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And I have thought time and time again that there were any number of Latter-day Saints who ought to put a postscript on it and say, “We thank thee, O God, for a prophet to guide us in these latter days provided he guides us in the way we want to be guided.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":33,"quote_text":34,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":35,"source":36,"quote_tag":37,"commentary":9},3070479,"We sing, “We thank thee, O God, for a prophet to guide us in these latter days,” but many of us ought to put a postscript on it, “Provided he doesn’t guide us to do something that we do not want to do.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":39,"quote_text":40,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":41,"source":42,"quote_tag":43,"commentary":44},3070474,"The minute a man stops supplicating God for His Spirit and direction, just so soon he starts out to become a stranger to Him and His works. When men stop praying for God’s Spirit, they place confidence in their own unaided reason, and they gradually lose the Spirit of God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nHeber J. Grant, the seventh President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, penned this quote in the early 20th century, a time of great change and upheaval in the world. The Industrial Revolution was in full swing, and the rise of secularism and rationalism was challenging traditional faith and spirituality. As a prominent leader in the Mormon Church, Grant was acutely aware of the tension between faith and reason.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical relationship between prayer and self-reliance. On one hand, prayer is a sign of humility and dependence on a higher power. On the other hand, when one stops praying, they may feel more confident in their own abilities and reason. However, this confidence can quickly turn into a form of arrogance, leading to a gradual loss of the Spirit of God. This paradox highlights the delicate balance between faith and self-reliance, suggesting that a healthy dose of humility is essential for maintaining a strong spiritual connection.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, recognize that your confidence in your abilities can be a double-edged sword. While self-reliance is essential for success, it can also lead to a form of spiritual complacency. To avoid this, make a conscious effort to cultivate humility by regularly seeking guidance and direction from a higher power, even when you feel confident in your abilities.",{"id":46,"quote_text":47,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":48,"source":49,"quote_tag":50,"commentary":9},3070464,"There is no other labor in all the world that brings to a human heart, judging from my own personal experience, more joy, peace and serenity than proclaiming the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3070447,"He will be our comfort and solace, our guide and counselor, our salvation and exaltation, for “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":60,"source":61,"quote_tag":62,"commentary":9},3070414,"There is no true Latter-day Saint who would not rather bury a son or a daughter than to have him or her lose his or her chastity – realizing that chastity is of more value than anything else in all the world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":64,"quote_text":65,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":66,"source":67,"quote_tag":68,"commentary":9},3070365,"The aim of the Church is to help the people to help themselves. Work is to be re-enthroned as the ruling principle of the lives of our Church membership.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":70,"quote_text":71,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":22,"author":72,"source":73,"quote_tag":74,"commentary":9},3070349,"No power on earth, no power beneath the earth, will ever prevent you or me or any Latter-day Saint from being saved, except ourselves.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":76,"quote_text":77,"author_id":5,"source_id":78,"has_image":22,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},1519381,"There is a still small voice telling us what is right, and if we listen to that still small voice we shall grow and increase in strength and power, in testimony and in ability not only to live the gospel but to inspire others to do so.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[82],{"id":83,"tag":84},4514215,{"id":85,"tag_name":86},1180,"voice",{"currentPage":88,"totalPages":89,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":90},1,11,10]