James Esdras Faust was an American religious leader, lawyer, and politician. Faust was Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 until his death, an LDS Church apostle for 29 years, and a general authority of the church for 35 years. These James E Faust Quotes will motivate you.
Best James E Faust Quotes
- There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood. The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation. ~ James E. Faust
- But whatever the era, whatever the times, one thing will never change: Fathers and mothers, if you have children, they must come first. You must read to your children and you must hug your children and you must love your children. Your success as a family, our success as a society, depends not on what happens in the White House but on what happens inside your house ~ James E. Faust
- A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. It is a foundation for the development of such virtues as prayer, faith, courage, contentment, happiness, love, and well-being. ~ James E. Faust
- In this life we have to make many choices. Some are very important choices. Some are not. Many of our choices are between good and evil. The choices we make, however, determine to a large extent our happiness or our unhappiness, because we have to live with the consequences of our choices. Making perfect choices all of the time is not possible. It just doesn’t happen. But it is possible to make good choices we can live with and grow from. ~ James E. Faust
- Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus an opportunity may be missed. ~ James E. Faust
- Here then is a great # truth . In the # pain , the # agony , and the # heroic endeavors of life, we pass through a # refiner ‘s # fire , and the insignificant and the unimportant in our lives can melt away like dross and make our # faith # bright , # intact , and # strong . ~ James E. Faust
- One of the main problems in families today is that we spend less and less time together…. Time together is precious time-time needed to talk, to listen, to encourage, and to show how to do things. ~ James E. Faust
- A husband should always try to treat his wife with the greatest courtesy and respect, holding her in the highest esteem. He should speak to her in a kind and a soft manner, showing his love by word and deed. As she feels this love and tenderness she will mirror it and return it tenfold. ~ James E. Faust
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Faith is the power, obedience is the price, love is the motive, the Spirit is the key and Christ is the reason. ~ James E. Faust
- We perhaps need to snatch happiness in little pieces, learning to recognize the elements of happiness and then treasuring them while they last. ~ James E. Faust
- Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. People grow old by deserting their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin but giving up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear, and despair – these are the long years that bow the head and turn the growing spirit back to dust. You are as young as your faith and as old as your doubts; as young as you self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. ~ James E. Faust
- I have now lived long enough to know that, whatever our situation, our troubles melt and disappear like frost in the morning sun when we dwell upon our blessings rather than our disappointments. No matter how pessimistic one’s view may become of the times and the seasons, we can always fall back on special friendship, on faithful, personal love, and on simple, true dealings in our own personal lives. ~ James E. Faust
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Honesty is more than not lying. It is truth-telling, truth speaking, truth living, and truth loving. ~ James E. Faust
- Everybody in this life has their challenges and difficulties. That is part of our mortal test. The reason for some of these trials cannot be readily understood except on the basis of faith and hope because there is often a larger purpose which we do not always understand. Peace comes through hope. ~ James E. Faust
- Listen to your parents. Be obedient to them whether you agree with them or not. They love you more than anyone else and have your best interests at heart. ~ James E. Faust
- Self-mastery is a challenge for every individual. Only we can control our appetites and passions. Self-mastery cannot be bought by money or fame. It is the ultimate test of our character. It requires climbing out of the deep valleys of our lives and scaling our own Mount Everests. ~ James E. Faust
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The thankful heart opens our eyes to a multitude of blessings that continually surround us ~ James E. Faust
- Success is usually earned by persevering and not becoming discouraged when we encounter challenges. ~ James E. Faust
- It is a denial of the divinity within us to doubt our potential and our possibilities. ~ James E. Faust
- In the enriching of marriage, the big things are the little things. There must be constant appreciation for each other and thoughtful demonstration of gratitude. A couple must encourage and help each other grow. Marriage is a joint quest for the good, the beautiful, and the divine ~ James E. Faust
- We all enjoy giving and receiving presents. But there is a difference between presents and gifts. The true gifts may be part of ourselves-giving of the riches of the heart and mind-and, therefore, more enduring and of far greater worth than presents bought at the store. ~ James E. Faust
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A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness. It is an expression of humility. ~ James E. Faust
- The depth of the love of parents for their children cannot be measured. It is like no other relationship. It exceeds concern for life itself. The love of a parent for a child is continuous, and transcends heartbreak and disappointment. ~ James E. Faust
- Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength. ~ James E. Faust
- Almost every day brings opportunities to perform unselfish acts for others. Such acts are unlimited and can be as simple as a kind word, a helping hand, or a gracious smile. ~ James E Faust Quotes
- To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character. ~ James E. Faust
- If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury, we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being. ~ James E. Faust
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Your criticism may be worse than the conduct you are trying to correct. ~ James E. Faust
- If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless. ~ James E. Faust
- In my opinion, the teaching, rearing, and training of children require more intelligence, intuitive understanding, humility, strength, wisdom, spirituality, perseverance, and hard work than any other challenge we might have in life. ~ James E. Faust
- Each of us is a unique creation of our Heavenly Father. No two of us are completely alike. No one else has exactly the same gifts and talents that we have been given. We should increase those talents and gifts and use them to leverage our uniqueness. ~ James E. Faust
- Our awareness of time affects how we think and act. This is illustrated by the story about the clock in a restaurant window. It “had stopped a few minutes past noon. One day a friend asked the owner if he knew the clock was not running. ‘Yes,’ replied the restaurant man, ‘but you would be surprised to know how many people look at that clock, think they are hungry, and come in to get something to eat.”‘ If only there were some kind of divine timepiece that would arouse a spiritual hunger in people! ~ James E. Faust
- In recent years, many seem to have spent their lives protesting. Perhaps they have felt to do this because they have felt repressed or wished to bring about change or have acted out of selfish reasons, thinking that if they tore the house down they might end up with a shingle. ~ James E Faust Quotes
- Into every life, there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. … In this way, the soul can become like soft clay in the hands of the Master. ~ James E. Faust
- There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, the purify, and thus they bless. ~ James E. Faust