There is dissatisfaction among a great many Christian people. They are not happy with what they have and, therefore, respond readily to the message of the restored gospel.
The biggest challenge facing a missionary today is to forget himself and lose himself in the work.
I have many friends of other religions, and I am satisfied that they are very conscientious, good people who are trying to do good. I appreciate that.
Teach your daughters to walk in virtue.
Encourage your children to read more and watch television less.
Seek to establish an environment conducive to study in the home.
I have two sons. Good sons. They're both businessmen.
In the underdeveloped countries, we have young men and women, many of them of capacity but without opportunity to improve themselves. They cannot do so without help.
When you touch the life of a man of this generation, that influence is felt through generations yet to come.
Some husbands regard it as their prerogative to compel their wives to fit their standards of what they think to be the ideal.
My children are now all grown. Some are in their 60s. But when they call and I answer the phone, they say, 'How are you?' And before I can answer, they ask, 'Is Mother there?'
If you are a good missionary, you will return home with the desire to continue to serve the Lord, to keep His commandments, and to do His will.
I've tried to recognize my wife's individuality, her personality, her desires, her background, her ambitions.
My wife once said that one of her great ambitions was to walk down the streets of Hong Kong with her children. So we all went to Asia on one occasion. Then she said she'd like to walk down the streets of Jerusalem with her children. So we arranged our family finances and all went to Jerusalem.