In order to ask with real intent or to act with full purpose of heart, we must always make an accompanying commitment.
Interpretation
True intent in our actions requires a commitment to follow through.
The quote emphasizes the importance of aligning our intentions and actions with a strong sense of commitment. Simply wanting something or asking for help is not enough; we must also be dedicated to pursuing our goals with purpose and resolve.
In practice
This quote could be used in a motivational speech to inspire employees to commit to their projects.
Tolerance obviously requires a non-contentious manner of relating toward one another’s differences. But tolerance does not require abandoning one’s standards or one’s opinions on political or public policy choices. Tolerance is a way of reacting to diversity, not a command to insulate it from examination.
I testify of our Savior, Jesus Christ, whose teachings and example we seek to follow. He invites all of us who are heavy laden to come unto Him, to learn of Him, to follow Him, and thus to find rest to our souls.
The most powerful teaching of children is by the example of their parents.
We should refrain from anything that seems to be a final judgment of any person...the Lord alone has the capacity to judge...And, in all of this we must remember the command to forgive.
Man unquestionably has impressive powers... But after all our obedience and good works, we cannot be saved from the effects of our sins without the grace extended by the atonement of Jesus Christ... Man cannot earn his own salvation.
My single young friends, we counsel you to channel your associations with the opposite sex into dating patterns that have the potential to mature into marriage, not hanging-out patterns that only have the prospect to mature into team sports like touch football. Marriage is not a group activity—at least not until the children come along in goodly numbers
Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.
The problem is that you don't just choose recovery. You have to keep choosing recovery, over and over and over again. You have to make that choice 5-6 times each day. You have to make that choice even when you really don't want to. It's not a single choice, and it's not easy.
Today, you have 100% of your life left.
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.
If you want to be in the game you better shoot 75% from the line.
Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.
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