Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Benson
Ezra Taft Bensonwas an American farmer, government official, and religious leader who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture during both presidential terms of Dwight D. Eisenhower and as thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1985 until his death in 1994. He was the last president of the LDS Church born in the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLeader
Date of Birth4 August 1899
CountryUnited States of America
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There is a difference between a convert who is built on the rock of Christ through the Book of Mormon and stays hold of that iron rod, and one who is not.
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Christ removed self as the force in His perfect life. It was, 'Not my will, but thine be done.'
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Some men are willing to die for their faith, but they are not willing to fully live for it. Christ both lived and died for us.
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Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Do we desire to do the same for others?
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Any Christian constitutionalist who retreats from this battle jeopardizes his life here and hereafter. Seldom has so much responsibility hung on so few, so heavily; but our numbers are increasing, and we who have been warned have a responsibility to warn our neighbor.
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When you choose to follow Christ, you choose to be changed.
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From the Book of Mormon we learn how disciples of Christ live in times of war.
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Clean hearts and healthful food, exercise, early sleep and fresh air, wholesome recreation and meditation combined with optimism that comes from fighting for the right and knowing you'll eventually win for keeps - this is the tonic every true Christian patriot needs and deserves.
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Without Christ there would be no Christmas and without Christ there can be no fulness of JOY
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The Book of Mormon exposes the enemies of Christ. It confounds false doctrines and lays down contention.
The Bible sits on the pulpit of hundreds of different religious sects.
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The false prophets of Communism predict a utopian society.
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No nation which has kept the commandments of God has ever perished, but I say to you that once freedom is lost, only blood - human blood - will win it back.
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We all know of families who have obligated themselves for more than they could pay. There is a world of heartache behind such cases.