Quotes from Joseph Wirthlin

Expressions of solemn testimony have long been important to the children of God upon the earth.

We have no middle ground, no foggy gray area where we can sin a little without suffering spiritual decline. That is why we must repent and come to Christ daily on submissive knees so that we can prevent our bonfires of testimony from being snuffed out by sin.

In life, you should seek the help you need. Do not depend on your own strength alone. You have never done all you can to finish a task until you have sought help from the Lord.

Each minute is a little thing, and yet, with respect to our personal productivity, to manage the minute is the secret of success.

Logic itself affirms that a loving Heavenly Father would not abandon His children without providing a way for them to learn of Him.

God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.

Some of the choicest blessings of my life have been the close friendships I have experienced over the years. Often, these friendships have been forged in the fires of shared experience.

Sometimes we make the process more complicated than we need to. We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.

God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.

Relatively mild gusts of wind blow some trees down. Graceful palm trees, for example, are lovely to look at but will not stand up in a heavy wind because they are not well anchored.

For me, the Lord has opened the windows of heaven and showered blessings upon my family beyond my ability to express.

Success results when preparation meets opportunity.