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Quotes from the ministry of President James E. Faust

Published: Friday, Aug. 10, 2007 9:54 a.m. MDT
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For more than 12 years President James E. Faust delivered powerful, eloquent sermons during LDS General Conference as a member of the First Presidency. Following are some highlights:

"We are all accountable for our actions. My experience as a lawyer taught me that those who follow a life of crime frequently blame their father or mother or society when they are imprisoned. Yet they willfully chose to act 'contrary to the nature of God' and consequently are 'in a state contrary to the nature of happiness' (Alma 41:11). Some of them even claim, 'The devil made me do it!' The truth in that statement is that the devil entices us to do evil. The falsehood is because we have agency. The devil can't make us do anything we choose not to do." — March 31, 2007

"If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. ... Let us remember that we need to forgive to be forgiven." — April 1, 2007

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"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. Everything in life has a price. Considering the Savior's great promise for peace in this life and eternal life in the life to come, discipleship is a price worth paying. It is a price we cannot afford not to pay. By measure, the requirements of discipleship are much, much less than the promised blessings." — Sept. 30, 2006

"We believe that the fulness of the gospel of Christ has been restored, but this is no reason for anyone to feel superior in any way toward others of God's children. Rather, it requires a greater obligation to invoke the essence of the gospel of Christ in our livesoto love, serve, and bless others. ... Thus we have respect for the sincere religious beliefs of others and appreciate others extending the same courtesy and respect for the tenets we hold dear." — April 2, 2006

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I was watching his last CES Fireside for Young Adults, (online) from...

Aragon | Aug. 16, 2007 at 5:47 p.m.

I have followed and applied the many things priciples that Pres Faust...

Kelvin Musanga | Aug. 15, 2007 at 12:04 a.m.

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