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
Gordon B. Hinckley quotes about
rewards missionary joyful
Missionary work has never been easy, and yet the joyful rewards cannot be equaled by any other experience.
lord accomplish
There is nothing the Lord has asked of us that in faith we cannot accomplish.
knowledge-learning eternal
Knowledge, learning, is an eternal thing.
encouragement years differences
Love can make the difference-love generously given in childhood and reaching through the awkward years of youth . . . and encouragement that is quick to compliment and slow to criticize
done missionary love-and-trust
Love for the Lord, love for His servants the missionaries. Missionary work is a work of love and trust, and it has to be done on that basis.
jesus church saint
It should be recognized that this Church is not a social club. This is the kingdom of God on the earth. It is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Its purpose is to bring salvation and exaltation to both the living and the dead.
thinking littles example
Let us take a little time to meditate, to think of what we can do to improve our lives and to become better examples of what a Latter-day Saint should be.
tattoo body temples
A tattoo is graffiti on the temple of the body.
sacrifice essence worship
Sacrifice is the very essence of religion; ... Without sacrifice there is no true worship of God.
wise divorce example
It is not wise, or even possible, to divorce private behavior from public leadership.... By its very nature, true leadership carries with it the burden of being an example.
acting
God is only God when he is acting as such.
way obedience gods-will
God will always make a way where there is no way.
thinking law practice
I condemn polygamy, yes, as a practice, because I think it is not doctrinal. It is not legal. And this church takes the position that we will abide by the law.
church connections polygamy
Polygamists have no connection with us whatsoever. They don't belong to the church. There are actually no Mormon fundamentalists.