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Spend your energy on things that make a difference.

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 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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...We need to strive to keep things in proper balance. Good balance comes in doing things in a timely way and in not procrastinating our preparation or waiting to fulfill our responsibilities until the last minute.
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Quite simply, our one hope for spiritual safety during these turbulent times is to turn our minds and our hearts to Jesus Christ.
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All the marvels of nature are glimpses of His divine power and expressions of His love.
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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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Simply stated, testimony-real testimony, born of the Spirit and confirmed by the Holy Ghost-changes lives. It changes how you think and what you do. It changes what you say. It affects every priority you set and every choice you make.
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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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No matter how difficult the trial... we can take comfort in knowing that others before us have borne life's most grievous trials and tragedies by looking to heaven.
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The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times, but amid the challenges there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction.
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Do not think that you are too busy to study the gospel.
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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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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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One who lays claim to special privilege through the priesthood doesn't understand the nature of his authority.
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Free and open expression coupled with visionary leadership generally encourages good decision-making.
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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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Of all the opportunities my priesthood authority affords, there is none grander than the privilege of being in one of our temples and representing the Master in officiating in the marriage of two of His worthy, righteous children.
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