Marvin J. Ashton
Marvin J. Ashton
Marvin Jeremy Ashtonwas a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1971 until his death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth6 May 1915
CountryUnited States of America
deserve-love needs sometimes
Sometimes when family members least deserve love, they need it the most.
hope vocabulary needs
We need to remove unworthy from our vocabulary and replace it with hope and work.
home house needs
All of us need to be constantly reminded it takes a heap of living and loving to make a house a home.
wise men needs
Wise is the man who says what needs to be said, but not all that could be said.
adversity differences broken
Adversity will surface in some form in every life. How we prepare for it, how we meet it, makes the difference. We can be broken by adversity, or we can become stronger. The final result is up to the individual'.
mind determined financial
Financial peace of mind is not determined by how much we make, but is dependent upon how much we spend!
strength promise looks
There is a gift available to all of us-the gift of looking to God for direction. Here is an avenue of strength, comfort, and guidance. . . . "Look to God and live." This is the wonderful promise given so often in the scriptures. . . . Our capacity to see and comprehend is increased only in proportion to our willingness to look. God becomes more approachable as we look to him.
friendship prayer hearing
Once upon hearing a friend's bashing comment I said, "Did you reach that conclusion on your own, or did it come through prayer?"
agreement unity missionary
The gospel is one of harmony, unity, and agreement. It must be presented in love, and with glad tidings, by those who are calm.
men effort missionary
A man must rise by his own efforts and walk by faith.
cheer sunset sunrise
Being of good cheer makes it possible for us to turn all of our sunsets into sunrises.
matter remember given
It is up to each of us to search for and build upon the gifts which God has given. We must remember that each of us is made in the image of God, that there are no unimportant persons. Everyone matters to God and to his fellowmen.
joy pleasure form
Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.
impossible helping happy-day
It is a happy day when we come to know that with God's help, nothing is impossible for us.