(J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Conference Report,
April 1937, p. 26)
“Let every head of every household see to it that he has on hand enough food and
clothing, and, where possible, fuel also, for at least a year ahead. You of
small means put your money in foodstuffs and wearing apparel, not in stocks and
bonds.”
(Ezra Taft Benson, October 1973)
“The revelation to store food may be as essential to our temporal salvation
today as boarding the ark was to the people in the days of Noah.”
(Church Handbook of Instruction, p. 258)
“To be self-reliant, Church members need sufficient food, clothing, and shelter.
They also need to know how to provide for themselves in times of adversity.
Prophets have therefore counseled members to store, use, and know how to produce
and prepare essential items.”
(Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2001)
“As we have been continuously counseled for more than 60 years, let us have some
food set aside that would sustain us for a time in case of need. But let us not
panic nor go to extremes. Let us be prudent in every respect.”
(W. Don Ladd, October 1994 General
Conference)
“We all need to build a personal ark . . . And we shouldn’t
wait until it starts raining, but prepare in advance. This has been the message
of all the prophets in this dispensation . . . as well as the prophets of old.
“Unfortunately we don’t always heed the clear warnings of our
prophets. We coast complacently along until calamity strikes, and then we panic.
“When it starts raining, it is too late to begin building the
ark. However, we do need to listen to the Lord’s spokesmen. We need to calmly
continue to move ahead and prepare for what will surely come. We need not panic
or fear, for if we are prepared, spiritually and temporally, we and our families
will survive any flood. Our arks will float on a sea of faith if our works have
been steadily and surely preparing for the future.”
(Keith B. McMullin, April 2007)
“A cardinal principle of the gospel is to prepare for the day of scarcity. Work,
industry, frugality are part of the royal order of life. Remember these words
from Paul: "If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own
house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.”
“From President Thomas S. Monson, First
Counselor, we hear: "Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in
their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food . . . and were
debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they
have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free."
“We call upon priesthood bearers to store
sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life.”
(Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley, Oct 2002 and
quoted again in April 2007)
"The best place to have some food set aside is within our homes. . . .
"We can begin ever so modestly. We can
begin with a one week's food supply and gradually build it to a month, and then
to three months. . . . I fear that so many feel that a long-term food supply is
so far beyond their reach that they make no effort at all.
"Begin in a small way, . . . and gradually
build toward a reasonable objective."
(James E. Faust, April 1986 General
Conference)
“It is . . . necessary that each home and family do what they can to assume the
responsibility for their own hour of need. If we do not have the resources to
acquire a year’s supply then we can strive to begin with having one month’s
supply.”
D&C 29:34
“Wherefore, verily I say unto you that all things unto me are spiritual, and not
at any time have I given unto you a law which was temporal…”
(Gordon K. Bischoff, The Ensign, Sept.
1997, p. 67)
“Regardless of where we live or our financial situation, the path to preparation
will open before us as we comply with the counsel of the prophets and go forward
as means and circumstances permit.”
(Marion G. Romney, Oct. 1976)
“Salvation is an individual matter, and we must work out our own salvation, in
temporal as well as in spiritual things.”
1 Nephi 3:7
“…I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the
Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a
way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them.”
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