Richard G. Scott Quotes

It is possible to rise to the lofty standard set by the Lord for priesthood holders in making decisions in quorums. It is possible when there is great faith and love and the absence of contention.

I have felt the inspiration of the living God directing me in my labors.

I follow my gut and the prompting of my spirit in all things, small and big.

In arriving at a decision in a question of doubt, the apostles in the Acts were guided solely by their sense of the Spirit behind the action, not by any speculations as to consequences which might ensue. And so they found the truth.

We think when God speaks to us, there's going to be a boom out of Heaven or we're going to get some chill bumps, but I really believe God's talking to us all the time. He's talking to us right in here. I call it our heart, our conscience, but it's the Holy Spirit talking to us.

Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven.

People talk about revelation, and say it has ceased; but what ignorance it bespeaks, when man knows not the least thing on earth without revelation.

I believe in divine inspiration and things like that and I really relish a good, attentive, participating audience.

The discipline of daily devotion to God undergirds decisions.

I trust God speaks through me. Without that I could not do my job.

I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by those who were inspired. I study the Bible daily.

I had my battles. I had my times of just being upset and God would show me, 'Hey, I'm right here, I'll walk you through this and it doesn't make sense now but just trust me.' That's where faith come in - trust.

Once God puts something in your heart - you know, God talks to everyone different.

I actually find fondness and appreciation for the Bray Wyatt. I see that he is driven by a higher power, much like I am driven and motivated and inspired and given strength by the Seven Deities.

If God tells me to write another book, then I will.

You can't base your decisions on anyone's opinion but yours and God's.

The Holy Spirit knows what a particular age's most pressing need is far better than men with their programs.

some things you will think of yourself,...some things God will put into your mind

How shall we know that we obey [God]? There is but one method by which we can know it, and that is by the inspiration of the Spirit of the Lord witnessing unto our spirit that we are His, that we love Him, and that He loves us. It is by the spirit of revelation we know this.

Proceed with much prayer, and your way will be made plain.

Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person! How beautiful!

Down through the years, I turned to the Bible and found in it all that I needed

Never run before God gives you His direction. If you have the slightest doubt, then He is not guiding. Whenever there is doubt-wait.

God gives us the vision, then he takes us down to the valley to batter us into the shape of the vision, and it is in the valley that so many of us faint and give way. Every vision will be made real if we will have patience.

All makers must leave room for the acts of the spirit. But they have to work hard and carefully, and wait patiently, to deserve them.