M. Russell Ballard
General Conference, April 1987
As a result of their focusing too much time and energy on their Church
service, eternal family relationships can deteriorate. Employment
performance can suffer. This is not healthy, spiritually or otherwise.
While there may be times when our Church callings require more intense
effort and unusual focus, we need to strive to keep things in proper
balance. We should never allow our service to replace the attention
needed by other important priorities in our lives. Remember King
Benjamin’s counsel: “And see that all these things are done in wisdom
and order; for it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he
has strength” (Mosiah 4:27).
M. Russell Ballard
General Conference, October 2006
Faced with an excess of information in the marvelous resources we have
been given, we must begin with focus or we are likely to become like
those in the well-known prophecy about people in the last days—“ever
learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth” (2 Tim. 3:7).
We also need quiet time and prayerful pondering as we seek to develop
information into knowledge and mature knowledge into wisdom.
Dallin H. Oaks
General Conference, April 2001
Jesus taught about priorities when He said, “Seek not the things of this world but seek ye first to build up the kingdom of God, and to establish his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (JST, Matt. 6:38, in Matt. 6:33, footnote a). “Seek … first to build up the kingdom of God” means to assign first priority to God and to His work. The work of God is to bring to pass the eternal life of His children (see Moses 1:39), and all that this entails in the birth, nurturing, teaching, and sealing of our Heavenly Father’s children. Everything else is lower in priority. Think about that reality as we consider some teachings and some examples on priorities. As someone has said, if we do not choose the kingdom of God first, it will make little difference in the long run what we have chosen instead of it.
Dallin H. Oaks
General Conference, April 2001
We should begin by recognizing the reality that just because something is good is not a sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to accomplish them. Some things are better than good, and these are the things that should command priority attention in our lives....
Some uses of individual and family time are better, and others are best. We have to forego some good things in order to choose others that are better or best because they develop faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthen our families.
Dallin H. Oaks
Ensign, November 2007
Don't demand things of yourself that are unreasonable; demand of yourself improvement.
Russell M. Nelson
Need Source......
Set your heart on things that matter most. The tendency to focus on the insignificant at the expense of the
profound happens not only to pilots but to everyone. We are all at risk.
The driver who focuses on the road has a far greater chance of arriving
at his destination accident free than the driver who focuses on sending
text messages on his phone.
It is my fervent prayer that in spite of temptations, we will never lower our standards; that in spite of distractions, wherever they may come from, we will not lose focus on what matters most; that we will stand resolute and together, shoulder to shoulder, as we valiantly bear the banner of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Priesthood Session of General Conference, April 2009
Are there so many fascinating, exciting things to do or so many
challenges pressing down upon you that it is hard to keep focused on
that which is essential? When things of the world crowd in, all too
often the wrong things take highest priority. Then it is easy to forget
the fundamental purpose of life. Satan has a powerful tool to use
against good people. It is distraction. He would have good people fill
life with “good things” so there is no room for the essential ones. Have
you unconsciously been caught in that trap?
Richard G. Scott
General Conference, April 2001
A life that gets out of balance is much like a car tire that is out of balance. It will make the operation of the car rough and unsafe. Tires in perfect balance can give a smooth and comfortable ride. So it is with life. The ride through mortality can be smoother for us when we strive to stay in balance. Our main goal should be to seek “immortality and eternal life” (Moses 1:39).
M. Russell Ballard
General Conference, April 1987
Our priorities are most visible in how we use our time. Someone has said, “Three things never come back—the spent arrow, the spoken word, and the lost opportunity.” We cannot recycle or save the time allotted to us each day. With time, we have only one opportunity for choice, and then it is gone forever.
Dallin H. Oaks
General Conference, April 2001
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