Temple Worship

1 .“If you will go to the temple and remember that the teaching is symbolic, you will never go in the proper spirit without coming away with your vision extended, feeling a little more exalted, with your knowledge increased as to things that are spiritual.”

Packer, Boyd K. "The Holy Temple." Ensign. Feb 1995: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/ensign/1995/02/the-holy-temple?lang=eng>.

2.“Temples are the very center of the spiritual strength of the Church.”

Packer, Boyd K. "The Holy Temple." Ensign. Feb 1995: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/ensign/1995/02/the-holy-temple?lang=eng>.

3. “A member of the Church who is worthy of a temple recommend should always stand out in whatever professional circles he or she belongs to. Dare to be different.”

Perry, L. Tom. "The Tradition of Light and Testimony." Ensign. Dec 2012: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/ensign/2012/12/the-tradition-of-light-and-testimony?lang=eng&query=temple worship>.

4. “When we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously…, we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent.”

Scott, Richard G. "Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need." Ensign. Apr 2009: n. page. Web. 22 Feb. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/temple-worship-the-source-of-strength-and-power-in-times-of-need?lang=eng>.

5. “Any work you do in the temple is time well spent, but receiving ordinances vicariously for one of your own ancestors will make the time in the temple more sacred, and even greater blessings will be received.”

Scott, Richard G. "The Joy of Redeeming the Dead." General Conference. Oct 2012: n. page. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2012/10/the-joy-of-redeeming-the-dead?lang=eng>.

6. "Going to the temple often provides balance in our lives. After returning home, we have an increased sense of well-being; the influence of the Spirit can shield us from the frustrations of the world."

Thomas, Carl. B. "Preparing Our Families for the Temple." LDS General Conference. Apr 1999: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/preparing-our-families-for-the-temple?lang=eng>.

7.  “Let us share with our children the spiritual feelings we have in the temple. And let us teach them more earnestly and more comfortably the things we can appropriately say. … Keep a picture of a temple in your home that your children may see it”

Hunter, Howard W, “A Temple-Motivated People,” Ensign, Feb. 1995, 5

8. "The spiritual atmosphere of the temple curbs our appetite for worldly things. When we attend frequently, we no longer have such a need to wear the latest fashion, and we are not so easily drawn to the entertainment of the world."

Thomas, Carl. B. "Preparing Our Families for the Temple." LDS General Conference. Apr 1999: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1999/04/preparing-our-families-for-the-temple?lang=eng>.

9. "Those who enter the temple are also to bear the attribute of holiness. … We can acquire holiness only by enduring and persistent personal effort."

Nelson, Russell M. "Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings." LDS General Conference. Apr 2001: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2001/04/personal-preparation-for-temple-blessings?lang=eng>.

10. "Teachings of the temple are beautifully simple and simply beautiful. They are understood by the humble, yet they can excite the intellect of the brightest minds."

Nelson, Russell M. "Personal Preparation for Temple Blessings." LDS General Conference. Apr 2001: n. page. Web. 9 Apr. 2013. <http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2001/04/personal-preparation-for-temple-blessings?lang=eng>.