Ezra Taft Benson Quotes

You see, rebellion, and the disobedience it causes, keeps us from having the power of God that's available to us as Christians.

God does not begin by asking our ability, only our availability, and if we prove our dependability, He will increase our capability.

We must accept all of God's will for us, not just those portions that happen to appeal and bring instant gratification and pleasure to us.

'Doing your own thing' and being a Christian is an oxymoron. As Christians, every day we need to be presenting ourselves before the Lord, thanking Him for His mercy and asking Him to make us more like Him by emptying us of our will, so God's will can be done.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

The natural mind is ever prone to reason, when we ought to believe; to be at work, when we ought to be quiet; to go our own way, when we ought steadily to walk on in God's ways, however trying to nature.

There are two kinds of people: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, 'All right, then, have it your way.'

I was afraid that if I surrendered my life over to God, God would tell me not to do those things that I desperately wanted to do.

God will have a humble people. Either we can choose to be humble, or we can be compelled to be humble.

I only answer to two people, myself and God.

If you tell God no because He won't explain the reason He wants you to do something, you are actually hindering His blessing. But when you say yes to Him, all of heaven opens to pour out His goodness and reward your obedience. What matters more than material blessings are the things He is teaching us in our spirit.

The great test of life is obedience to God.

We will never accomplish what God wants for our lives unless we stop making excuses for ourselves and pampering our flesh. When we get into seemingly impossible situations, we have to remember - it's not about us.

A key to everything is surrender - to really come before the Lord and say, 'I will literally stay here as long as you want me to stay' or 'God, I will really go anywhere on the earth.'

I must consider myself as the man of the cross and love the one that God gives me without thinking any further.

Your weakness can be turned to strength for God's glory.

Holiness does not consist in doing extraordinary things. It consists in accepting, with a smile, what Jesus sends us. It consists in accepting and following the will of God.

He who desires to worship God must harbor no childish illusions about the matter but bravely renounce his liberty and humanity.

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.

Indeed, this life is a test. It is a test of many things - of our convictions and priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience, and in the end, our ultimate desires.

If we are faithful to God in little things, we shall gain experience and strength that will be helpful to us in the more serious trials of life.

If God wanted us to bend over he'd put diamonds on the floor.

Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt.

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how.