Rewarding

Rewarding is defined as "Offering or likely to offer satisfaction or gratification."

"One who practices pure religion soon discovers it is more rewarding to lift a man up than to hold him down."

--Marvin J. Ashton, "Pure Religion", Ensign, Nov. 1982, 63

 And the next one

"Needed are...[souls] filled with compassion, that we might communicate not only eye to eye, or voice to ear, but in the majestic style of the Savior, even heart to heart."

--President Thomas S. Monson, Ensign, November 1994, page 70.

Happiness

One of tonight's quotes is a repeat. President Gordon B. Hinckley talks about some of God's standards are out of date by today's standards here.

And President Benson's quote talks about happiness in marriage

"The secret of a happy marriage is to serve God and each other. The goal of marriage is unity and oneness, as well as self-development. Paradoxically, the more we serve one another, the greater is our spiritual and emotional growth."

--Ezra Taft Benson, "Fundamentals of Enduring Family Relationships," Ensign, Nov. 1982, 59

I read a study the other day online that a long marriage can be predicted. A study was done where they interviewed several couples & then followed up on them at periodic intervals, seems like it was 5 years, but I can't remember. Anyway, it showed that couples that gave 5 positives to every negative stayed together. I was telling Don about it at the grocery store. We walked past a family & the wife was very stressed. She was telling the husband where to get something & she was kind of rude about it & she spoke the same way to her kids. I wondered aloud to Don how long that marriage would last.

Guard against the adversary

Today's quotes:

"The way for each person and each family to guard against the slings and arrows of the Adversary and to prepare for the great day of the Lord is to hold fast to the iron rod, to exercise greater faith, to repent of our sins and shortcomings, and to be anxiously engaged in the work of His kingdom on earth, which is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."

--Spencer W. Kimball, "The Lord Expects Righteousness", Ensign, Nov 1982, 4

And another one:

"There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless."

--James E. Faust, "The Refiner's Fire," Ensign, May 1979, 53

Love the Lord

Here is a quote from today's more reading request:

"When we love the Lord, obedience ceases to be a burden. Obedience becomes a delight. When we love the Lord, we seek less for things that benefit us and turn our hearts toward things that will bless and uplift others."

--Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, "The Great Commandment", October 2007 General Conference

And another quote from readthescriptures dot com

"Please don't nag yourself with thoughts of failure. Do not set goals far beyond your capacity to achieve. Simply do what you can do, in the best way you know, and the Lord will accept of your effort."

--Gordon B. Hinckley, "Rise to the Stature of the Divine within You," Ensign, Nov. 1989, 94

One from more reading request. Did two reading requests today:

"There is great power in loving, consistent, fervent family prayer. Don't deny your families this blessing. Don't allow the strength that comes from family prayer to slip away from you and your loved ones through neglect."

--John H. Groberg, "The Power of Family Prayer," Ensign, May 1982, 52

A path

More quotes from readthescripture.com (I had a hard time spelling quotes correctly, instead of quoghts.)

"...the strait and narrow path, though clearly marked, is a path, not a freeway nor an escalator. Indeed, there are times when the only way the strait and narrow path can be followed is on one's knees!"

--Neal A. Maxwell, "A Brother Offended," Ensign, May 1982, 37

The quote sent for MORE READING is repeated from the other day & can be found at Lighthouses in the Storm by Elder Wirthlin.