TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1856·Brigham Young·Prophet
   I do not feel disposed to ask the Lord to do for me what I can do for myself. I know when I sow the wheat and water it that I cannot give the increase, for that is in the hands of the Almighty; and when it is time to worship the Lord, I will leave all and worship Him. As I said yesterday to a Bishop who was mending a breach in the canal, and expressed a wish to continue his labor on the following Sabbath, as his wheat was burning up, let it burn, when the time comes that is set apart for worship, go up and worship the Lord.
   Irrigation, etc. — jodcopy citation
2. 1976·Marion G. Romney·Apostle
   “Let every man be diligent in all things. And the idler shall not have place in the church, except he repent and mend his ways.” ( D&C 75:3, 28–29 .)
   Church Welfare Services’ Basic Principles — cojccopy citation
3. 1979·N. Eldon Tanner·Apostle
   Many years ago in the country of Norway, a young widow with two small sons sent a pair of shoes to a shoemaker for repairs. When the mended shoes were returned, the mother was surprised to find a religious tract tucked into each shoe. Shortly thereafter, curious about the tracts, and with a parcel containing another pair of old shoes, she set forth for the half-hour walk to the shoemaker’s shop.
   The Contributions of the Prophet Joseph Smith — cojccopy citation
4. 1979·Spencer W. Kimball·Prophet
   My father practiced what he preached. He didn’t just tell others to be self-reliant; we were taught to exemplify it as a family. We raised almost all of our own food. He always wanted a garden—he wanted a garden to eat from and a garden to smell. I used to pump the water by hand to water the garden, and also I learned to milk the cows, prune the fruit trees, mend the fences, and all the rest. I had two older brothers, who, I was convinced, took all the easy jobs and left me all the hard ones. But I don’t complain; it made me strong.
   Applying the Principles of Welfare Services — cojccopy citation
5. 1986·James E. Faust·Apostle
   First prescription: Practice thrift and frugality. There is a wise old saying: “Eat it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Thrift is a practice of not wasting anything. Some people are able to get by because of the absence of expense. They have their shoes resoled, they patch, they mend, they sew, and they save money. They avoid installment buying, and make purchases only after saving enough to pay cash, thus avoiding interest charges. Frugality means to practice careful economy. (See Webster’s New World Dictionary, 2d. college edition.)
   The Responsibility for Welfare Rests with Me and My Family — cojccopy citation
6. 1991·Neal A. Maxwell·Apostle
   After recognition, real remorse floods the soul. This is a “godly sorrow,” not merely the “sorrow of the world” nor the “sorrowing of the damned” when we can no longer “take happiness in sin” (see 2 Cor. 7:10 ; Morm. 2:13 ). False remorse instead is like fondling our failings. In ritual regret, we mourn our mistakes but without mending them.
   Repentance — cojccopy citation