Quote - Elder Neal A. Maxwell - 1979
"Make no mistake about it, brothers and sisters, in the months and years ahead, events are likely to require each member to decide whether or not he will follow the First Presidency. Members will find it more difficult to halt longer between two opinions. President Marion G. Romney said, many years ago, that he had 'never hesitated to follow the counsel of the Authorities of the Church even though it crossed my social, professional or political life.' "This is hard doctrine, but it is particularly vital doctrine in a society which is becoming more wicked. In short, brothers and sisters, not being ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ includes not being ashamed of the prophets of Jesus Christ. . . . Your discipleship may see the time when such religious convictions are discounted. . . . This new irreligious imperialism seeks to disallow certain opinions simply because those opinions grow out of religious convictions."
"Resistance to abortion will be seen as primitive. Concern over the institution of the family will be viewed as un-trendy and unenlightened.... Before the ultimate victory of the forces of righteousness, some skirmishes will be lost. Even in these, however, let us leave a record so that the choices are clear, letting others do as they will in the face of prophetic counsel. There will also be times, happily, when a minor defeat seems probable, but others will step forward, having been rallied to rightness by what we do. We will know the joy, on occasion, of having awakened a slumbering majority of the decent people of all races and creeds which was, till then, unconscious of itself. Jesus said that when the fig trees put forth their leaves, 'summer is nigh.' Thus warned that summer is upon us, let us not then complain of the heat."
Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints "A More Determined Discipleship", Ensign, Feb. 1979
I bet Maxwell could have made bank as a fortune teller... just kidding. Crazy when the things predicted manifest themselves- strengthens the ol' testimony doesn't it?
2 comments:
I saw this too! I loved it. Neal A. Maxwell was a wise man. I hope all this gay protesting stuff will die down. And I wish you were here in Washington, for some reason I thought you were home for Thanksgiving but we really do need to get together. You gonna be home for Christmas? And by home I mean Washington. We should all get together and play some vball or go out to eat. That would be fun. Oh and I saw your brother Bubba on the plane last night, and Brad Wake was on the plane too. It was fun, we had a little Redmond party. Small world. Have a good Thanksgiving!
Uncle Mike here,
1979????? I recommend you read The Imitation of Christ by Thomas 'a Kepmis written in the early 1400's. He foresaw moral decay throughout the world 600 years ago. A good read is a book by the name of Come Lord Jesus edited by David Hazard. It is devotional readings from the Imitation of Christ (Kepmis) written in todays english.
Grace and Peace,
Uncle Mike
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