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Richard Gordon Scott (November 7, 1928 – September 22, 2015) was an American scientist and religious leader who served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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Spirituality yields two fruits. The first in inspiration to know what to do. The second is power, or the capacity to do it. These two capacities come together. That's why Nephi could say, 'I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded' (1 Nephi 3:7). He knew the spiritual laws upon which inspiration and power are based. Yes, God answers prayer and gives us spiritual direction when we live obediently and exercise the required faith in Him.

Faith, Fruits, Inspiration, Prayer, Spiritual, Things

Pure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.

Successful, Love Is, Foundation, Righteous, Marriage, Potent

In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.

Crowd, Essential, Let, Quiet Moments, Thinking, Wise

How seriously have you personally taken the Lord's charge to share His gospel? It is a lifelong responsibility. . . to be addressed differently according to the various seasons of your life.

Missionary, Personally, Responsibility, Share, Taken

The endowment and sealing ordinances of the temple are so gloriously rich in meaning that you will want to allow significant time to receive those ordinances and to ponder their meaning.

Allow, Receive, Sealing, Temples, Time, Want

Your perspective is vital to your happiness. Some, blind to the bountiful opportunities around them, live lives of sadness and despair with brief moments of joy. Be alive to the abundant potential that surrounds you so that you live a life of peace and happiness with periods of challenging growth.

Alive, Live, Live Life, Opportunities, Opportunity, Sadness

No one wants adversity. Trials, disappointments, sadness, and heartache come to us from two basically different sources. Those who transgress the laws of God will always have those challenges. The other reason for adversity is to accomplish the Lord's own purposes in our life that we may receive the refinement that comes from testing. It is vitally important for each of us to identify from which of these two sources come our trials and challenges, for the corrective action is very different.

Disappointment, Sadness, Adversity, Different, Reason

Repentance is not punishment, it is the hope filled path to a more glorious future.

Glorious, Path, Punishment, Repentance

I have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism.

Criticism, Severe, Sorry, Stood

Just when all seems to be going right, challenges often come in multiple doses applied simultaneously. When those trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more. He therefore gives you experiences that stimulate growth, understanding, and compassion which polish you for your everylasting benefit.

Applied, Consequences, God, Inspirational, Sympathy, Trials

Understand and apply this vital principle to your life: Your exercise of faith builds character. Fortified character expands your capacity to exercise greater faith. Thus, your confidence in making correct decisions is enhanced. And the strengthening cycle continues. The more your character is fortified, the more enabled you are to exercise the power of faith for yet stronger character.

Character, Cycle, Decision, Exercise, Fortified, Making

Humility is a fertile soil where spirituality grows and produces the fruit of inspiration to know what to do. It gives access to divine power to accomplish what must be done. An individual motivated by a desire for praise or recognition will not qualify to be taught by the Spirit. An individual who is arrogant or who lets his or her emotions influence decisions will not be powerfully led by the Spirit.

Accomplish, Divine, Giving, Humility, Inspiration, Qualify

Jesus Christ lives. He is our Savior, our Redeemer. He is a glorious, resurrected being. He has the capacity to communicate love that is so powerful, so overwhelming as to surpass the capacity of the human tongue to express adequately. He gave His life to break the bonds of death. His Atonement made fully active the plan of happiness of His Father in Heaven.

Adequately, Christ, Communicate, Father, Jesus, Powerful

Think of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.

Don'T Give Up, Give, Giving Up, Thinking, Tomorrow, View

Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices.

Character, Choices, Life, Moral, Strong, Trials

To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done.

Attained, Done, Goal, Inspirational, Spiritual

Stay on the Lord's side, and you will win every time.

Winning, Sides, Lord, Side, Time, Win

One of the greatest blessings we can offer to the world is the power of a Christ-centered home where the gospel is taught, covenants are kept, and love abounds.

And Love, Blessing, Gospel, Greatest, Home, World

No missionary can determine the lasting effects of his or her labors.

Determine, Effects, Lasting, Missionary

Every time you make the right choice in the face of potential criticism you build strength that makes choosing the right easier the next time. When you make it clear that you will not vary from your standards, you will be led to individuals like yourself and the criticism from others will become less intense.

Choices, Clear, Criticism, Led, Next, Vary

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