Calling(s) – Quote Catch

D&C 84: 33-35… For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.34 They become the sons of Moses and of Aaron and the seed of Abraham, and the church and kingdom, and the elect of God.35 And also all they who receive this priesthood receive me, saith the Lord;
“One of the most powerful of all words in time management is the word no! Say it politely. Say it clearly so that there are no misunderstandings. Say it regularly as a normal part of your time management vocabulary. Say no to anything that is not a high-value use of your time and your life. Say no graciously but firmly to avoid agreeing to something against your will. Say it early and say it often. Remember that you have no spare time. As we say, “Your dance card is full.”” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 34
“We of this generation are the end harvest of all that has gone before… A solemn obligation rests upon us.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 2004, 83)
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)
Spencer W. Kimball, “Young men do not usually become inactive in the Church because they are given too many significant things to do.” From the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981
Wherefore, now let every man learn his duty, and to act in the office in which he is appointed, in all diligence.
President N. Eldon Tanner, from the Book “Priesthood” printed in 1981, “One who holds the priesthood is to accept any office to which he may be called, or any assignment given by his presiding officer, to magnify his priesthood and to serve his fellowmen. Remember that the Lord said: “For whoso is faithful unto the obtaining these two priesthoods of which I have spoken, and the magnifying their calling, are sanctified by the Spirit unto the renewing of their bodies.” And he follows with this great promise: “…therefore all that my Father hath shall be given unto him.” () All is conditioned upon the magnifying of the priesthood.”
“As always, I am indebted to many people who have helped shape my thinking, particularly my beloved priesthood leaders through the decades who have built my faith in priesthood power by demonstrating that power in their own lives. I am grateful for men of power who have chosen to stand on higher ground and to resist the pull toward popularity while denying themselves of the pollutions and perils of this world. I thank God for noble examples of Christlike kindness, gentle persuasion, yet powerful leadership as manifest in their words and deeds. In his great intercessory prayer, Jesus said: “and for (the disciples) sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth” (John 17:19). As Jesus, so many priesthood leaders have distanced themselves from defilement and, in the process, providing motivation and encouragement to those they were called to direct.” (Men of Influence, Robert Millet, Preface Page xi)
“As Joseph Smith, the Prophet declared: “Every man who has a calling to minister to the inhabitants of the world was ordained to that very purpose in the Grand Council of heaven before this world was ” (Teachings, 365). Elder Parley P. Pratt spoke of the foreordination or election of individuals “to certain offices, as written in the scriptures. In other words, certain individuals…were chosen by the Head to teach, instruct, edify, improve, govern, and minister truth and salvation to others, and to hold the delegated powers or keys of government in several spheres of progressive being. These were not only chosen but were set apart by a hold ordinance in the eternal worlds” (Key to the Science of Theology, 40)”( Men of Influence, 3).
“There is no more noble task in this world than extending ourselves in service and striving to motivate, inspire, uplift, and influence others toward greater righteousness.”Men of Influence, Robert L. Millet, Pg 4)
“Several years ago I installed a stake president in England….He had an unusual sense of direction. He was like a mariner with a sextant who took his bearings from the stars. I met with him each time he came to the conference and was impressed that he kept himself and his stake on course. Fortunately for me, when it was time for his release, I was assigned to reorganize the stake. It was then that I discovered what that sextant was and how he adjusted it to check his position and get a bearing for himself and for his members. He accepted his release and said: ‘I was happy to accept the call to serve as stake president, and I am equally happy to accept my release. I did not serve just because I was under call. I served because I am under the covenant. And I can keep my covenants quite as well as a home teacher as I can serving as stake president.’ “This president understood the word covenant. While he was neither a scriptorium nor a gospel scholar, he somehow had learned that exaltation is achieved by keeping covenants, not by holding a high position.” (Boyd K Packer, Ensign, May 1987, 23-24)
“President Lee pointed out that even though we have our “agency here, there are many who were foreordained before the world was, to a greater state than they have prepared themselves for here. Even though they might have been among the noble and great, from among whom the Father declared he would make his chosen leaders, they may fail of that calling here in mortality” (Ensign, January 1974, 5)
As President J. Rueben Clark Jr. stated so eloquently, “In the service of the Lord, it is not where you serve but how. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one takes the place to which one is duly called, which place one neither seeks nor declines” (Conference Report, April 1951, 154)
“The Prophet Joseph Smith “spoke of the disposition of many men to consider the lower offices in the Church dishonorable, and to look with jealous eyes upon the standing of others who are called to preside over them; that it was a folly and nonsense of the human heart for a person to be aspiring to other stations than those to which they are appointed of God for them to occupy; that it was better for individuals to magnify their respective calling, and wait patiently till God shall say to them, ‘come up higher’ (Teachings, 223-224). Or, stated more concisely, “everyone should aspire only to magnify his own office and calling” (Teachings, 227) (Men of Influence, 29-30)
“Brethren, when we stand before the Lord to be judged, will He look upon the positions we have held in the world or even the Church? Do you suppose that titles we have had other than ‘husband, father or priesthood holder’ will mean much to Him? Do you think He will care how packed our schedule was or how many important meetings we attended? Do you suppose that our success with filling our days with appointments will serve as an excuse for failure to spend time with our wife and family? The Lord judges so very differently from the way we do. He is pleased with the noble servant, not the self-serving noble” (Ensign, November 2008, 54-55)
“Elder Dallin H. Oaks has written of the significant labor, adjustment of orientation, and introspection through which he passed when he was called to serve as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “Contemplating the way I would spend the rest of my life, I asked myself what kind of apostle I would be. Would I be a lawyer who had been called to be an apostle, or would I be an apostle who used to be a lawyer? I concluded that the answer to this question depended upon whether I would try to shape my calling to my own personal qualifications and experience, or whether I would undertake the painful process of trying to shape myself to my calling. Would I try to perform my calling in the world’s ways, or would I try to determine and follow the Lord’s ways? I made up my mind that I would try to change myself to fit my calling, that I would try to measure up to the qualifications and spiritual stature of an apostle. That is a challenge for a lifetime. This principle applies to all of us. In every area of the Church, there are wonderful men and women who are struggling to shape themselves to the dimensions of their callings, making the changes necessary to measure up to their assigned responsibilities in the kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In contrast, we have all seen examples of persons who have been unwilling to shape themselves to a new calling, but who have insisted on trying to make the calling conform to their own experience, preference, or comfort. We have seen teachers in church classes who have not taught the assigned subject but have substituted the subject matter with which they are most familiar from their occupation or their recent reading. We have observed officers in various church organizations who have persisted in performing the duties of their callings according to the procedures of their own occupations. And we have seen speakers or others with church assignments who have used their positions as a way of serving a personal interest (such as gratifying their ego) rather than acting as servants of the Good Shepherd, who has called us to feed the flock of God” (Lord’s Way, 7-8)
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt
“Allow the young men to respond until someone points out that a man cannot just assume on his own that he will act as a bishop. Explain that even though the bishop’s brother had the priesthood, he had not been given the keys nor had he been set apart to perform the duties of a bishop in his brother’s ward. He must be given these keys and be ordained in order to have this authority. Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, Lesson 1
The Priesthood Allows the young men to respond until someone points out that a man cannot just assume on his own that he will act as a bishop. Explain that even though the bishop’s brother had the priesthood, he had not been given the keys nor had he been set apart to perform the duties of a bishop in his brother’s ward. He must be given these keys and be ordained in order to have this authority. Aaronic Priesthood Manual 1, Lesson 1
“I have thought of that a good many times. We choose carefully the atmosphere that we breathe, that we may live in health. But sometimes, in our carelessness, we place ourselves in subjection to immoral influences that destroy our resistance of evil, and we are led to do things that we ought not to do and would not do if under the influence of the Lord. If we would only be humble, if we would only be prayerful, if we would only live in such a way that each hour of our lives we could truthfully say, “Father in heaven, I am willing and anxious to do what thou wouldst have me do,” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith, Chapter 18: Stay on the Lord’s Side of the Line
“Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” Napoleon Hill. .” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 105
“Elder Ezra Taft Benson said that Paul’s question, “Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?” is the most important question we can ask in this life.” Ensign, Jan. 1973, 57
“Nephi-like, might we ask ourselves, what do our children know? From us?Personally? Do our children know that we love the scriptures? Do they see us reading them and marking them and clinging to them in daily life? Have our children ever unexpectedly opened a closed door and found us on our knees in prayer? Have they heard us not only pray with them but also pray for them out of nothing more than sheer parental love? Do our children know we believe in fasting as something more than an obligatory first-Sunday-of-the-month hardship? Do they know that we have fasted for them and for their future on days about which they knew nothing? Do they know we love being in the temple, not least because it provides a bond to them that neither death nor the legions of hell can break? Do they know we love and sustain local and general leaders, imperfect as they are, for their willingness to accept callings they did not seek in order to preserve a standard of righteousness they did not create? Do those children know that we love God with all our heart and that we long to see the face—and fall at the feet—of His Only Begotten Son? I pray that they know this.” Broken Things to Mend (Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 193-201
“In speaking of mothers generally, I especially wish to praise and encourage young mothers. The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. The young years are often those when either husband or wife—or both—may still be in school or in those earliest and leanest stages of developing the husband’s breadwinning capacities. Finances fluctuate daily between low and nonexistent. The apartment is usually decorated in one of two smart designs: Deseret Industries provincial or early Mother Hubbard. The car, if there is one, runs on smooth tires and an empty tank. But with night feedings and night teethings, often the greatest challenge of all for a young mother is simply fatigue. Through these years, mothers go longer on less sleep and give more to others with less personal renewal for themselves than any other group I know at any other time in life. It is not surprising when the shadows under their eyes sometimes vaguely resemble the state of Rhode Island. Of course, the irony is that this is often the sister we want to call—or need to call—to service in the ward and stake auxiliaries. That’s understandable. Who wouldn’t want the exemplary influence of these young Loises- and Eunices-in-the-making? It would be well for leaders to be wise, to remember that families are the highest priority of all, especially in those formative years. Even so, young mothers will still find magnificent ways to serve faithfully in the Church, even as others serve and strengthen them—and their families—in like manner. Do the best you can through these years, but whatever else you do, cherish that role that is so uniquely yours and for which heaven itself sends angels to watch over you and your little ones. Husbands—especially husbands—as well as Church leaders and friends in every direction, be helpful and sensitive and wise. Remember, “To everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).” Broken Things to Mend(Jeffrey R. Holland) Kindle Loc. 221-35
“The scriptures make it clear that though our respective roles may be different and may change from time to time, all are equally important to the successful functioning of the Church. We need the priesthood quorums to assert themselves and fulfill their divinely mandated responsibilities, just as we need the Relief Society, the Young Women, the Sunday School, and the activities committees to perform their vital functions. And we need all of those inspired organizations to work together in council, assisting each other as needed, for the benefit of individuals and families.” Counseling with Our Councils M. Russell Ballard, Page 12.
“God has saved for the final inning some of His stronger and most valiant children, who will help bear off the kingdom triumphantly.” (Ezra Taft Benson, Ensign, Apr. 1987, 73)
“…No other experiences of life draw us nearer to heaven than those that exist between happy parents and happy children.” (Ensign, Nov. 1994, 54)
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 of this generation are the end harvest of all that has gone before… A solemn obligation rests upon us.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 2004, 83)
“The depth and the willingness with which we serve is a direct reflection of our gratitude.” (Gordon T. Watts, Ensign, Nov. 1998, 84)
“For nearly six thousand years, God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the Second Coming of the Lord. Every previous gospel dispensation has drifted into apostasy, but ours will not… God has saved for the final inning some of his strongest children, who will help bear off the Kingdom triumphantly. And that is where you come in, for you are the generation that must be prepared to meet your God. All through the ages, the prophets have looked down through the corridors of time to our day. Billions of the deceased and those yet to be born have their eyes on us. Make no mistake about it – you are a marked generation. There has never been more expected of the faithful in such a short period of time as there is of us. Never before on the face of this earth have the forces of evil and the forces of good been as well organized…. …Each day we personally make many decisions that show where our support will go. The final outcome is certain – the forces of righteousness will finally win. What remains to be seen is where each of us personally, now and in the future, will stand in this fight – and how tall we will stand. Will we be true to our last-days, foreordained mission?” (Ezra Taft Benson, “In His Steps,” Speeches of the Year 1979, 59-60)
The Story of Fellowshipping Sherry’s Family
President Monson has said that his wife always supported him in his Church assignments. “Never once has she complained,” he said. “Never once. Not in our entire married life has she done anything to keep me from any aspect of my service. I have never received anything but support and encouragement from Frances.”Frances B. Monson, “A Gift and a Blessing”
Moses 1: 6…The Lord tells Moses “I have a work for thee”
2 Corinthians 11:23-28…Church leaders experience hardships and trials in their daily life and on top of it need to fulfill their church duties.
Alma 30:9…It is a privilege to serve God.
Alma 29: 1-3, 6…Don’t wish for higher callings, just be happy with the work you’ve been called to do
Alma 28: 13-14…Men are needed to be called to labor in the vineyards of the Lord to stop Satan from ensnaring the hearts of men
Mosiah 26:8, 12…Don’t break the line of authority or do others’ callings for them.
Alma 17: 13-14…When a missionary just begins his mission he feels that great is the work which he has undertaken
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
Alma 16: 15…Missionaries are “chosen for the work” to preach the word throughout all the land
Alma 13:3…Priests were prepared from the foundation of the world (they chose the right, exercised great faith) for their holy calling.
Alma 13:4…If we aren’t obedient, there are callings that we could have had if we were obedient.
Mosiah 18: 8-9…When we’re baptized, we covenant to (1) Bear one another’s burdens so they’re light (2) Mourn with those that mourn (3) Comfort those that stand in need of comfort (4) Stand as a witness of God at all times, in all things, in all places
Jacob 5: 62,71…Lord’s servants should work HARD!
D&C 24: 19… Lord’s servants should work HARD!
D&C 39: 11,13,17…If called to work then work hard.
Jacob 6: 3…Work diligently in Lord’s vineyard and blessed
Mosiah 4: 27…Don’t run faster than you have strength but be diligent to win the prize
Mosiah 6: 1, 3…The records kept of all members are so that the priests teach them ( Home & Vis. Teaching) so that they hear and know the commandments of God, to stir them up in remembrance of the oath made.
Mosiah 6: 3…When released from a call, don’t try to continue in it. Let the newly called do it and take the charges
D&C 121:34-35…Many called but few chosen
D&C 58:26-29…Fulfill your calling
D&C 107:99… Fulfill your calling
Mosiah 25:20-22…Why do we need callings
D&C 124:143…Callings given to perfect the saints
Moroni 8:2…Congratulate others for their callings
2 Nephi 1:15…Lehi has his calling and election made sure
2 Nephi 28:24…Don’t rest in Zion. Magnify calling
Jacob 1:10…Work you whole life for other’s welfare
Jacob 1:19…Magnify callings. Teach with all diligence and work with all energy so that sins of others don’t spot you
D&C 35:13…God calls the weak to thrash nations with His Spirit
D&C 133:59… God calls the weak to thrash nations with His Spirit
Mosiah 2:30…God commanded Benjamin to declare Mosiah as King and Governor (callings come from God)
“For each member of the Mormon Battalion, the decision to enlist was an act of faith. Zadoc Judd wrote, “This was quite a hard pill to swallow-to leave wives and children on the wild prairie, destitute and almost helpless . . . , but the word came from the right source and seemed to bring the spirit of conviction of its truth with it and there was quite a number of company volunteered, myself and brother among them.”5 James S. Brown observed that he did “not suppose there is an individual in the Battalion, who, had he been left to his own thoughts and feelings, independent of counsel, would have enlisted.” He added, “I would have felt very reluctant under the circumstances had it not been for the counsel of my brethren whom God authorized to dictate the affairs of His kingdom.” Two days before the volunteers left, Church leaders met privately with them. President Young and others gave them “their last charge and blessing,” which included a promise that their “lives should be spared and [their] expedition result in great good, and [their] names be handed down in honorable remembrance to all generations.”7” – President Scott Smith, High Council Meeting 03.10.2019
Alma 53:20-21… And they were all young men, and they were exceedingly valiant for courage, and also for strength and activity; but behold, this was not all—they were men who were true at all times in whatsoever thing they were entrusted. 21 Yea, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walk uprightly before him.
Doctrine and Covenants 104:11… It is wisdom in me; therefore, a commandment I give unto you, that ye shall organize yourselves and appoint every man his stewardship; 12 That every man may give an account unto me of the stewardship which is appointed unto him.
Alma 17: 5….Now, these are the circumstances which attended them in their journeyings, for they had many afflictions; they did suffer much, both in body and in mind, such as hunger, thirst and fatigue, and also much labor in the spirit.
Alma 17: 18... Now Ammon being the chief among them, or rather he did administer unto them, and he departed from them, after having blessed them according to their several stations, having imparted the word of God unto them, or administered unto them before his departure; and thus they took their several journeys throughout the land.
D&C 46:10 -12….10 And again, verily I say unto you, I would that ye should always remember, and always retain in your minds what those gifts are, that are given unto the church. 11 For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God. 12 To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be profited thereby.
Mosiah 3:4…For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy.
“The depth and the willingness with which we serve is a direct reflection of our gratitude.” (Gordon T. Watts, Ensign, Nov. 1998, 84)
Jacob 1:18-19… 18 For I, Jacob, and my brother Joseph had been consecrated priests and teachers of this people, by the hand of Nephi. 19 And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise, their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.
“The Lord has determined in His heart that He will try us until He knows what He can do with us. He tried His Son, Jesus. … Before He [the Savior] came upon earth the Father had watched His course and knew that He could depend upon Him when the salvation of worlds should be at stake, and He was not disappointed. So in regard to ourselves. He will try us, and continue to try us, in order that He may place us in the highest positions in life and put upon us the most sacred responsibilities.” Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow
January 14th, 1995 – Saturday. Quito Ecuador – Jeffrey R. Holland Conference… “He said the missionaries and the General Authorities are the only ones that can preach the gospel 24 hours a day, and be a witness of Jesus Christ. I realized how powerful we can be, and the importance of our calling to Bring Souls to Christ. By way of his words, I know he has seen Jesus Christ. I know Jesus Christ lives and directs this work. It’s wonderful to think of the love that Jesus and God has for us. Without missionaries, God’s work could not continue. He needs us to be instrumented.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
Jacob 1: 19… And we did magnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the responsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not teach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their blood might not come upon our garments; otherwise, their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day.
Jacob, Chapter 2: 2… Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the responsibility which I am under to God, to magnify mine office with soberness, and that I might rid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God.
Jacob 2: 3… And ye yourselves know that I have hitherto been diligent in the office of my calling, but I this day am weighed down with much more desire and anxiety for the welfare of your souls than I have hitherto been.
Jacob 4: 41… And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard wept, and said unto the servant: What could I have done more for my vineyard?
Jacob 5: 70-72… And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard sent his servant, and the servant went and did as the Lord had commanded him, and brought other servants, and they were few. 71 And the Lord of the vineyard said unto them: Go to, and labor in the vineyard, with your might. For behold, this is the last time that I shall nourish my vineyard; for the end is nigh at hand, and the season speedily cometh; and if ye labor with your might with me ye shall have joy in the fruit which I shall lay up unto myself against the time which will soon come. 72 And it came to pass that the servants did go and labor with their mights; and the Lord of the vineyard labored also with them, and they did obey the commandments of the Lord of the vineyard in all things.
Words of Mormon 1: 17-18… For behold, king Benjamin was a holy man, and he did reign over his people in righteousness; and there were many holy men in the land, and they did speak the word of God with power and with authority; and they did use much sharpness because of the stiffneckedness of the people– 18 Wherefore, with the help of these, king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul, and also the prophets, did once more establish peace in the land.
Ephesians 4: 11-13…The Lord organized his church with apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers to perfect the saints, work of the ministry, and edifying of the body of Christ so that members can come in the unity of faith, knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
2 Nephi 31: 19-20…Once we are baptized, is that all we need to do? No, because we have made it to this point because of our faith in Christ. We should continue in Christ, with hope, love of God, love of all men, feast upon the word of Christ, endure to the end, then the Father says “Ye shall have eternal life”.
“Each prophet’s mortal schooling is singular. In studying a prophet’s life, we see how the Lord molds, prepares, and tutors a man so that at the appointed hour, he is able, worthy, and ready to be His mouthpiece and to lead His people.” INSIGHTS From a Prophets Life – Russell M. Nelson by Sheri Dew, Page IX
“Like those who have preceded him, President Russell M. Nelson is no ordinary man. His professional accomplishments as one of the earliest pioneers of open-heart surgery are well documented. His contributions to the Church as a General Authority and General Officer now span four decades. His personal attributes are exemplary. He is exceptional in so many ways. And yet he, like King Benjamin and every other prophet who has ever lived, has felt pain, made mistakes, fallen short at times, and been called upon to do things that at the time looked impossible. These experiences have led to one of President Nelson’s favorite phrases – that the Lord uses the unlikely to accomplish the impossible, and he has often used himself as a perfect example of that truth.” INSIGHTS From a Prophets Life – Russell M. Nelson by Sheri Dew, Page IX
2 Nephi 33:3… But I, Nephi, have written what I have written, and I esteem it as of great worth, and especially unto my people. For I pray continually for them by day, and mine eyes water my pillow by night, because of them; and I cry unto my God in faith, and I know that he will hear my cry.
Words of Mormon 1:18…Wherefore, with the help of these, king Benjamin, by laboring with all the might of his body and the faculty of his whole soul, and also the prophets, did once more establish peace in the land.
“If ward councils are functions as they should, every new convert will be fellowshipped, will have home teachers or visiting teachers, and will receive an appropriate calling within days after baptism. The less active will receive callings that assure them that they are needed and loved by the ward members.” General Conference, M. Russell Ballard, April 1994
“Leaders prepare themselves spiritually as they keep the commandments, study the scriptures and the teachings of latter-day prophets, pray, fast, and humble themselves before the Lord. With this preparation, they are able to receive inspiration to guide them in their personal lives, their family responsibilities, and their callings.” Manual Handbook 2: Administering the Church, Leadership in the church of Jesus Christ
“This will require your unselfish devotion, your unyielding loyalty and faith. You will serve in many capacities before your lives are complete. Some of them may seem small, but there is no small or unimportant calling in this Church. Every calling is important. Every calling is necessary to the advancement of the work. Never demean a responsibility in the Church.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Gordon B Hinkley. Chapter 14, Losing Ourselves in the Service of Others
“Welfare recipients should work to the extent of their ability to earn commodity or fast offering assistance. When meaningful jobs are not provided, when people are not encouraged to work, a demoralizing Church dole would develop, and the purpose for which the welfare program was established would be undermined. It is a law of heaven, and one we haven’t learned fully here on earth, that you cannot help people permanently by doing for them what they can do, and should do, for themselves.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 21, Principles of Temporal and Spiritual Welfare