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Showing posts with label Entitlement. Show all posts

Friday, May 24, 2024

You will never be happier than you are grateful.

Ever since that day, I have thanked Heavenly Father morning and night for my ability to breathe. We are surrounded by innumerable blessings that we can easily take for granted if we are not mindful. Conversely, when nothing is expected and everything is appreciated, life becomes magical.

President Nelson has said: “Each new morning is a gift from God. Even the air we breathe is a loving loan from Him. He preserves us from day to day and supports us from one moment to another. Therefore, our first noble deed of the morning should be a humble prayer of gratitude.”

That brings me to my fifth and final observation, which is you will never be happier than you are grateful.

October 2023
General Conference
Gary B. Sabin


Friday, April 21, 2017

Blessings of God are Not Entitlements Rather They Are Blessings for Which We Must Qualfiy

Nevertheless, God’s greater blessings are conditioned on obedience. President Russell M. Nelson explained: “The resplendent bouquet of God’s love—including eternal life—includes blessings for which we must qualify, not entitlements to be expected unworthily. Sinners cannot bend His will to theirs and require Him to bless them in sin [see Alma 11:37]. If they desire to enjoy every bloom in His beautiful bouquet, they must repent.17

"Abide in My Love", D. Todd Christofferson, General Conference October 2016