Marvin J. Ashton Quotes (34 Quotes)

Everything is given by God. All talent, creativity, ability, insight, and strength comes from him. In our own strength we can do nothing.

Satan is ever present, trying to destroy our glory and remove our crown. One of his most powerful tools is discouragement. Dont let your discouragement make Satan rejoice.

Once upon hearing a friends bashing comment I said, 'Did you reach that conclusion on your own, or did it come through prayer'

We need to remove unworthy from our vocabulary and replace it with hope and work.

We tend to evaluate others on the basis of physical, outward appearance their 'good looks,' their social status, their family pedigrees, their degrees, or their economic situations. The Lord, however, has a different standard by which he measures a person. When it came time to choose a king to replace King Saul, the Lord gave this criteria to his prophet Samuel 'Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature for the Lord seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.'

Love should be a vehicle allowed to travel without limitations.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.

We invite all to serve the Savior and walk in His paths straightway. There is an urgency for all of us who have this knowledge of His divinity to act upon it without hesitation or delay. The time is now.

Do not doubt your abilities. Do not delay your worthy impressions. With Gods help, you cannot fail. He will give you the courage to participate in meaningful change and purposeful living.

Tact is rubbing out anothers mistakes, not rubbing them in.

He who invites us to follow will always be out in front of us with His Spirit and influence setting the pace. He has charted and marked the course, opened the gates, and shown the way. He has invited us to come unto Him, and the best time to enjoy His companionship is straightway. We can best get on the course and stay on the course by doing as Jesus didmake a total commitment to do the will of His Father.

Wise is the man who says what needs to be said, but not all that could be said.

Gods love for us is constant and will not diminish, but he cannot rescue us from the painful results that are caused by wrong choices.

It is a happy day when we come to know that with God's help, nothing is impossible for us.

None of us need one more person bashing or pointing out where we have failed or fallen short. Most of us are already well aware of the areas in which we are weak. What each of us does need is family, friends, employers, and brothers and sisters who suppor.

As children of God we are somebody. He will build us, mold us, and magnify us if we will but hold our heads up, our arms out, and walk with him. What a great blessing to be created in his image and know our true potential in and through him What a great blessing to know that in his strength we can do all things.

Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains.

Adversity will surface in every life. How we meet it makes the difference.

Worthiness is a process, and perfection is an eternal trek. We can be worthy to enjoy certain privileges without being perfect.

In times of hurt and discouragement, it may be consoling for all of us to recall that no one can do anything permanently to us that will last for eternity. Only we ourselves can affect our eternal progression.

King David was pleading for mercy and cried, '... their tongue a sharp sword.' (see Psalms 57 4 643) In the world today we are victims of many who use their tongues as sharp swords. The misuse of our tongues seems to add intrigue and destruction as the media and private persons indulge in this pastime called bashing. If we follow the Saviors teachings there is no time for the dastardly hobby of bashing instead of building.

Difficulties can be a valuable tool in our pursuit of perfection. Adversity need have no necessary connection with failure.

Give no time to finding fault of criticism.

A man must rise by his own efforts and walk by faith.

If we could look into each others hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us face, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.

What we are is more important than what we have or what is said of us.

Commitment is a word that cannot stand alone. We must always ask, 'Committed to what' .... let us be committed to ... using Jesus Christ as our master teacher.

When a mother asked her small child how he fell out of bed, he answered, 'Because I wasnt in far enough.' Let me just say in passing that it has been my experience that most people who fall out of the Church do so because they were not in far enough.

There is a gift available to all of usthe gift of looking to God for direction. Here is an avenue of strength, comfort, and guidance.... 'Look to God and live.' This is the wonderful promise given so often in the scriptures.... Our capacity to see and comprehend is increased only in proportion to our willingness to look. God becomes more approachable as we look to him.

With God's help, good cheer permits us to rise above the depressing present or difficult circumstances. It is a process of positive reassurance and reinforcement. It is sunshine when clouds block the light.

Young people . ., God wants us to be victorious. He wants you to triumph over all of your foes. Stalwart and brave we must stand. God is at the helm. There is no reason for defeat.

Resentment and anger are not good for the soul. They are foul things.

I challenge youth to cooperate with parents who are concerned about your reading and your viewing. Be concerned yourself about what you take into your mind. Young people, you would never eat a meal of spoiled or contaminated food if you could help it, would you Select your reading and viewing carefully and in good taste.

God knows the feelings in every human heart. He can soften sorrow and lead when there seems to be no light. Prayer can give guidance and confidence. It reminds us that no one need be alone in this world. If all else fails, remember, God and one other person can be a family.