Great Quotes from Bishop McMullin's Talk

"Though disasters completely disrupt 'the even tenor of [our ways],' they do not have to leave our lives forever shattered. They can 'stir [us] up in remembrance,' 'awaken [us] to a sense of [our] duty to God,' and keep us 'in the path of [our] duty,'" -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.

"For those who eschew evil and live good lives, who strive for a brighter day and keep the commandments of God, things can get better and better even in the face of tragedy. The Savior showed us the way. From Gethsemane, the cross, and the tomb, He rose triumphant, bringing life and hope to us all. He bids us, 'Come, follow me,'” -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.,” Ecclesiastes 12:13

"Duty does not require perfection, but it does require diligence. It is not simply what is legal; it is what is virtuous. It is not reserved to the mighty or high in station but instead rests on a foundation of personal responsibility, integrity, and courage. Doing one’s duty is a manifestation of one’s faith," -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.

"Humble, sincere, inspired prayer makes available to each of us the divine guidance we so desperately need. Brigham Young counseled, 'At times, men are perplexed and full of care and trouble . . . ; yet our judgment teaches us that it is our duty to pray,'" -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.

"It is as important to be guided by the Holy Spirit while praying as it is to be enlightened by that same Spirit while receiving an answer to prayer. Such prayer brings forth the blessings of heaven because our Father “knoweth what things [we] have need of, before [we] ask him,”²⁴ and He answers every sincere prayer," -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.

"I bear my witness that our path of duty is clearly marked by an undivided faith and belief in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of prayer. This path is to be traveled by all of God’s children who love Him and desire to keep His commandments. For the young, it leads to personal achievement and preparation; for adults, it leads to renewed faith and resolve; for the older generation, it leads to perspective and endurance in righteousness to the end. It equips every faithful traveler with the strength of the Lord, protects him from the evils of the day, and endows him with the knowledge that 'the conclusion of the whole matter [is to] Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man,' (Ecclesiastes 12:13)," -- Bishop Keith B. McMullin, Our Path of Duty, http://www.lds.org/conference/talk/display/0,5232,23-1-1207-4,00.html, April 2010.