L. Lionel Kendrick quotes

We are accountable for our actions as we exercise our moral agency. If we understand this principle and make righteous choices, our lives will be blessed. (L. Lionel Kendrick)
Our communications reflect in our countenance. Therefore, we must be careful not only what we communicate, but also how we do so. Souls can be strengthened or shattered by the message and the manner in which we communicate. View quote
L. Lionel Kendrick
To be reverent is not just to be quiet. It involves an awareness of what is taking place. It involves a divine desire to learn and to be receptive to the promptings of the Spirit. It involves a striving to seek added light and knowledge. View quote
L. Lionel Kendrick
Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living, we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain. View quote
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Christlike communications are expressed in tones of love rather than loudness. They are intended to be helpful rather than hurtful. They tend to bind us together rather than to drive us apart. They tend to build rather than to belittle. View quote
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Irreverence not only shows disrespect to Deity but also makes it hard for the Spirit to teach us the things we need to know. View quote
L. Lionel Kendrick
To properly prepare to receive personal revelation, we must repent, ask through prayer, be obedient, search the scriptures, fast, think pure thoughts, and develop a spirit of reverence. View quote
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Receiving personal revelation is not a passive process. As we seek such revelations, we must prepare for these sacred experiences. View quote
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The temple is a place of worship. Reverence is a supernal form of worship. It is the form of worship found in the celestial kingdom. View quote
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At times, our circumstances call for us to make critical choices to keep our covenants or to compromise them. Covenants should never be compromised, even when at the moment some circumstances might seem to justify it. View quote
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Integrity is the core of our character. Without integrity we have a weak foundation upon which to build other Christ-like characteristics. (L. Lionel Kendrick)
To gain strength in our struggles, we must have a positive perspective of the principles in the plan of salvation. We must realize that we have a personal Savior whom we can trust and turn to in our times of need. View quote
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The temple and the holy ordinances are indeed sacred, and we should be spiritually sensitive to them. It is a sacred blessing to attend the temple to worship the Lord. View quote
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It is inappropriate to discuss matters of business, pleasure or current events in the temple. View quote
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We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. Many struggles come as problems and pressures that sometimes cause pain. Others come as temptations, trials, and tribulations. View quote
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Scriptures reveal the divine desires of the Lord in our behalf. Each of us should have a burning desire to search the scriptures diligently and daily to seek the will of the Lord in our life. For some, it may be necessary to develop the discipline to search the scriptures daily. View quote
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Christlike communications are expressions of affection and not anger, truth and not fabrication, compassion and not contention, respect and not ridicule, counsel and not criticism, correction and not condemnation. They are spoken with clarity and not with confusion. They may be tender or they may be tough, but they must always be tempered. View quote
L. Lionel Kendrick

L. Lionel Kendrick

Occupation: American Clergyman
Quotes count: 17