Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckleywas an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom March 12, 1995, until his death. Considered a prophet, seer, and revelator by church members, Hinckley was the oldest person to preside over the church in its history...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth23 June 1910
CountryUnited States of America
finest work
Some of our finest work comes through service to others.
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Sister Hinckley and I are learning that the so-called golden years are laced with lead.
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I do not concern myself much with reading long commentary volumes designed to enlarge at length upon that which is found in the scriptures. Rather, I prefer to dwell with the source, tasting of the unadulterated waters of the fountain of truth - the word of God as he gave it and as it has been recorded in the books we accept as scripture.
children encourage
Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.
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The whole essence of the Christian religion is based on the atonement of Christ, his death and his resurrection.
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If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will.
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Be virtuous in thought and in deed. God has planted in you, for a purpose, a divine urge which may be easily subverted to evil and destructive ends.
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How grateful I am for the law of tithing. It is the Lord's law of finance.
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If there were more temple work done in the Church, there would be less of selfishness, less of contention, less of demeaning others.
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Anything so precious as the gospel of Jesus Christ is worthy of all the effort and sacrifice of time and means employed to teach it.
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We do not wonder that there is conflict in the world. There is now, and has been from the time that Cain slew Abel, so much of hatred.
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There is nothing we could do of greater importance than to have fortified in our individual lives an unshakable conviction that Jesus is the Christ, the living Son of the living God.
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I hope that if you are employed full-time, you are doing it to ensure that basic needs are met and not simply to indulge a taste for an elaborate home, fancy cars, and other luxuries.
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I thank the Lord for the great principle of repentance and forgiveness.