We live, in fact, in the dispensation of the fullness of times, the last dispensation in which the Lord will reveal his mind and will to the inhabitants of the earth, the last time in which the Lord will prune his vineyard, the last time in which he will [1] set up his kingdom upon […]
Monthly Archives: August 2018
351. Economic Independence – Wilford Woodruff quote, 1870
By and by Babylon will fall; in a little while “no man will buy her merchandise,” and the sooner we are prepared for the changes which are about to take place in our nation and in the nations of the earth the better for us. – Wilford Woodruff, 5/6/1870
350. We are obligated to build Zion – Heber C. Kimball quote, 1860
Every man that has received the Priesthood, whether an Apostle, Prophet, High Priest, Elder, Bishop, Priest, or Teacher—all should live as one man—be of one heart and one mind. – Heber C. Kimball, 7/1/1860
349. Early Utahns Were Building Zion – George Q. Cannon quote, 1882
It is upon President Taylor night and day, I know. Every thought and desire of his heart is for the salvation of this people, and to establish and build up the Zion of our God. – George Q. Cannon, 10/29/1882 No truer words were ever spoken! Of the 80 recorded talks President Taylor gave […]
347. What Building Zion Requires of Us – George Q. Cannon quote, 1882
Our position, as Latter-day Saints, is such that unless we have the guidance of the Lord our God, we are very likely to become involved in a series of difficulties and troubles. This work cannot be built up by man. Man’s power, man’s wisdom, man’s skill, are all insufficient to establish and to carry on […]
346. Building Zion is Gods Will – George A. Smith quote, 1858
This is the work of God, and the servants of God that are called to preside over us are the messengers of the Most High, and they have the light and the power….. From the very hour that the light began to shine… and it will blaze and burn, and it will go forth and […]
344. What Holds Us Back – Mathias F. Cowley quote, 1899
The trouble with us is, to a certain extent, we are Latter-day Saints religiously, but Gentiles financially. We are not controlled in the business affairs of life by that spirit of the Gospel which blesses and sanctifies all temporal transactions and makes them spiritual in the sight of God. – Mathias F. Cowley, Oct Conference […]