GEMS-Teachings: Look to the Past

Gems from the Teachings of Church Leaders
Look to the Past
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“It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future. It is good to look upon the virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies ahead. It is good to reflect upon the work of those who labored so hard and gained so little in this world, but out of whose dreams and early plans, so well nurtured, has come a great harvest of which we are the beneficiaries. Their tremendous example can become a compelling motivation for us all, for each of us is a pioneer in his own life, often in his own family, and many of us pioneer daily in trying to establish a gospel foothold in distant parts of the world.”

Gospel topics: Church history, faith, gratitude, pioneers

( Gordon B. Hinckley, “The Faith of the Pioneers,” Ensign, July 1984, 3)