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Faith is not so much something we believe faith is something we live.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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Joseph B. Wirthlin
Age: 91 †
Born: 1917
Born: June 11
Died: 2008
Died: December 1
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Joseph Bitner Wirthlin
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We are ever on the threshold of new journeys and new discoveries. Can you imagine the excitement of the Wright brothers on the morning of that first flight? The anticipation of Jonas Salk as he analyzed the data that demonstrated a way to prevent polio?
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Perseverance means to continue in a given course until we have reached a goal or objective, regardless of obstacles, opposition, and other counterinfluences...Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic...It gives us hope by helping us realize that the righteous suffer no failure except in giving up and no longer trying.
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Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.
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As we come unto Christ and journey to higher ground, we will desire to spend more time in His temples, because the temples represent higher ground, sacred ground.
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Integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences.
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Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. They tend to brighten all around them. They make others feel better about themselves. They tend to be more humble, more joyful, more likable.
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Let us strive for personal, practical integrity in every endeavor, regardless of how mundane or inconsequential it may seem.
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Brothers and sisters, if only we had more compassion for those who are different from us, it would lighten many of the problems and sorrows in the world today. It would certainly make our families and the Church a more hallowed and heavenly place.
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Peace is more than a lofty ideal. It is a practical principle that, with conscious effort, can become a normal part of our lives as we deal with matters both large and small. One habit that prevents inner peace is procrastination. It clutters our minds with unfinished business and makes us uneasy until we finish a task and get it out of the way.
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Nephi taught that by clinging to the word of God, as though it be a handrail, we would be able to avoid temptations and not lose our way in darkness. Thus, we would remain on the narrow path.
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All too often a family’s spending is governed more by their yearning than by their earning. They somehow believe that their life will be better if they surround themselves with an abundance of things. All too often all they are left with is avoidable anxiety and distress
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There is no real joy that does not involve self-denial and self-discipline
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No matter our age, our circumstances, or abilities... Each one of us can create something remarkable with our lives.
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The Lord compensates the faithful for every loss. That which is taken away from those who love the Lord will be added unto them in His own way. While it may not come at the time we desire, the faithful will know that every tear today will eventually be returned a hundredfold with tears of rejoicing and gratitude.
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Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.
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Each person in the world is different and has their own beautiful sound in the symphony of life.
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