Richard G. Scott Quotes About Scripture

Quotes about: Scripture

• Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change

  Richard G. Scott

  Friendship, Change, Bible

• Don't yield to Satan's lie that you don't have time to study the scriptures. Choose to take time to study them. Feasting on the word of God each day is more important than sleep, school, work, television shows, video games, or social media. You may need to reorganize your priorities to provide time for the study of the word of God. If so, do it!

  Richard G. Scott

  Bible, God, Time

• Scriptures are like packets of light that illuminate our minds and give place to guidance and inspiration from on high.

  Richard G. Scott

  Inspiration, Light, Giving

• If you want to talk to God, pray. If you want him to talk to you, read your scriptures.

  Richard G. Scott

  Want, Scripture, Praying

• Pondering a passage of scripture can be a key to unlock revelation and the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Ghost. Scriptures can calm an agitated soul, giving peace, hope, and a restoration of confidence in one’s ability to overcome the challenges of life. They have potent power to heal emotional challenges when there is faith in the Savior. They can accelerate physical healing.

  Richard G. Scott

  Inspiration, Healing, Emotional

• A memorized scripture becomes an enduring friend that does not weaken with the passage of time.

  Richard G. Scott

  Doe, Scripture, Endure

• Humility is essential to the acquiring of spiritual knowledge. To be humble is to be teachable. Humility permits you to be tutored by the Spirit and to be taught from sources inspired by the Lord, such as the scriptures. The seeds of personal growth and understanding germinate and flourish in the fertile soil of humility. Their fruit is spiritual knowledge to guide you here and hereafter.

  Richard G. Scott

  Spiritual, Humble, Humility

• To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship.

  Richard G. Scott

  New Friendship, Scripture, New Friends

• Learning, pondering, searching, and memorizing scriptures is like filling a filing cabinet with friends, values, and truths that can be called upon anytime, anywhere in the world.

  Richard G. Scott

  Filing Cabinet, World, Scripture

• There is no doctrine more fundamental to our work than the Atonement of Jesus Christ. At every appropriate opportunity, testify of the Savior and of the power of His Atoning sacrifice. Use scriptures that teach of Him and why He is the perfect pattern for everyone in life.4 You will need to study diligently. Do not become so absorbed with trivial things that you miss learning the doctrine and teachings of the Lord. With a solid, personal doctrinal foundation, you will be a powerful source for sharing vital truths with others who desperately need them.

  Richard G. Scott

  Jesus, Powerful, Teaching

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