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
Expressions of solemn testimony have long been important to the children of God upon the earth.
Some memories are unforgettable, remaining ever vivid and heartwarming!
Financial problems cause distress and loss of self-respect.
Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.
For individuals to become fully active in the Church, they generally must experience a spiritual conversion and a social integration.
For each human being, time is a necessary resource. It can neither be ignored nor changed.
The next time you're tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead.
The notion that you can endanger your physical and mental health by letting strong passions go unsatisfied is a vicious falsehood.
Each night before I go to bed, I take out a small card and write a list of the things I need to do the next day in order of their priority.
Everyone has wondered if his or her life will ultimately be a happy one.
We are all busy. It's easy to find excuses for not reaching out to others, but I imagine they will sound as hollow to our Heavenly Father as the elementary school boy who gave his teacher a note asking that he be excused from school March 30th through the 34th.
Giant oak trees... have deep root systems that can extend two-and-one-half times their height. Such trees rarely are blown down regardless of how violent the storms may be.
President Benson's mighty influence is felt in many ways. His timely and inspired counsel to read the precious Book of Mormon brought an added appreciation of this sacred scripture to all who followed his direction.
A worldwide web of electronic connections now moves data at ever-increasing speed and volume along what we call the information superhighway.