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The key [to sharing the gospel] is that you be inspired of God, that you ask Him for direction and then go and do as the Spirit prompts you.

M. Russell Ballard

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M. Russell Ballard
Age: 96
Born: 1928
Born: October 8
Businessperson
Salt Lake City
Utah
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We must be prepared to keep pace with our leaders, stride for their every lengthened stride.
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Members are more likely to seek counsel from leaders from whom they feel sincere love emanating.
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Do not think that you are too busy to study the gospel.
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A woman’s sphere of influence is a unique sphere, one that cannot be duplicated by men.
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It may not always be easy, convenient, or politically correct to stand for truth and right, but it is the right thing to do. Always.
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When a leader in the Church inspires council members with vision, he helps them focus on their real mission so that they are ministering to people rather than merely administering programs.
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Remove any of your fear with faith. Trust the power of God to guide you.
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When we learn to expect more success than failure in life, we soon will develop an attitude of success.
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All the marvels of nature are glimpses of His divine power and expressions of His love.
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Sometimes we go so focused on bringing people to the meetinghouse that we forget we are supposed to be bringing them to Christ.
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I believe that every human soul is teaching something to someone nearly every minute here in mortality.
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We cannot hope to build the Church and to bring hearts and souls to Christ without using every resource the Lord has given to help us take advantage of our opportunities and address the obstacles standing in our way.
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Procreative power & priesthood power are shared by husband & wife
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Friends and family are vitally important for an individual who is struggling to return to the gospel path. Those around such a person must refrain from judging. They must do all they can to show love.
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A mother's nurturing love arouses in children, from their earliest days on earth, an awakening of the memories of love and goodness they experience in their premortal existence, Because our mothers love us, we learn, or more accurately remember, that God also loves us
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Just as He had done with David, Samuel, and Joseph of the Old Testament, God took an innocent, unlearned boy, one still unsullied by the world and pliable to His divine will, and molded and shaped him into His chosen prophet.
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We must never ignore or pass by the prompting of the Spirit to render service to one another.
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We each shape our own life, and the shape of it is determined largely by our attitude.
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Do not shift your focus from serving others to focusing exclusively on school, work, or social activities.
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We cannot foresee what the Lord has in mind for us. Our only course of action is to be prepared and worthy for whatever he requires. We must govern our actions every day with our future in mind.
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