Temple Blessings

1.) "When we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously..., we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent." (Richard G. Scott, Temple Worship: The Source of Strength and Power in Times of Need, April 2009, http://www.lds.org)

2.) "The greatest ordinances and blessings of membership in the Church come in the temple. There we have the ordinances of endowment and the sealings to parents, spouses, and ancestors." (Russell M. Nelson, Focus on Values, February 2013, http://www.lds.org)

3.) "The temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are truly built for the benefit of all the world... righteousness will surely increase not only in our lives and homes, but in our communities and throughout the world." (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Temple Blessings, August 2010, Ensign)

4.) "It is a place of peace, solitude, and inspiration. Regular attendance will enrich your life with greater purpose." (Richard G. Scott, Receive the Temple Blessings, April 1999, http://www.lds.org)

5.) "The temple is truly a place where you are "in the world and not of the world." When you are troubled and have crucial decisions that weigh heavily on your mind and soul, you can take your cares to the temple and receive spiritual guidance." (Robert D. Hales, Blessings of the Temple, October 2009, http://www.lds.org)

6.) "Once you have some feeling for the value of temple blessings and for the sacredness of the ordinances performed in the temple, you would be hesitant to question the high standards set by the Lord for entrance into the holy temple." (Boyd K. Packer, The Holy Temple, October 2010, http://www.lds.org)

7.) "The temple provides purpose for our lives. It brings peace to our souls-not the peace provided by men but the peace promised by the Son of God when He said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you." " (Thomas S. Monson, Blessings of the Temple, October 2010, Ensign)

8.) "Temple blessings are as essential for each of us as was our baptism. ... The temple's saving ordinances are essential to the eternal plan of happiness." (Robert D. Hales, Why is the temple important?, September 2011, http://www.lds.org )

9.) "The Lord will bless us as we attend to the sacred ordinance work of the temples. Blessings there will not be limited to our temple service. We will be blessed in all of our affairs." (Boyd K. Packer, The Holy Temple, October 2010, http://www.lds.org)

10.) "It is my prayer that we will all endeavor to live a life worthy of the blessings of the temple by doing our best, by making the necessary improvements and eliminating flaws and imperfections so that the Spirit of God may always dwell in us." (Scott D. Whiting, Temple Standard, October 2012, http://www.lds.org)