Teachings of Presidents of the Church Quotes

“Every man should get the Spirit of God, and then follow its dictates. This is revelation. It doesn’t make any difference what the Spirit tells you to do; it will never tell you to do anything that is wrong.19”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“We are all of us dependent upon the Spirit of the Lord, upon revelation, upon inspiration, upon the Holy Ghost, in order to be qualified to teach the people before whom we are called to speak, and if the Lord does not give me the Holy Spirit this afternoon, I promise you all [that] you will not get much out of Brother Woodruff.”2”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Let my servants obtain the Holy Ghost and keep my Spirit with them, and that will instruct them what to teach the people continually; and instruct the people to keep my Spirit with them, and they will be enabled to understand the word of the Lord when it is taught them.”1”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Before you go into the Temple, . . . go by yourselves, in secret prayer. Offer up your prayers to the Lord, and pray that your sins may not only be forgiven, but that you may all have the Spirit of God and the testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ; that the Spirit of God may be with those who will assemble in the Temple. . . .”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“I want to say to the Latter-day Saints: Exercise faith in God, and exercise faith in His revelations, and read them and ponder over them and pray earnestly that you may have a correct understanding of all that God has revealed, that you may grow in the light and knowledge of God, and see the importance of living your religion and of living uprightly before Him.26”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Who am I, saith the Lord, that I command and am not obeyed? Who am I, saith the Lord, that I promise and do not fulfill?” [See D&C 58:30–32.] . . .”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“but, if we do not know, it will be better for us to go before the Lord, and ask in faith that we may be instructed in the way of life.10”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Wherever the Spirit dictates you to go or to do, that will be right; and, by following its dictates, you will come out right.”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Whenever you are in doubt about any duty or work which you have to perform, never proceed to do anything until you go and labor in prayer and get the Holy Spirit.”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Whatever is necessary for us to receive and enjoy, it is our duty to ask the Lord for. We should go before Him in secret places and make our wants known, that our prayers may be heard and answered upon our heads.”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“Prayer has more power, a great deal, to bring down the blessings of God, than almost any other thing.4”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“I fear, as a people, we do not pray enough in faith. We should call upon the Lord in mighty prayer, and make all our wants known unto him.”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“May thy servant Wilford be prepared for whatever awaits him on earth and have power to perform whatever is required at his hands by the God of Heaven. I ask this blessing of my Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God.”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“blessings available in the temple. He said: “I consider that the building of temples is one of the important things required by the Lord of the Latter-day Saints in the dispensation of the fulness of times, that we may go into those temples and not only redeem the living but redeem our”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“my life thus far has been preserved; for which blessings I feel”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“familiar with clouds of adversity that eventually led to blessings for the faithful. He tasted the bitterness of persecution and suffering, but through it all he also partook of the sweetness of being led by the hand of God. And”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

“testified of blessings that come to those who attend temple dedications in a spirit of sincere worship: “The sweet whisperings of the Holy Spirit will be given to them and the treasures of Heaven, the communion of angels, will be added from time to time, for [the Lord’s] promise has gone forth and it cannot fail!”37 He wrote of one such experience, which he had at the dedication of the Logan Temple:”
― The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff