that blessing predicated, it won’t happen.” Insight’s from a Prophet’ Life, Russell M. Nelson, Page 50
“In the early stages of pioneering work in open-heart surgery, Russell was drawn to three verses in the Doctrine and Covenants that seemed to have particular application for his work: “All kingdoms have a law given; And there are many kingdoms; for there is no space in the which there is no kingdom; and there is no kingdom in which there is no space, either a greater or lesser kingdom. And unto every kingdom is a given law; and unto every law, there are certain bounds also and conditions” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:36-38). These verses combined with another clear scriptural promise from the Doctrine and Covenants inspired him- that “when we obtain any blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is predicted” (Doctrine and Covenant 130:20).” Insight’s from a Prophet’ Life, Russell M. Nelson, Page 48
“We will all be tempted; no man is free from temptation. The adversary will use every means possible to deceive us; he tried to do that with the Savior of the world without success. He has tried it on many other men who have possessed divine authority, and sometimes he finds a weak spot and the individual loses what might have been a great blessing if he had been faithful.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, 2010, Page 10
3 Nephi 24:10…Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house; and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
“We knew before we were born that we were coming to the earth for bodies and experience, and that we would have joys and sorrows, ease and pain, comfort and hardships, health and sickness, successes and disappointments, and we knew also that after a period of life we would die. We accepted all of these eventualities with a glad heart, eager to accept both the favorable and unfavorable. We eagerly accepted the chance to come earthward even though it might be for only a day or a year. Perhaps we were not so concerned whether we would die of disease, of accident, or of senility. We were willing to take life as it came and as willing to organize and control it, and this was without murmur, complaint, or unreasonable demands.” Spencer W. Kimball, Faith Precedes the Miracle p. 106
“I don’t need to worry about what blessings others have been granted and I denied. I must not let the weaknesses of others or differences between the events and circumstances of my life and others’ lives determine what kind of disciple I will be. How they follow and what blessings or hardships happen in their lives compared to mine, is between them and their Lord. I have control over only one life: my own. I have command over only one discipleship: my own.” What seek Ye?, S. Michael Wilcox
“The world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save. The blessings of eternity await you. Yours is the privilege to be not spectators but participants on the stage of priesthood service.” Teachings of Thomas S. Monson, Thomas S. Monson
“Just believe and trust everything will come in its own time.” Even This, Emily Belle Freeman
“We should feel gratitude regardless of our circumstances. I have thought sometimes that one of the greatest virtues the Latter-day Saints coil possess is gratitude to our Heavenly Father for that which He has bestowed upon us and the path over which He has led us.” Conference Report, Lorenzo Snow
“Remembering is tied to gratitude and contentment. When we forget about our abundance of blessings, we tend to become unhappy. Forgetting can bring feelings of impatience, selfishness, and greed. Remembering, on the other hand, helps us feel happy in our abundance and more responsive to promptings to share it.” Happiness, Mary Ellen Edmunds
“It is important that we keep our thinking straight, my brothers and sisters. Let us ever keep in mind that all material things are but a means to an end, that the end is spiritual, although the Lord is anxious and willing to bless his people temporally. He has so indicated in many of the revelations. He has pointed out, time and time again, that we should pray over our crops, over our livestock, over our households, our homes, and invoke the Lord’s blessings upon our material affairs. And he has promised that he will be there and ready and willing to bless us. The Lord will not do for us what we can and should do for ourselves. But it is his purpose to take care of his Saints. Everything that concerns the economic, social, and spiritual welfare of the human family is and ever will be the concern of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 21 Principles of Temporal and Spiritual Warfare
“I go on to mention another revealed truth. We are told that God is no respecter of persons, and yet, in no other church of which I am aware, is provision made for those beyond the veil of death to receive every blessing which is afforded the living. The great doctrine of salvation for the dead is unique to this Church. The dead are given the same opportunity as the living. Again, what a glorious and wonderful provision the Almighty has made through His revelation to His Prophet.” Manual, Teachings of the President of the Church: Gordon B Hinckley, Chapter 1 Restoration of the Gospel the Dawning of a Brighter Day
“When I think of the wonders that have come to pass in my lifetime more than during all the rest of human history together I stand in reverence and gratitude. I think of the automobile and the airplane, of computers, fax machines, e-mail, and the Internet. It is all so miraculous and wonderful. I think of the giant steps made in medicine and sanitation. And with all of this there has been the restoration of the pure gospel of Jesus Christ. You and I are a part of the miracle and wonder of this great cause and kingdom that is sweeping over the earth blessing the lives of people wherever it reaches. How profoundly thankful I feel.” Manual, Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, Chapter 3, Cultivating an Attitude of Happiness and a Spirit of Optimism