Elder Ballard touches our hearts and raises our spirits. The following are some of his wise teachings to us:
- The apostles used to process, through revelation, 500 to 600 new missionary assignments a week. Now they process 1,200 to 1,500 a week missionaries callings!
- "The radiance from our countenance teaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ." - Pres. David O. McKay
- Conversion always starts with how they feel more than what they know - PMG Chapter 3
- "Teacher of Religious truth is the Holy Ghost."
- "Simplicity of the message is best - Keep it Simple!" Elder Ballard also mentioned as mothers and teachers in church "simplicity" is the best way to teach.
- "You might never know the impact of your influence"
- "Get up in the morning and say, 'what a blessing it is to serve.'"
- "When you are down or discouraged carry a picture of Jesus Christ, in your book, and take a minute and look at the picture."
- Elder Ballard asked the sisters if they had questions. The first sister said she always wanted to ask an apostle a question. She asked how to know if a 'prompting' is from the Spirit...or you. Elder Ballard quickly said, Sister, "JUST RELAX - BE YOURSELF!" What good advise for all of us.
- He quoted Elder LeGrand Richards, "I let the Lord worry - it is His church - I just do the best I can."
- "Sometimes they will ask a question and you will answer with the question they should have asked."
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