Below are the quotes that were used in the video.
What does a peaceable walk look like with:
How to Judge:
President Dallin H. Oaks: “We must not only do what is right. We must act for the right reasons. The modern term is good motive. The scriptures often signify this appropriate mental attitude with the words full purpose of heart or real intent.
“The scriptures make clear that God understands our motives and will judge our actions accordingly.” (Pure in Heart [1988], 15).
President Romney: "About a quarter of a century ago Sister Romney and I moved into a ward in which they were just beginning to build a meetinghouse. The size of the contribution the bishop thought I ought to contribute rather staggered me. I thought it was at least twice as much as he should have asked.
“However, I had just been called to a rather high Church position, so I said, 'Well, I will pay it, Bishop, but I will have to pay it in installments because I don't have the money.' And so I began to pay. And I paid and paid until I was down to about the last three payments, when, as is my habit, I was reading The Book of Mormon, and came to the scripture which said:
"'...if a man...giveth a gift ...grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God.’
"This shocked me because I was out about a thousand dollars. Well, I went on and paid the three installments I had promised to pay, and then I paid several more installments to convince the Lord that I had done it with the right attitude.“ (Relief Society Magazine, Feb 1968, p. 84-85).
President Henry B. Eyring: “Every child of Heavenly Father born in the world is given at birth, as a free gift, the Light of Christ. You have felt that. It is the sense of what is right and what is wrong and what is true and what is false. That has been with you since your journey in life began. …
“… You make choices every day and almost every hour that keep you walking in the light or moving away toward darkness.” (Henry B. Eyring, “Walk in the Light,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2008, 123–124)
Elder Mark A. Bragg: “The Light of Christ will help us see others through the Savior’s eyes. We will be more loving and understanding of the struggles of others. It will help us be more patient with those who may not worship as we do or serve as we might. It will help us understand the great plan of happiness more fully and see how we all fit into that great loving plan. It gives life, meaning, and purpose to all that we do.” (Mark A. Bragg, “Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 38)
By Faith in Christ:
Elder Neil A. Maxwell: “Daily hope is vital, since the ‘Winter Quarters’ of our lives are not immediately adjacent to our promised land either. An arduous trek still awaits, but hope spurs weary disciples on.” (Ensign, Nov. 1994).
President M. Russell Ballard: “I have learned over the years that our hope in Christ increases when we serve others. Serving as Jesus served, we naturally increase our hope in Him.” (M. Russell Ballard, “Hope in Christ,” Liahona, May 2021, 55)
Elder Alvin F. Meredith III: “In the face of affliction or trial, you may be like me and hope that the rescue will be immediate. But remember that the Savior came to the aid of the Apostles in the fourth watch of the night—after they had spent most of the night toiling in the storm [see Mark 6:48]. We may pray that if the help will not come immediately, it will at least come in the second watch or even the third watch of the proverbial night. When we must wait, rest assured that the Savior is always watching, ensuring that we will not have to endure more than we can bear [see 1 Corinthians 10:13]. To those who are waiting in the fourth watch of the night, perhaps still in the midst of suffering, do not lose hope. Rescue always comes to the faithful, whether during mortality or in the eternities.” (Alvin F. Meredith III, “Look down the Road,” Liahona, Nov. 2021, 115–16)
Elder Bruce R. McConkie: “Accountability does not burst full-bloom upon a child at any given moment in his life. Children become accountable gradually, over a number of years. Becoming accountable is a process, not a goal to be attained when a specified number of years, days, and hours have elapsed.
“In our revelation the Lord says, ‘They cannot sin, for power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become accountable before me.’ (D&C 29:47.) There comes a time, however, when accountability is real and actual and sin is attributed in the lives of those who develop normally. It is eight years of age, the age of baptism. (D&C 68:27)” (Bruce R. McConkie, “The Salvation of Little Children,” Ensign, Apr. 1977, 6).
President Dallin H. Oaks: “We understand from our doctrine that before the age of accountability a child is “not capable of committing sin”[Moroni 8:8]. During that time, children can commit mistakes, even very serious and damaging ones that must be corrected, but their acts are not accounted as sins.” (Dallin H. Oaks, “Sins and Mistakes,” Ensign, Oct. 1996, 65)
Elder Jeffery R. Holland: Our words like our deeds should be filled with faith, hope, and charity. (www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/04/the-tongue-of-angels).
Jeffrey R. Holland: True charity has been known only once. It is shown perfectly and purely in Christ’s unfailing, ultimate, and atoning love for us. It is Christ’s love for us that ‘suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not.’ It is his love for us that is not ‘puffed up…, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.’ It is Christ’s love for us that ‘beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.’
"It is a demonstrated in Christ’s that ‘charity never faileth.’ It is that charity—his pure love for us—without which we would be nothing, hopeless, of all men and women most miserable. Truly, those found possessed of the blessings of his love at the last days—the Atonement, the Resurrection, eternal life, eternal promise—surely it shall be well with them.” (Christ and the New Covenant, p. 336).
Ideas for teaching:
- An insensitive coworker?
- Someone is doing your pet peeve?
- Hyper younger sibling?
- Someone else in the wrong?
How to Judge:
- If it invites and entices to:
- Do good (7:13)
- Love God (7:13)
- Serve God (7:13)
- Believe in Christ (7:16)
- Then it is inspired of God.
- But if it persuades to:
- Do evil (7:17)
- Deny Christ (7:17)
- Serve not God (7:17)
- Then it is of the devil.
President Dallin H. Oaks: “We must not only do what is right. We must act for the right reasons. The modern term is good motive. The scriptures often signify this appropriate mental attitude with the words full purpose of heart or real intent.
“The scriptures make clear that God understands our motives and will judge our actions accordingly.” (Pure in Heart [1988], 15).
President Romney: "About a quarter of a century ago Sister Romney and I moved into a ward in which they were just beginning to build a meetinghouse. The size of the contribution the bishop thought I ought to contribute rather staggered me. I thought it was at least twice as much as he should have asked.
“However, I had just been called to a rather high Church position, so I said, 'Well, I will pay it, Bishop, but I will have to pay it in installments because I don't have the money.' And so I began to pay. And I paid and paid until I was down to about the last three payments, when, as is my habit, I was reading The Book of Mormon, and came to the scripture which said:
"'...if a man...giveth a gift ...grudgingly; wherefore it is counted unto him the same as if he had retained the gift; wherefore he is counted evil before God.’
"This shocked me because I was out about a thousand dollars. Well, I went on and paid the three installments I had promised to pay, and then I paid several more installments to convince the Lord that I had done it with the right attitude.“ (Relief Society Magazine, Feb 1968, p. 84-85).
President Henry B. Eyring: “Every child of Heavenly Father born in the world is given at birth, as a free gift, the Light of Christ. You have felt that. It is the sense of what is right and what is wrong and what is true and what is false. That has been with you since your journey in life began. …
“… You make choices every day and almost every hour that keep you walking in the light or moving away toward darkness.” (Henry B. Eyring, “Walk in the Light,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2008, 123–124)
Elder Mark A. Bragg: “The Light of Christ will help us see others through the Savior’s eyes. We will be more loving and understanding of the struggles of others. It will help us be more patient with those who may not worship as we do or serve as we might. It will help us understand the great plan of happiness more fully and see how we all fit into that great loving plan. It gives life, meaning, and purpose to all that we do.” (Mark A. Bragg, “Brighter and Brighter until the Perfect Day,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 38)
By Faith in Christ:
- “They did lay hold upon every good thing” (7:25).
- “Saved” (7:26). •“Become the sons of God” (7:26).
- Ask and receive “whatsoever thing” (7:26).
- “Cleave unto every good thing” (7:28).
- Holy Ghost has “place in their hearts” (7:32).
Elder Neil A. Maxwell: “Daily hope is vital, since the ‘Winter Quarters’ of our lives are not immediately adjacent to our promised land either. An arduous trek still awaits, but hope spurs weary disciples on.” (Ensign, Nov. 1994).
President M. Russell Ballard: “I have learned over the years that our hope in Christ increases when we serve others. Serving as Jesus served, we naturally increase our hope in Him.” (M. Russell Ballard, “Hope in Christ,” Liahona, May 2021, 55)
Elder Alvin F. Meredith III: “In the face of affliction or trial, you may be like me and hope that the rescue will be immediate. But remember that the Savior came to the aid of the Apostles in the fourth watch of the night—after they had spent most of the night toiling in the storm [see Mark 6:48]. We may pray that if the help will not come immediately, it will at least come in the second watch or even the third watch of the proverbial night. When we must wait, rest assured that the Savior is always watching, ensuring that we will not have to endure more than we can bear [see 1 Corinthians 10:13]. To those who are waiting in the fourth watch of the night, perhaps still in the midst of suffering, do not lose hope. Rescue always comes to the faithful, whether during mortality or in the eternities.” (Alvin F. Meredith III, “Look down the Road,” Liahona, Nov. 2021, 115–16)
Elder Bruce R. McConkie: “Accountability does not burst full-bloom upon a child at any given moment in his life. Children become accountable gradually, over a number of years. Becoming accountable is a process, not a goal to be attained when a specified number of years, days, and hours have elapsed.
“In our revelation the Lord says, ‘They cannot sin, for power is not given unto Satan to tempt little children, until they begin to become accountable before me.’ (D&C 29:47.) There comes a time, however, when accountability is real and actual and sin is attributed in the lives of those who develop normally. It is eight years of age, the age of baptism. (D&C 68:27)” (Bruce R. McConkie, “The Salvation of Little Children,” Ensign, Apr. 1977, 6).
President Dallin H. Oaks: “We understand from our doctrine that before the age of accountability a child is “not capable of committing sin”[Moroni 8:8]. During that time, children can commit mistakes, even very serious and damaging ones that must be corrected, but their acts are not accounted as sins.” (Dallin H. Oaks, “Sins and Mistakes,” Ensign, Oct. 1996, 65)
Elder Jeffery R. Holland: Our words like our deeds should be filled with faith, hope, and charity. (www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2007/04/the-tongue-of-angels).
Jeffrey R. Holland: True charity has been known only once. It is shown perfectly and purely in Christ’s unfailing, ultimate, and atoning love for us. It is Christ’s love for us that ‘suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not.’ It is his love for us that is not ‘puffed up…, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.’ It is Christ’s love for us that ‘beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.’
"It is a demonstrated in Christ’s that ‘charity never faileth.’ It is that charity—his pure love for us—without which we would be nothing, hopeless, of all men and women most miserable. Truly, those found possessed of the blessings of his love at the last days—the Atonement, the Resurrection, eternal life, eternal promise—surely it shall be well with them.” (Christ and the New Covenant, p. 336).
Ideas for teaching:
- Search for answers to questions (Moroni 8).
- Application:
- Faith
- Hope
- Charity
- Look for, record, and express gratitude for the blessings of your calling.