Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph B. Wirthlin
Joseph Bitner Wirthlinwas an American businessman, religious leader and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was sustained to the Twelve on October 4, 1986, and ordained an apostle on October 9, 1986, by Thomas S. Monson. He became an apostle following the death of church president Spencer W. Kimball. As a member of the Quorum of the Twelve, Wirthlin was accepted by the church membership as a prophet,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 June 1917
CountryUnited States of America
As we give of our time, talents and resources to tend the needs of the sick, offer food to the hungry and teach the dependent to stand on their own, we enrich ourselves spiritually beyond our ability to comprehend.
You may feel singled out when adversity enters your life. You shake your head and wonder, 'Why me?'
There is no real joy that does not involve self-denial and self-discipline
Charity must become a fundamental state of mind and heart that guides us in all we do.
Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.
Perfection is worth striving for, even if it is ultimately unattainable in this life.
Too many sit at the banquet table of the gospel of Jesus Christ and merely nibble at the feast placed before them. They go through the motions - attending their meetings perhaps, glancing at scriptures, repeating familiar prayers - but their hearts are far away.
I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.
There is no limit to the potential of brethren working together in complete brotherhood and selflessness toward spiritual goals. The power of God working through such channels will bring unimaginable blessings to all concerned.
Honesty is of God and dishonesty of the devil; the devil was a liar from the beginning.
The Lord is well aware of our mortality. He knows our weaknesses. He understands the challenges of our everyday lives. He has great empathy for the temptations of earthly appetites and passions.
You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.
If television viewing choices serve as a valid measure of our society, they who choose evil surely are more numerous than they who choose good.
We see ourselves as yesterday and today. Heavenly Father sees us as forever.