“When we . . . read and study the scriptures, benefits and blessings of many kinds come to us. This is the most profitable of all study in which we could engage.”

“The more stories I study, the more I begin to suspect that there is only one story, and that we are, all of us, engaged in telling it.”

“Knowledge comes by revelation through the study of the Scriptures”

“The Scripture can only be read intelligently by inspired men and women. The value we get from our reading is in direct proportion to the measure in which we are filled with God's Spirit. We also need a regular systematic study of the Scriptures. We cannot maintain our spiritual life without it any more than we can maintain our physical bodies without proper nourishment. We also need to let what we study become a vital part of our daily lives. Take it to the store, the office, the school room, etc. Take it, and apply it wherever you go.”

“..:At times, with or without knowing, we awake something or some things in people that could be either a blessing or a burden. We are to be very careful on the way we do and express things. We are to have a clear concience and right motives at all times. Using one's gifts and talents for one's own benefit and profit at the expence of others, is worthless and a sin of some kind:..”

“The scriptures are like a written “recording” of the “voice” of the Lord—a voice we feel in our hearts more than we hear with our ears. As we study the written word of God, we learn to hear His voice in the words we read. As we return repeatedly to the holy scriptures, we gain experience and confidence in hearing and feeling His voice.Five basic principles can help us learn more effectively from our personal scripture study.1. Pray for understanding and invite the help of the Holy Ghost.Begin scripture study with prayer.Ask for understanding as you study.Express gratitude as you conclude. 2. Work.Pay the price of regular and diligent study. 3. Be consistent.Set aside a specific and scheduled time each day. 4. Ponder.Think about the truths, experiences, and lessons in the scriptures.Take time—pondering cannot be forced, hurried, or rushed. 5. Write down impressions, thoughts, and feelings.Record what you learn, think, and feel.Invite the Holy Ghost to continue instruction.”