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The proud do not change to improve, but defend their position by rationalizing. Repentance means change, and it takes a humble person to change.
Ezra Taft Benson
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Ezra Taft Benson
Age: 94 †
Born: 1899
Born: August 4
Died: 1994
Died: May 30
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Only Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to provide that hope, that confidence, and that strength we need to overcome the world and rise above our human failings. To do so, we must place our faith in Him and live by His laws and teachings.
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Unless we do his teachings, we do not demonstrate faith in him.
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Mothers, take time to be a real friend to your children. Listen to your children, really listen. Talk with them, laugh and joke with them, sing with them, cry with them, hug them, honestly praise them. Yes, regularly spend unused one-on-one time with each child. Be a real friend to your children.
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We can choose to humble ourselves by loving God, adjusting our will to His, and putting Him first in our lives.
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A father's calling is eternal and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity.
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If you really want to receive joy and happiness, then serve others with all your heart. Lift their burden, and your own burden will be lighter.
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Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.
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In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin.
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Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material blessings.
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He who kneels before God, can stand before any man.
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To the humble, the Lord has given this promise: If men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me.
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True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.
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I have little need to remind you that water has become one of our major national concerns.
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When we set goals we are in command. If we know where we are going, we can judge more accurately where we are now and make effective plans to reach our destination.
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The one man other than my father who made the most lasting impression was an uncle, Serge B. Benson. He taught me in three different classes - but above all, he taught me lessons in moral, physical, and intellectual courage that I have tried to apply in later life.
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Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
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Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion.
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