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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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Sacrifice is a demonstration of pure love.
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Free and open expression coupled with visionary leadership generally encourages good decision-making.
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The answer is, of course, to simplify, to prioritize, and in some cases, to use a well-known phrase, Just say no! But actually doing it may prove to be one of the real challenges in our complicated, overheated lives.
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I surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood.
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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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Jesus Christ can help us fix anything that needs fixing in our lives.
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We need to commit to serve the Lord and our communities with the same diligence and faith that the pioneers had. We must ever be on our guard that we do not become casual in keeping God's commandments, in abiding by His laws, and in being honest and trustworthy in all that we do.
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It is impossible for us to fail when we do our best when we are on the Lord's errand.
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All of us must come to an honest, open self-examination, an awareness within as to who and what we want to be.
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Do not think that you are too busy to study the gospel.
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Of this you may be certain: The Lord especially loves righteous women-women who are not only faithful but filled with faith, women who are optimistic and cheerful because they know who they are and where they are going, women who are striving to live and serve as women of God.
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What matters most is what lasts the longest and families are forever.
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The important questions focus on what matters most-Heavenly Father's plan and the Savior's Atonement.
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Remove any of your fear with faith. Trust the power of God to guide you.
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The love for work needs to be re-enthroned in our lives. Every family should have a plan for work that touches the life of each family member so that this eternal principle will be ingrained in their lives.
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