James E. Faust
James E. Faust
James Esdras Faustwas an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth31 July 1920
CountryUnited States of America
trying principles testimony
We acquire a testimony of the principles of the gospel by obediently trying to live them.
perspective decision want
You want to make your own decisions, but you ought to make those decisions with an eternal perspective.
too-much council
Don't take too much council from your fears.
choices our-society behavior
Private choices are not private; they all have public consequences...Our society is the sum total of what millions of individuals do in their private lives. That sum total of private behavior has worldwide public consequences of enormous magnitude. There are no completely private choices.
husband father men
I urge the husbands and fathers of this church to be the kind of a man your wife would not want to be without.
offending worry devil
May we dedicate our lives to serving the Lord and not worry about offending the devil.
enjoy felt
This Christmas and every Christmas will be richer by sharing and enjoying gifts that cannot be held but only felt.
spiritual adversity causes
A rebirth out of spiritual adversity causes us to become new creatures.
real character soul
We must at times search our own souls and discover what we really are. Our real character, much as we would wish, cannot be hidden.
perspective lenses looks
Look at everything through the lens of eternity. If you will do this, life will take on a different perspective.
children levels our-actions
As children of the Lord we should strive every day to rise to a higher level of personal righteousness in all of our actions.
opportunity simple hands
Almost every day brings opportunities to perform unselfish acts for others. Such acts are unlimited and can be as simple as a kind word, a helping hand, or a gracious smile.
daughter heart mean
A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity. ... A woman can and must have an identity and feel useful, valued, and needed whether she is single or married. She must feel that she can do something for someone else that no one else ever born can do
cheating school self
Cheating in school is a form of self-deception. We go to school to learn. We cheat ourselves when we coast on the efforts and scholarship of someone else.