Quotes from Joseph Wirthlin

Young people should ponder over problems that might confront them and be prepared to cope with them in a way that their parents, their leaders, and their Heavenly Father would have them cope, that they might keep themselves clean and pure.

When I was a deacon, the ominous signs of the Great Depression began to appear. Tens of thousands lost their jobs. Money was scarce. Families had to do without. Some young people did not ask their mothers, 'What's for dinner?' because they knew all too well that their cupboards held very little.

Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favorite food, or the sound of a loved one's voice.

The Prophet Joseph Smith lived in troubled times.

Many today feel troubled and distressed; many feel that, at any moment, the ships of their lives could capsize or sink.

When the Savior Himself was born, there were troubled times.

A sure indicator of true religion is a concern for the poor of the earth.

Most of us don't mind doing what we ought to do when it doesn't interfere with what we want to do, but it takes discipline and maturity to do what we ought to do whether we want to or not.

Too often today, we do not rely on faith so much as on our own ability to reason and solve problems.

Even when we make mistakes, we hope others will love us in spite of our shortcomings - even if we don't deserve it.

Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.

The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit: a separate and distinct member of the Godhead.