President Spencer W. Kimball
AI find that when I get casual in my
relationships with divinity and when
it seems that no divine ear is
listening and no divine voice is
speaking, that I am far, far away.
If I immerse myself in the
scriptures, the distance narrows
and the spirituality returns.
I find myself loving more intensely
those whom I must love with all my
heart and mind and strength, and
loving them more, I find it easier to
abide their counsel.@
(Ensign, Nov. 1976, 58-59)
Elder Howard W. Hunter
AIt is certain that one who
studies the scriptures every day
accomplishes far more than one
who devotes considerable time
one day and then lets days go
by before continuing. Not only
should we study each day, but
there should be a regular time
set aside when we can
concentrate
without
interference.@
(Ensign, Nov. 1979, 64)
President Harold B. Lee
AAre you brethren continually
increasing your testimony by
diligent study of the scriptures?
Do you have a daily habit of
reading the scriptures?
If
we=re not reading the
scriptures
daily,
our
testimonies are growing
thinner, and our spirituality
isn=t increasing in depth.
We, ourselves, must be
studying the scriptures and have
a daily habit.@ (Regional Rep. Seminar, Dec. 12,
1970, p. 10)
AIf your students are acquainted
with the revelations, there is no
questionCpersonal or social or
political or occupationalCthat
need go unanswered. Therein is
contained the fulness of the
everlasting gospel. Therein we
find principles of truth that will
resolve every confusion and every
problem and every dilemma that
will face the human family or any
individual in it.@
Elder Boyd K. Packer (Teach the
Scriptures, Charge to Religious
Educators, page 89)
ABrothers and Sisters, on
very thin pages, thick with
meaning, are some almost
hidden scriptures. Hence
we are urged to search,
feast,
and
ponder.
Especially, however, we
should also do more of
what Nephi did, namely
Aliken all scriptures unto
[ourselves].@ Elder Neal Maxwell (CR
Oct, 1999, 4) (See:John 5:39, Alma 14:1, Alma 33:2,
Moroni 10:3, 2 Nephi 9:51, 1 Nephi 19:23)