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
Some people erroneously believe that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members are not Christian. We have difficulty understanding why anyone could accept and promote an idea that is so far from the truth.
Priesthood quorums teach and assist their members to attain good health, financial stability, and a year's supply of food and clothing. They also teach their members to be self-reliant and to give their time, talents, and means in behalf of the Church, community, and needy.
I don't know whether we Church members fully appreciate the Book of Mormon, one of our sacred scriptures, as we really should.
If Satan can weaken or destroy the loving relationships among members of families, he can cause more misery and more unhappiness for more people than he could in any other way.
In the first century A.D., members of the growing Church in Corinth were enthusiastic about the gospel. Almost all were recent converts to the Church. Many were attracted to it through the preaching of the Apostle Paul and others.
Priesthood lessons are regularly devoted to topics of family leadership, and quorum leaders everywhere are feeling more and more their responsibility to teach and train their quorum members to be better husbands and fathers.
Patience with family members and others who are close to us is vital for us to have happy homes.
The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit: a separate and distinct member of the Godhead.
Indeed, the world is a better place because there was such a leader as President Gordon B. Hinckley.
In my early teens, I was a janitor. In high school, I got up early to deliver to accounts that required early service.
Immorality, violence, and divorce, with their accompanying sorrows, plague society worldwide.
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.
The consequences of ignoring the Lord and His prophets are certain and often accompanied by great sorrow and regret.