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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: 95
Born: 1928
Born: October 8
Businessperson
Salt Lake City
Utah
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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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It is the parents duty to intervene when they see wrong choices being made.
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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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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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Set goals that are well balanced-not too many nor too few, and not too high nor too low. Write down your attainable goals and work on them according to their importance. Pray for divine guidance in your goal setting.
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When the Spirit is present, people are not offended when you share your feelings about the gospel.
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Spend your energy on things that make a difference.
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