I found some great quotes from a pile of papers from some Institute classes and since I like good quotes I thought I would share....
"All men are the spirit children of the Eternal Father. . .all have come or will come to earth at an appointed time, in a specified place, to live among a designed people. In all of this there is no chance. . .He alone determines where and when and among what people his spirit children shall undergo their mortal probation. . .all of these things operate by law; they are the outgrowth of long years of personal preparation in the preexistence." Bruce R. McConkie, A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, p.512-513
"We shall turn round and look upon it (death) and think. . .why this is the greatest advantage of my whole existence, for I have passed from a state of sorrow, grief, mourning, woe, misery, pain, anguish and disappointment unto a state of existence where I can enjoy life to the fullest extent as far as that can be done without a body. My spirit is set free, I thirst no more, I want to sleep no more, I hunger no more, I tire no more, I run, I walk, I labor, I go, I do this, I do that, whatever is required of me, nothing like pain or weariness, I am full of life, full of vigor, and I enjoy the presence of my Heavenly Father." Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, 17:142
"Let me assure you, Brethren, that some day you will have a personal priesthood interview with the Savior, Himself. If you are interested, I will tell you the order in which He will ask you to account for your earthly responsibilities: First -He will request an accountability report about your relationship with your wife. Have you actively been engaged in making her happy and ensuring that her needs have been met as an individual? Second -He will want an accountability report about each of your children individually. He will not attempt to have this for simply a family stewardship but will request information about your relationship to each and every child. Third -He will want to know what you personally have done with the talents you were given in the pre-existence. Fourth -He will want a summary of your activity in your church assignments. He will not be necessarily interested in what assignments you have had. . .but He will request a summary of how you have been of service to your fellow men in your church assignments. Fifth -He will have no interest in how you earned your living, but if you were honest in all your dealings. Sixth -He will ask for an accountability on what you have done to contribute in a positivve manner to your community, state, country, and world." David O. McKay. June, 1965 to a group of men in the Physical Facilities Dept. of the Church
