Neal A. Maxwell
Neal A. Maxwell
Neal Ash Maxwellwas an apostle and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saintsfrom 1981 until his death...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth6 July 1926
CountryUnited States of America
Neal A. Maxwell quotes about
self-esteem draws persons
If another person only had in his storehouse of deserved self-esteem what you had put there, what would he have to draw upon and to sustain him?
endure contempt
We must endure the contempt of others without reciprocating that contempt.
errors plans wrong-things
Of all the errors one could make, God's gospel plan is the wrong thing to be wrong about.
giving discipleship determine
The dues of discipleship are high indeed, and how much we can take so often determines how much we can then give.
doe weakness strive
Our God does not indulge us, but He is merciful toward our weaknesses as He strives to tutor us.
home people ordinary
God's extraordinary work is most often done by ordinary people in the seeming obscurity of a home and family.
wise wall heart
I have on my office wall a wise and useful reminder by Anne Morrow Lindbergh concerning one of the realities of life. She wrote, "My life cannot implement in action the demands of all the people to whom my heart responds." That's good counsel for us all, not as an excuse to forgo duty, but as a sage point about pace and the need for quality in relationships.
force gods-will facilitate
God will facilitate, but He will not force.
men differences giving
Brigham Young observed, "Man's machinery makes things alike" (JD 9:370), while God gives to seemingly like individuals pleasing differences. Secularism is no friend of righteous individuality.
change years grows
It is not the years but the changes that make us grow.
love appreciation children
A father who finds it difficult to express his love vocally for his children may need, at first, to be humbly obedient in holding family home evenings in order to help him to discover, or to increase, his appreciation for his children. Next can come to him the courage to say I love you to each one.
prayer amazed
As we come closer to Him, we not only "stand all amazed"-we even kneel all amazed!
giving-up mirrors priorities
Obviously, family values mirror our personal priorities. Given the gravity of current conditions, would parents be willing to give up just one outside thing, giving that time and talent instead to the family.
hammers anvils needs
Sometimes we are so busy being the hammer or the anvil, that we forget who really needs the shaping.