Ezra Taft Benson Quotes About Blessings

Quotes about: Blessings

• With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Humility, Pride, Blessing

• The more we express our gratitude to God for our blessings, the more he will bring to our mind other blessings. The more we are aware of to be grateful for, the happier we become.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Happiness, Thankful, Gratitude

• Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can. He can deepen their joys, expand their vision, quicken their minds, strengthen their muscles, lift their spirits, multiply their blessings, increase their opportunities, comfort their soals, and pour out peace.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Life, Blessing, Opportunity

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• There are blessings in being close to the soil, in raising your own food even if it is only a garden in your yard and a fruit tree or two. Those families will be fortunate who, in the last days, have an adequate supply of food because of their foresight and ability to produce their own.

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  Garden, Blessing, Two

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• I hope we can be happy where we are, be grateful for our blessings-now-here, accept the challenge that is ours and make the most of it, and don't be envious of others. God help us to be grateful.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Hope, Grateful, Blessing

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• God help us to be grateful for our blessings, never to be guilty of the sin of ingratitude, and to instill this same gratitude into the lives of our children.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Gratitude, Children, Blessed

• There is no place for fear among men and women who Almighty, who do not hesitate to humble themselves in seeking divine guidance through prayer. Though persecutions arise, though reverses come, in prayer we can find reassurance, for God will speak peace to the soul. That peace, that spirit of serenity, is life's greatest blessing. .

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Prayer, Fear, Humble

  Ezra Taft Benson (1983). “Come unto Christ”, Deseret Book Co

• The Book of Mormon was written for us today. God is the author of the book. It is a record of a fallen people, compiled by inspired men for our blessing today. Those people never had the book. It was meant for us.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Book, Blessing, Men

• We are recipients of God's choicest blessings. We enjoy an abundance of material things beyond that enjoyed by any other nation in the history of the world; but unless we keep alive a realization that all these blessings come from God and are a part of our great spiritual heritage, they may crumble as ashes in our hands. "In nothing doth man offend God, or against none is his wrath kindled, save those who confess not his hand in all things and obey not his commandments."

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Spiritual, Men, Blessing

• Many of us have a tendency to forget the Gracious Hand which has preserved our nation, enriched it, strengthened it. Many of us imagine in the foolishness of pride, that our manifold blessings are due not to God's goodness, but to our own wisdom and virtue. Too many of us have been so drunk with self-sufficiency as no longer to feel the need of prayer.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Wisdom, Prayer, Pride

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• We need to be more grateful. I think there is no true character without gratitude. It is one of the marks of a real strong character to have a feeling of thanksgiving and gratitude for blessings. We need more of that spirit in our homes, in our daily associations, in the church, everywhere. It doesn't cost anything, and it is so easy to cultivate.

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  Gratitude, Strong, Real

  Ezra Taft Benson (1974). “God, family, country: our three great loyalties”

• Someone has said it is better to appreciate the things you don't own than to own things you don't appreciate. I hope we will have with us a spirit of appreciation for all of the good things we enjoy, all the blessings that we have, many of which have come so easy to us, with very little effort on our part, and yet they are very real and very choice and are truly rich blessings.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Hope, Appreciation, Real

• We have many responsibilities, and one cannot expect the full blessings of a kind Providence if he neglects any major duty. A man has duties to his church, his home, his country, and his profession or job.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Country, Jobs, Home

  Ezra Taft Benson (1969). “An enemy hath done this”

• Take care of yourselves physically. Guard your health carefully. It is one of our greatest blessings. I especially encourage some type of exercise program so you can stay physically fit and physically capable in proportion to the demands on your body.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Exercise, Blessing, Body

• While you are going through your trial, you can recall your past victories and coul the blessings that you do have with a sure hope of greater ones to allow if you are faithful.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Blessing, Past, Faithful

• The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Sacrifice, Blessing, Joy

  Ezra Taft Benson (1960). “So shall ye reap: selected addresses”

• What does the Atonement have to do with missionary work? Any time we experience the blessings of the Atonement in our lives, we cannot help but have a concern for the welfare of others. ... A great indicator of one's personal conversion is the desire to share the gospel with others.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Blessing, Desire, Missionary

• Young people, your parents, with their maturity of years and experience you have not had, can provide wisdom, knowledge, and blessings to help you over life's pitfalls. You may find, that life's sweetest experiences come when you go to Mom and Dad for help.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Mom, Dad, Blessing

• One of the trials of life is that we do not usually receive immediately the full blessing for righteousness or the full cursing for wickedness.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Blessing, Trials, Wickedness

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• Are you honest with the Lord in the payment of your tithes? Living this divine law will bring both spiritual and material blessings.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Spiritual, Blessing, Law

  Ezra Taft Benson (1988). “The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson”, Bookcraft Pubs

• The earth was cursed for Adam's sake. Work is our blessing, not our doom. God has a work to do, and so should we.

  Ezra Taft Benson

  Blessing, Earth, Sake

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