62 James E. Faust Quotes for You to Enjoy

James E. Faust

American Clergyman

Born: Jul 31, 1920

Died: Aug 10, 2007

Faith Father God Life Love Will

Related authors: Billy Graham Charles R. Swindoll Henry Ward Beecher Jim Elliot Joel Osteen John C. Maxwell Norman Vincent Peale Thomas S. Monson

I believe there is a strong familial pull as the influence of beloved ancestors continues with us from the other side of the veil. James E. Faust

Strong Believe Other Side Ancestors Veil Influence Us Beloved Pull

Just as the earth is a planet in its own right, so each of us is an individual in our own sphere of habitation. We are individuals, but we live in families and communities where order provides a system of harmony that hinges on obedience to principles. James E. Faust

Latter-day Saints, having received the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, are entitled to personal inspiration in the small events of life as well as when they are confronted with the giant Goliaths of life. James E. Faust

Life Events Gift Entitled Ghost Giant Having Small Inspiration Laying Well Saints Hands Personal Confronted Holy Holy Ghost Received

Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge, it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration. James E. Faust

Great Mother Challenge Father Only Divine Calling Effort Being Requiring

I have the greatest respect for single parents who struggle and sacrifice, trying against almost superhuman odds to hold the family together. They should be honored and helped in their heroic efforts. But any mother's or father's task is much easier where there are two functioning parents in the home. James E. Faust

Home Family Respect Struggle Together Mother Father Parents Sacrifice Single Odds Heroic Honored Easier Superhuman Almost Greatest Task Efforts Trying Any Where Hold Against Much Should Who Helped Two

When I was a deacon, my father took me and my older brother to general priesthood meeting in the Tabernacle. I remember how thrilled I was to be in the presence, for the first time, of the prophet of God, President Heber J. Grant, and the other prophets and apostles. James E. Faust

God Time Me Remember Father Priesthood First Older Other President Took Meeting Tabernacle Brother General Thrilled Prophet Prophets Deacon First Time How Apostles Grant Older Brother Presence

What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior. Discipleship includes many things. It is chastity. It is tithing. It is family home evening. It is keeping all the commandments. It is forsaking anything that is not good for us. James E. Faust

Good Home Family Obedience Savior Chastity Primarily Commandments Anything Us Many Evening Keeping Things

I feel deeply my responsibility to teach sacred things. I am so aware that the world is changing and will be vastly different from the one I have known. Values have shifted. Basic decency and respect for good things are eroding. James E. Faust

When someone died in the wilderness of frontier America, that person's physical remains were buried and the handcarts continued west, but the mourning survivors had hope for their loved one's eternal soul. However, when someone dies spiritually in the wilderness of sin, hope may be replaced by dread and fear for the loved one's eternal welfare. James E. Faust

Hope Soul Fear Welfare Wilderness Dread Physical Someone Spiritually Remains Had Sin However Were Continue West Replaced Person America Survivors Mourning Died Dies May Frontier Buried Loved Eternal

We unavoidably stand in so many unholy places and are subjected to so much that is vulgar, profane, and destructive of the Spirit of the Lord that I encourage our Saints all over the world, wherever possible, to strive to stand more often in holy places. James E. Faust

James E. Faust Quotes

No more James E. Faust quotes