TrendZion

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

1. 1853·Orson Pratt·Apostle
   duties of the same, will receive a crown, and kingdom, and power, and authority, and greatness, and honor, and glory, that will never have an end : and even in this life the days will come that deacons in Zion will be more honored and more respected, than any emperor, king or president, now ruling among the nations.
2. 1900·George Q. Cannon·Apostle
   their conduct, by their want of reverence and respect, by their lack of obedience, and by an absence of a disposition to ask for and to be governed by the counsel of God.
3. 1933·Reed Smoot·Apostle
   I do not think there is any honorable calling to which a man may be called, either privately or publicly, in which, in order to be successful, he must violate the laws of God. There is no necessity for it, and I want to say to you that whenever people who know that the laws of the Church prohibit certain actions, see a member of the Church violate those actions, instead of winning the respect of men by such violation he loses it.
4. 1945·George Albert Smith·Apostle
   Teach the child self-respect. Train it in self-respect just as you train a plant in better ways. No self-respecting man was ever a grafter. Above all, bear in mind repetition — the use of an influence over and over again, keeping everlastingly at it. This is what fixes traits in plants, the constant repetition of an influence until at last it is irrevocably fixed and will not change. You cannot afford to get discouraged. You are dealing with something far more precious than any plant — the precious soul of a child!
5. 1966·Joseph Fielding Smith·Apostle
   A strong 12 year old takes responsibility, 74; Respect for law, evidence of maturity, 74; Parents share responsibility, 75; Make truthtelling and honesty unselfish, 75; Children in trouble are not alone, 75; No one is "an island," 76; How to cope with maturing children, 76; Helpful rules, 76.
6. 1967·Mark E. Petersen·Apostle
   Neighbors truly would respect each other and enjoy a friendly existence. Delinquency would end. There would be no more drunkenness nor the ills that follow it. Gangs would disappear. Character would be strong again. Cleanliness would prevail over filth. We could have a virtual heaven on earth.