“We
acknowledge that there are members who are less interested in and less faithful
to some of the Savior’s teachings. Our desire is for these members to awaken
fully to faith and increase their activity and commitment. God loves all His children. He wants all of them
to return to Him. He desires everyone to
be in tune with the sacred music of faith. The Savior’s Atonement is a gift for
everyone.” Emphasis added, In Tune
with the Music of Faith By Elder Quentin L. Cook April 2012
“Our
great desire is to raise our children in truth and righteousness. One principle
that will help us accomplish this is to avoid being overly judgmental about
conduct that is foolish or unwise but not sinful. Many years ago, when my wife
and I had children at home, Elder Dallin H. Oaks taught that it was important
to distinguish between youthful mistakes which should be corrected and sins
that require chastening and repentance.” In Tune with the Music of Faith By
Elder Quentin L. Cook April 2012
“When
we feel hurt, angry, or envious, it is quite easy to judge other people, often
assigning dark motives to their actions in order to justify our own feelings of
resentment.” The Merciful Obtain Mercy By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf April
2012
“When
the Lord requires that we forgive all men, that includes forgiving ourselves.
Sometimes, of all the people in the world, the one who is the hardest to
forgive—as well as perhaps the one who is most in need of our forgiveness—is
the person looking back at us in the mirror.” The Merciful Obtain Mercy By
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf April 2012
“When
it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges, or
wanting to cause harm, please apply the following: Stop it! The Merciful Obtain
Mercy By President Dieter F. Uchtdorf April 2012
“We
should refrain from anything that seems to be a final judgment of any person,
manifesting our determination to leave final judgments to the Lord, who alone
has the capacity to judge.” “Judge Not” and Judging
By Elder Dallin H. Oaks, August 1999
“why
did the Savior command that we not judge final judgments? I believe this
commandment was given because we presume to make final judgments whenever we
proclaim that any particular person is going to hell (or to heaven) for a
particular act or as of a particular time. When we do this—and there is great
temptation to do so—we hurt ourselves and the person we pretend to judge.” “Judge
Not” and Judging By Elder Dallin H. Oaks,
August 1999
“I
can see many instances in which a slight change of course based on poor
judgment would have led me far from where the Lord wanted me to be—decisions
like having a family while obtaining an education, being active in all aspects of
the gospel, paying tithes and offerings when income was severely limited, and
accepting callings at difficult times, which helped me to understand more about
sacrifice. Many blessings in life are missed because worldly judgment was
applied to what was really a spiritual decision.” Developing Good Judgment and
Not Judging Others Gregory A. Schwitzer , April 2010
“How
should I speak so I can be like Jesus Christ? Speak kindly. Speak positively,
including about yourself. Our words, like our actions, should be filled with
faith and hope and charity. Never tell [others], even as a joke, that they are
fat or dumb or lazy or ugly. Try not to complain. When we say kind, encouraging things to the
smallest child or the least popular person we know, we are saying these things
to our Father in Heaven.” Special Witness: How should I speak so I can be like
Jesus Christ? Jeffrey R. Holland Friend October 2008
“Let
us not walk the path of discipleship with our eyes on the ground, thinking only
of the tasks and obligations before us. Let us not walk unaware of the beauty
of the glorious earthly and spiritual landscapes that surround us.” Forget Me
Not Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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