Too often we bask in our comfortable complacency and rationalize that the ravages of war, economic disaster, famine, and earth quake cannot happen here. Those who believe this are either not acquainted with the revelations of the Lord, or they do not believe them. Those who smugly think these calamities will not happen, that they will somehow be set aside because of the righteousness of the Saints, are deceived and will rue the day they harbored such a delusion.

Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character - and our character will determine our eternal destiny.

The Lord works from the inside out. The world works from the outside in. The world would take people out of the slums. Christ takes the slums out of people, and then they take themselves out of the slums. The world would mold men by changing their environment. Christ changes men, who then change their environment. The world would shape human behavior, but Christ can change human nature.

To the proud, the applause of the world rings in their ears; to the humble, the applause of heaven warms their hearts.

We must not lose hope. Hope is an anchor to the souls of men. Satan would have us cast away that anchor.

Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion. I repeat: Pride is the great stumbling block of Zion.

The greatest test of life is obedience to God.