Browsing Quotes By M. Russell Ballard
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I am so thoroughly convinced that if we don’t set goals in our life and learn how to master the techniques of living to reach our goals, we can reach a ripe old age and look back on our life only to see that we reached but a small part of our full potential. When one learns to master the principles of setting a goal, he will then be able to make a great difference in the results he attains in this life.
Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 1:39 PMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
When a missionary knows how to teach, he becomes fearless.
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We’re not here to argue… we are here to declare.
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The philosophical meanderings of uninspired men… something more destructive than the crosses of early Christianity.
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The Spirit cannot be restrained when pure testimony of Christ is borne.
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To gain and forever hold onto a testimony of Gospel truths is worth whatever price in spiritual preparation we man be required to pay.
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Brothers and sisters, I believe that if we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God. I believe our Heavenly Father’s everlasting purpose for His children Is generally achieved by the small and simple things we do for one another. At the heart of the English word ‘atonement’ is the word ‘one.’
If all mankind understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others.Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:44 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
We are all the spirit sons and daughters of a loving God who is our Father. We are part of His family. He is not a father in some allegorical or poetic sense. He is literally the Father of our spirits…
Though this world has a way of diminishing and demeaning men and women, the reality is we are all of royal, divine lineage.
…There is a level at which the child’s hymn ‘I am a child of God’ harmonizes with the music of eternity. We are children of God. Each one of us is precious to the point of bringing the Lord God Almighty to a fullness of joy if we are faithful, or to tears if we are not.Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:43 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
The irony of the Atonement is that it is infinite and eternal, yet it is applied individually, one person at a time.
Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:42 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
…We can share it [our beliefs] in a spirit of loving understanding – boldly and confidently, with an eye single to the glory of God – without pressuring our listeners or feeling that we have failed in our duty if they do not immediately accept what we believe.
Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:22 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
If you will pay more attention to your spiritual self, which is eternal, than to your mortal self, which is temporary, you can always resist the temptations of Satan and conquer his efforts to take you into his power.
Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:21 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment! -
Leaders and teachers… need to make sure that they are not simply preparing to teach a lesson, but rather they are preparing to teach a child of God.
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Sometimes we get so focused on bringing people to the meetinghouse that we forget we are supposed to be bringing them to Christ.
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…Councils are for counsel and the exchange of ideas, not just reports and lectures.
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If we can strengthen the testimonies of ward members, they will naturally be more reverent.
Speaker: M. Russell BallardPosted: 21 Aug 2008 at 9:20 AMComments: None... Be the first to comment!