Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

"I ask, is it possible to feel the Spirit of our Heavenly Father when we are angry? I know of no instance where such would be the case...We are all susceptible to those feelings which, if left unchecked, can lead to anger. We experience displeasure or irritation or antagonism, and if we so choose, we lose our temper and become angry with others. Ironically, those others are often members of our own families—the people we really love the most. May we make a conscious decision, each time such a decision must be made, to refrain from anger and to leave unsaid the harsh and hurtful things we may be tempted to say...I love the words of the hymn written by Elder Charles W. Penrose:

School thy feelings, O my brother;

Train thy warm, impulsive soul.

Do not its emotions smother,

But let wisdom’s voice control.

School thy feelings; there is power

In the cool, collected mind.

Passion shatters reason’s tower,

Makes the clearest vision blind"

President Thomas S. Monson, "School Thy Feelings, O My Brother," October 2009

Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

"The call during the day or the knock at the door at night always comes as a surprise. Someone will say, 'Please, could you come quickly?' ... Those who are prepared will be ready to answer. The preparation begins in families, in Aaronic Priesthood quorums, and mostly in the private lives of young men. The quorums and the families must help, but the preparation that counts will be made by the young men making choices to rise to their great destiny as priesthood servants for God."  President Henry B. Eyring, "Be Ready," October 2009

Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

"I knew, even after the most direct correction, that Dad’s reproof was given in love. In fact, his love seemed to increase when he used even his strongest correction, which was a disapproving and disappointed look...

Can you remember a moment when you rebuked a child or youth with sharpness when you were moved by something other than inspiration? Can you remember a time when you told a [child] to do something or make a sacrifice you were not willing to do or make yourself? Those feelings of regret can spur us to repentance to become more nearly the examples we have covenanted to be."President Henry B. Eyring, "Be Ready," October 2009

Come, Listen to a Prophet's Voice

"When our wagon gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer—no matter how eloquent the oration. President Thomas S. Monson put it this way: 'It is not enough to want to make the effort and to say we’ll make the effort. . . . It’s in the doing, not just the thinking, that we accomplish our goals. If we constantly put our goals off, we will never see them fulfilled.'"President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Two Principles for Any Economy," October 2009