FastSaying

When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives. Our love of the Lord will govern the claims for our affection, the demands on our time, the interests we pursue, and the order of our priorities.

Ezra Taft Benson

Ezra Taft Benson

priorities

Related Quotes

It is mother's influence during the crucial formative years that forms a child's basic character. Home is the place where a child learns faith, feels love, and thereby learns from mother's loving example to choose righteousness.
— Ezra Taft Benson
BasicCharacterChild
Constitutional government, as designed by the framers, will survive only with a righteous people.
— Ezra Taft Benson
ConstitutionalDesignedFramers
Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.
— Ezra Taft Benson
AttributeGodlinessHoliness
We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more godlike, that we do not become discouraged and lose hope.
— Ezra Taft Benson
Be CarefulBecomeCareful
Faith is the foundation upon which a godlike character is built. It is a prerequisite for all other virtues.
— Ezra Taft Benson
BuiltCharacterFaith