All that I now hold dear in life began to mature in the mission field. Had I not been encouraged to be a missionary, I would not have the eternal companion or precious family I dearly love. I am confident that I would not have had the exceptional professional opportunities that stretched my every capacity. I am certain that I would not have received the sacred callings with opportunities to serve for which I will be eternally grateful. My life has been richly blessed beyond measure because I served a mission.
Richard G. ScottWhen we seek inspiration to help make decisions, the Lord gives gentle promptings. These require us to think, to exercise faith, to work, to struggle at times and to act. Seldom does the whole answer to a decisively important matter or complex problem come all at once. More often, it comes a piece at a time, without the end in sight.
Richard G. ScottIt really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do?
Richard G. ScottPure love is an incomparable, potent power for good. Righteous love is the foundation of a successful marriage.
Richard G. ScottThink of the long view of life, not just what's going to happen today or tomorrow. Don't give up what you most want in life for something you think you want now.
Richard G. ScottI see no conflict between science and religion. When you take truth in either one of these realms, science or religion, they match perfectly.
Richard G. ScottYour perspective is vital to your happiness. Some, blind to the bountiful opportunities around them, live lives of sadness and despair with brief moments of joy. Be alive to the abundant potential that surrounds you so that you live a life of peace and happiness with periods of challenging growth.
Richard G. Scott