Top 49 L Tom Perry Quotes
#1. Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.
L. Tom Perry
#2. What we need is a royal army of returned missionaries reenlisted into service.
L. Tom Perry
#3. We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.
L. Tom Perry
#5. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good-to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
L. Tom Perry
#6. If I keep my promises to the Lord, He will always keep His promises to me. He [will] always fulfill His end of the bargain - and much, much more - if I fulfill mine.
L. Tom Perry
#7. Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.
L. Tom Perry
#8. Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them. Let us also teach our children to see that the work assigned is carried to its completion and to take pride in what they accomplish.
L. Tom Perry
#9. I believe it is by divine design that the role of motherhood emphasizes the nurturing and teaching of the next generation.
L. Tom Perry
#10. Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance.
L. Tom Perry
#11. The scriptures are one of our greatest treasures. They contain God's instructions to His people from the beginning of time.
L. Tom Perry
#12. We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God's commandments. We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord's consistency and perfect trust in His promises.
L. Tom Perry
#13. Let us each day search from the scriptures and from the prophets ... . The scriptures that are never read will never help us. If read, the words of God will nourish our souls and carry us to great heights in our endeavors.
L. Tom Perry
#14. Who can put a pricetag on the influence of a mother?
L. Tom Perry
#15. The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve.
L. Tom Perry
#16. Our value system must conform to His. Our actions must conform to our values.
L. Tom Perry
#17. Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.
L. Tom Perry
#18. What a glorious legacy of faith, courage, and ingenuity those noble early Mormon pioneers have left for us to build upon. My admiration for them deepens the longer I live.
L. Tom Perry
#19. If you will respond to the invitation to share your beliefs and feelings about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, a spirit of love and a spirit of courage will be your constant companion.
L. Tom Perry
#20. If you don't raise the bar, how will you ever know your potential?
L. Tom Perry
#21. One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth.
L. Tom Perry
#22. Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father. How important it is, then, that one of our fundamental teachings to our children is how to pray.
L. Tom Perry
#23. What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!
L. Tom Perry
#24. Let me close by bearing witness (and my nine decades on this earth fully qualify me to say this) that the older I get, the more I realize that family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness.
L. Tom Perry
#25. Obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God.
L. Tom Perry
#26. Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.
L. Tom Perry
#27. The almost universal gift everyone can develop is the creation of a pleasant disposition, an even temperament.
L. Tom Perry
#28. When we have the Spirit to direct us, we are capable of teaching with great power.
L. Tom Perry
#29. In our hearts do we feel a sense of gratitude and devotion to the Father? Are we of one heart with Him to whom we owe everything? The test of our devotion to the Lord seems to be the way we serve Him.
L. Tom Perry
#30. The joining together of a man and a woman to be legally and lawfully wed not only is preparation for future generations to inherit the earth, but it also brings the greatest joy and satisfaction that can be found in this mortal experience.
L. Tom Perry
#31. Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.
L. Tom Perry
#32. The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.
L. Tom Perry
#33. Family is the center of life. It is the key to eternal happiness.
L. Tom Perry
#34. 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.
L. Tom Perry
#35. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change.
L. Tom Perry
#36. Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.
L. Tom Perry
#37. Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge & power & God's unlimited wisdom & omnipotence.
L. Tom Perry
#38. Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and the restorer of all things important to building the kingdom of God and preparing for the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
L. Tom Perry
#39. I am teaching Perry grammar. He says he wants to learn to speak properly. I told him he should not call his Aunt Tom an old beast but he said he had to because she wasn't a young beast.
L.M. Montgomery
#40. God's eternal blessings are contingent upon our obedience and adherence to the word of the Lord that is revealed to us through His holy prophets
L. Tom Perry
#41. Surely there could not be any doctrine more strongly expressed in the scriptures than the Lord's unchanging commandments and their connection to our happiness and well-being as individuals, as families, and as a society.
L. Tom Perry
#42. In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities.
L. Tom Perry
#43. The nations of the world, if they follow the Lord, will continue to be a blessing to His children so long as they trust and follow Him.
L. Tom Perry
#44. The most powerful teaching a child will ever receive will come from concerned and righteous fathers and mothers.
L. Tom Perry
#45. The service of bringing light to a troubled world must never end.
L. Tom Perry
#46. Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?
L. Tom Perry
#47. We can't predict all the struggles and storms in life, not even the ones just around the next corner, but as persons of faith and hope, we know beyond a shadow of any doubt that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true and the best is yet to come.
L. Tom Perry
#48. You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received.
L. Tom Perry
#49. Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
L. Tom Perry
Famous Authors
Popular Topics
Scroll to Top
