Happiness and Humor
"A good sense
of humor is an escape valve for the pressures of life" Richard G. Scott
2 Nephi 30:7
-Believe in Christ and become a delightsome people
"Thousands of
candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of the candle will not be
shortened. Happiness never decreases from being shared" -Buddha
"We would do
well to slow down a little, focus on the significant and truly see the things
that matter most" Uchtdorf
"The only way
to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh
or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache" -Marjorie Pay
Hinckley
"I urge you to
please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point,
'If this isn't nice, I don't know what it'" -Kurt Vonnegut
Mosiah 14:7-
"He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth"
-Don’t
complain!
"In all living,
have much fun and laughter. Life is to be enjoyed not just endured"
-President Hinckley
"The happiest
people I know are not those who find their golden ticket; they are those who,
while in the pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty and
sweetness of everyday moments -Uchtdorf
Mosiah 24:15-
"The lord did strengthen them that they could bear up their burdens with
ease, and they did submit cheerfully with patience to al the will of the
Lord"
"Be so happy
that when others look at you, they become happy too" anon
"The trick is
to enjoy life. Don't wish away your days waiting for better ones ahead"
-President Hinckley
"The art of
being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things"
-Henry Ward Beecher
"Enjoy the
little things in life, for someday you will realize they were big things"
-anon
"Think of all
the beauty still left around you and be happy" -Anne Frank
"People who
love to eat are always the best people" -Julia Child
"We cannot cure
the world of sorrows but we can choose to live in joy" -Joseph Campbell
"It is your
reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life
story will develop" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Be kind and be
grateful God is kind; it is a happy way to live" -Jeffrey R. Holland
"Go forward in
life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and
strong purpose in your heart" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"Talking about
our problems is our greatest addiction. Break the habit. Talk about your
joys" -Rita Schiand
"Comparison is
the thief of joy" -Theodore Roosevelt
"Generally
speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with
themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the
service of others… By and large, I have
come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only
about ourselves" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"Ah yes, the
past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it, or learn from
it" -Rafiki from Lion King
"When we are
under the influence of the spirit, we can find a sense of humor and the ability
to smile and not take ourselves too seriously, and we can laugh at ourselves…
the adversary's weapons are sarcasm, irony, and cynicism, but the Lord's power
is a gentle sense of humor… The adversary cannot deal with a sense of humor. He
does not have a sense of humor; he does not even know what that is. He is
always dead serious, and when you have a sense of humor, you are in control of
the adversary's influence" -F. Enzio Busche
"Those who move
forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out" -Gordon
B. Hinckley
"I'm going to
make everything around me beautiful- that will be my life" -Elise de Wolfe
Alma 36:21:
"There could be nothing so exquisite and so bitter as were my pains. On
the other hand, there can be nothing so exquisite and sweet as was my joy"
Alma 41:10
"wickedness never was happiness"
"Be happy for
no reason, like a child. If you are happy for a reason, you're in trouble,
because that reason can be taken from you" -Deepak Chopra
"The happiest
people I know are not those who find their golden ticket; they are those who,
while in pursuit of worthy goals, discover and treasure the beauty and
sweetness of the everyday moments"- President Uchtdorf
Alma 46:39 "And
it came to pass that there were many who died, firmly believing that their
souls were redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ; thus they went out of the world
rejoicing"
"I love people
who make me laugh. I honestly think it's the thing I like most, to laugh. It
cures a multitude of ills. It's probably the most important thing in a
person" -Audrey Hepburn
"To live
greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage,
disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility" -Thomas S.
Monson
Helaman 3:35
"Nevertheless, they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and
stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto
the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying
and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of
their yielding their hurts unto God"
Helaman 6:3
"And they did fellowship one with another, and did rejoice one with
another, and did have great joy"
-humility;
it didn't matter that they were 'Lamanites', all were happy for each other
"Let people
repent. Let people grow. Believe that people can change and improve. Is that
faith? Yes! Is that hope? Yes! Is it charity? Yes! Above all, it is charity,
the pure love of Christ. If something is buried in the past, leave it buried.
Don’t keep going back with your little sand pail and beach shovel to dig it up,
wave it around, and then throw it at someone, saying, “Hey! Do you remember
this?” Splat!" -Jeffrey R. Holland
"I have found
that, rather than dwelling on the negative, if we will take a step back and
consider the blessings in our lives, including seemingly small, sometimes
overlooked blessings, we can find greater happiness" -Thomas S. Monson
"The more we
devote ourselves to the pursuit of holiness and happiness, the less likely we
will be on a path to regrets. The more
we rely on the Savior's grace, the more we will feel that we are on the track
our Father in Heaven has intended for us" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"The most
wasted of all days is one without laughter" -E.E. Cummings
Helaman 13:38
"ye have sought for happiness in doing iniquity, which thing is contrary
to the nature of that righteousness which is in our great and Eternal
Head"
"Every day
brings something beautiful if we are just willing to look up and see it"
-Marjorie Pay Hinckley
"The most
important anchor I can share: Anchor your life in Jesus Christ, your redeemer.
Make your eternal Father and his Beloved Son the most important priority in
your life- more important than life itself, more important than a beloved
companion or children or anyone on earth. Make their will your central desire.
Then all that you need for happiness will come to you" -Elder Richard G.
Scott
"Be soft. Do
not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let
the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of
the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place"
-Kurt Vonnegut
"When someone
else's happiness is your happiness, that is love" -Lana Del Rey
"Most folks are
about as happy as they make up their minds to be" -Abraham Lincoln
"Don't be
distracted by criticism. Remember- the only taste of success some people have
is when they take a bite out of you" -Zig Ziglar
4 Nephi 1:16
"Surely there could not be a happier people among all the people who had
been created by the hand of God"
- What makes them so happy? Read previously- family, marriage, going to church, unity, fasting and prayer, no lyings, no murders, no lasciviousness, no whoredoms, no strifes, etc
- Vs. 23-45 is the path away from happiness: selfishness, divided, denied gospel
"I always find
beauty in things that are odd and imperfect- they are much more
interesting"-Marc Jacobs
"When you're
curious, you find lots of interesting things to do" -Walt Disney
"Come what may
and love it" -Joseph B. Wirthlin
Ether 4:11-12
"For because of my Spirit he shall know that these things are true; for it
persuadeth men to do good. And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of
me; for good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to
all good"
"I have chosen
to be happy because it is good for my health" -Voltaire
"The secret to
staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age"
-Lucille ball
"I come to you
tonight with a plea that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully
the sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we try to 'accentuate
the positive'. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still
our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment virtue and
effort" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"Let the
resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair, to strength
and beauty and happiness" -Floyd W. Tomkins
"Now, the most
important principle I can share: Anchor your life in Jesus Christ, your
Redeemer. Make your Eternal Father and his Beloved Son the most important
priority in your life—more important than life itself, more important than a
beloved companion or children or anyone on earth. Make their will your central
desire. Then all that you need for happiness will come to you" -Richard G.
Scott
"The best
antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge
of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is
this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is
served" -President Gordon B. Hinckley
"Generally
speaking, the most miserable people I know are those obsessed with themselves;
the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of
others" -President Gordon B. Hinckley
"Darkness exists, but you do not have to dwell there" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Darkness exists, but you do not have to dwell there" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Hard Work
"We cannot
always expect to succeed, but we should try the best we can" -Boyd K.
Packer
D&C 58:26-27 be
not slothful- be anxiously engaged in a good cause
"You are good.
But it is not enough to be good. You must be good for something" -Gordon
B. Hinckley
"Whatever you
are, be a good one" -Abraham Lincoln
"If you want
children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their
shoulders" -Abigail van Buren
"Get on your
knees and pray then get on your feet and work" -President Hinckley
"Try a little
harder to be a little better" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"I cannot see a
Bishop in myself, but if you say it's the Lord's will, I'll try" -Newel K.
Whitney
-"Go
and ask Father" - Joseph Smith
-"Thy
strength is in me" -voice from heaven to Newel K. Whitney
"The trouble
is, you think you have time" -Buddha
Alma 37:6 "By
small and simple things are great things brought to pass"
Alma 37:41
"They were slothful, and forgot to exercise their faith and diligence and
then those marvelous works ceased, and they did not progress in their
journey"
Alma 37:46 "Do
not let us be slothful because of the easiness of the way"
Alma 48:9 "in
their weakest fortifications he did fortify and strengthen them
Alma 60:21 "Do
ye suppose that the Lord will still deliver us, while we sit upon our thrones
and do not make use of the means which the Lord has provided for us?"
"When our wagon
gets stuck in the mud, God is much more likely to assist the man who gets out
to push than the man who merely raises his voice in prayer- no matter how
eloquent the oration" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Continuous
effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our
potential" -Winston Churchill
"Without hard
work, nothing grows but weeds" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"If you really,
really want to do something, no one can stop you. But if you really don't want
to something, then no one can help you. The choice is always entirely up to
you" -James A. Owen
"Opportunity is
missed by people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work"
-Thomas Edison
Galatians 6:9
"And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if
we faint not"
Ether 2:7-14
"And the Lord would not suffer that they should stop… as they came to the
sea they pitched their tents… And for the space of three hours did the Lord
chasten him because he remembered not to call upon the name of the Lord"
- The Lord tells us to get somewhere, but sometimes we stop early
Ether 2:19- 3:16
"There is no light, and we cannot breathe"… The Lord answers him in
verse 20, but only addresses the breathing situation. The brother of Jared asks
again in 22 about lighting. The Lord answers with simply what he cannot do- fire
or windows. The Lord will make your idea work. Figure it out and move forward,
don't wait for a confirmation. You know what not to do, but you don't know what
to do. Look for a solution then ask him. The rocks work as a result of his
faith and effort. The Lord will give you more of a "no" than a
"yes". "You are the child of a creator… so create! You are the
creative force of your life" (Hank Smith). The brother of Jared goes to
the Lord with sixteen stones and is embarrassed and feels completely
incompetent (3:2-5), but shows extreme faith, diligence, and selflessness.
Moroni 7:33 "If
ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is
expedient in me"
"I come to you
tonight with a plea that we stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully
the sunlight. I am suggesting that as we go through life we try to 'accentuate
the positive'. I am asking that we look a little deeper for the good, that we still
our voices of insult and sarcasm, that we more generously compliment virtue and
effort" -Gordon B. Hinckley
"Think about
your particular assignment at this time in your life. It may be to get an
education, it may be to rear children, it may be to be a grandparent, it may be
to care for a relieve the suffering of someone you love, it may be to do a job
in the most excellent way possible, it may be to support someone who has a
difficult assignment of their own. Our assignments are varied and they change
from time to time. Don't take them lightly. Give them your full heart and
energy. Do them with enthusiasm. Do whatever you have to do this week with your
whole heart and soul" -Marjorie P. Hinckley
Moroni 9:6 "not
withstanding their hardness, let us labor diligently; for if we should cease to
labor, we should be brought under condemnation; for we have a labor to perform
whilst in this tabernacle of clay, that we may conquer the enemy of all righteousness,
and rest our souls in the kingdom of God"
"A timid and
fearing people cannot do their work well, and cannot do God's work at all"
-President Howard W. Hunter
"The best
antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge
of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is
this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is
served" -President Gordon B. Hinckley
"Try and keep on trying until that which seems difficult becomes possible and that which seems only possible becomes habit and a real part of you" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Try and keep on trying until that which seems difficult becomes possible and that which seems only possible becomes habit and a real part of you" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
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Historical Facts
about Scriptures
Had Judah been a
free and independent nation, Joseph would have been King, with Jesus being successor
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Honesty
"The greatest
advantage of speaking the truth is that you don't have to remember what you
said" -anon
"Truth is true
even if nobody believes it" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf
"Stay true in
the dark and humble in the spotlight" -Harold B. Lee
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Humility
Alma 32:13-15-
"if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely,
whosever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that finedth mercy and endureth to
the end the same shall be saved.
"Pride is
concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right"
-Ezra T. Benson
Alma 37:11 "See
that ye are not lifted up in pride; yea, see that ye do not boast in your own
wisdom, nor of your much strength"
"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
"To live
greatly, we must develop the capacity to face trouble with courage,
disappointment with cheerfulness, and triumph with humility" -Thomas S.
Monson
Helaman 3:35
"Nevertheless, they did fast and pray oft, and did wax stronger and
stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of Christ, unto
the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the purifying
and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of
their yielding their hurts unto God"
Helaman 6:3
"And they did fellowship one with another, and did rejoice one with
another, and did have great joy"
-humility;
it didn't matter that they were 'Lamanites', all were happy for each other
Mormon 9:31
"Condemn me not because of mine imperfection… but rather give thanks unto
God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to
be more wise than we have been"
Ether 2:19- 3:16
"There is no light, and we cannot breathe"… The Lord answers him in
verse 20, but only addresses the breathing situation. The brother of Jared asks
again in 22 about lighting. The Lord answers with simply what he cannot do- fire
or windows. The Lord will make your idea work. Figure it out and move forward,
don't wait for a confirmation. You know what not to do, but you don't know what
to do. Look for a solution then ask him. The rocks work as a result of his
faith and effort. The Lord will give you more of a "no" than a
"yes". "You are the child of a creator… so create! You are the
creative force of your life" (Hank Smith). The brother of Jared goes to
the Lord with sixteen stones and is embarrassed and feels completely
incompetent (3:2-5), but shows extreme faith, diligence, and selflessness.
Proverbs 27:2
"Let another man praise thee . . . and not thine own lips”
Ether 12:27
"And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weaknesses. I give
unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all
men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me,
and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto
them"
"Stay true in
the dark and humble in the spotlight" -Harold B. Lee
"Seek to be
worth knowing rather than to be well known" -Sandra Turley
Matthew 10:6
"The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his
Lord"
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Hypocrisy
Alma 31- Zoramites
were praying in front of everyone, and then vs. 23 "they returned to their
homes never speaking of their God again until they had assembled themselves
together again to the holy stand"
Alma 34:28
"...if ye turn way the needy… your prayer is vain and availeth you
nothing, and ye are as hypocrites who do deny the faith"
"Never check
your religion at the door" -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Matthew 15:8 "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me"
Matthew 21:19-22- Jesus is hungry, so he goes over to a fig tree, but it has no fruit on it, only leaves. Christ teaches to not live a double life and to not be a hypocrite. Do not profess your faith and be showy about it, but then have no fruit to prove it (see also Mark 11:12-14, 20-26)
Matthew 23:25-29 "For ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of exhortion and excess. Cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also"
Matthew 15:8 "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me"
Matthew 21:19-22- Jesus is hungry, so he goes over to a fig tree, but it has no fruit on it, only leaves. Christ teaches to not live a double life and to not be a hypocrite. Do not profess your faith and be showy about it, but then have no fruit to prove it (see also Mark 11:12-14, 20-26)
Matthew 23:25-29 "For ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of exhortion and excess. Cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also"
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