Elder Perry, "Obedience to Law is Liberty" April 2013
"God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging. Men and women receive their agency as a gift from God, but their liberty and, in turn, their eternal happiness come from obedience to His laws. As Alma counseled his errant son Corianton, “Wickedness never was happiness.""
Elder Perry, “Obedience to Law is Liberty” April 2013
“We need not walk by the shores of Galilee or among the Judean hills to walk where Jesus walked. All of us can walk the path He walked when, with His words ringing in our ears, His Spirit filling our hearts, and His teachings guiding our lives, we choose to follow Him as we journey through mortality. His example lights the way. Said He, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.””
President Monson, “Ponder the path of thy feet” October 2014
“There is no need for you or for me, in this enlightened age when the fullness of the gospel has been restored, to sail uncharted seas or to travel unmarked roads in search of truth. A loving Heavenly Father has plotted our course and provided an unfailing guide—even obedience. A knowledge of truth and the answers to our greatest questions come to us as we are obedient to the commandments of God.”
President Monson, “obedience brings blessings” April 2013
"Spiritually mature obedience is “the Savior’s obedience.” It is motivated by true love for Heavenly Father and His Son. When we willingly obey, as our Savior did, we cherish the words of our Heavenly Father: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”9 And we look forward to hearing, upon entering our Heavenly Father’s presence, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: … enter … into the joy of thy lord.”"
Elder Hales, If ye love me keep my commandments, April 2014
"Too often we think of obedience as the passive and thoughtless following of the orders or dictates of a higher authority. Actually, at its best, obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God. When Abraham demonstrated his unwavering faithfulness and obedience to God, even when commanded to sacrifice his son, God rescued him. Similarly, when we demonstrate our faithfulness through obedience, God will ultimately rescue us."
Elder Perry, “Obedience through our faithfulness” April 2014
"Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive. It is the means by which we declare our faith in God and qualify ourselves to receive the powers of heaven. Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge and power and God’s unlimited wisdom and omnipotence."
Elder Perry, “Obedience through our faithfulness” April 2014
"Standing obedient and strong on the doctrine of our God, we stand in holy places, for His doctrine is sacred and will not change.”
Elder Robert D. Hales, "Stand Strong in Holy Places."
“The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging."
Elder L. Tom Perry, "Obedience to Law Is Liberty."
“Let us not give up. Let us be true to our covenants. Let us never lose sight of our Advocate and Redeemer as we walk toward Him, one imperfect step after another.”
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Four Titles."
Position Statement
All that the Lord asks of us is that we are obedient to his commandments. With that obedience comes blessings that he has promised us. We can only receive those blessings as we live in such a manner that the Lord sees fit to give us more. Not only will we receive those blessings, but we will feel better about our standing with the Lord and he will help us to continue in our obedience through his Atonement.
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