In gospel terms, the word stewardship designates a sacred spiritual or temporal responsibility to take care of something that belongs to God for which we are accountable… As God’s children, we have received the charge to be stewards, caretakers, and guardians of His divine creations…At the end of this mortal existence, the Master will ask us to give an account for our sacred stewardship...I pray that we will then hear His loving words whispered to our hearts: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things..."
- Gérald Caussé, Our Earthly Stewardship
Our Earth, Our Home - God Created The Earth For Us To Enjoy & Take Care Of
Matthew 25 | Parables of Jesus: The Parable of the Talents | The Bible
As members of the Savior’s Church, we have made covenants with Him and have become His spiritually begotten sons and daughters. We have also been given the opportunity to labor with the Lord in inviting others to come unto Him…Our ability to help others come unto Christ or return to Christ will largely be determined by the example we set through our own personal commitment to stay on the covenant path…we can do difficult things and help others do the same, because we know in whom we can trust.
- John A. McCune, Come unto Christ—Living as Latter-day Saints
5 Things Anyone Can Do to Share the Gospel - Elder Uchtdorf
Share the Good News - Elder Andersen
The Savior knew pretenders would try to deceive the very elect and that many disciples would be duped. We should neither believe those who falsely claim divine sanction nor venture into metaphorical deserts or secret chambers to be taught by counterfeits...Disciples always promote believing in God, serving Him, and doing good. We will not be deceived when we seek and take counsel from trusted individuals who are themselves faithful disciples of the Savior.
- Dale G. Renlund, Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior
Deceive Me Not by Elder Stevenson
Satan wants us to be miserable as he is. And he knows that we can only have that true happiness...by deep and continuing repentance, and the making and keeping of sacred covenants offered only through God’s authorized servants.…the world might be willing to excuse our bad behavior because those around us behave badly. It is not true that the behavior of others removes our responsibility for our own. God’s standards for our behavior are unchanged whether or not others choose to rise to them.
- President Henry B. Eyring, Do Not Delay
Friend to Friend: Keeping Baptismal Covenants with Elder Soares - Animated
In the Sermon on the Mount, the Savior said, “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” If something is pure, it is not polluted or tainted by things which do not belong to it. Purity of heart is certainly one of the most important qualifications for receiving inspiration from God. While none of our hearts are perfect, the more diligently we strive to eliminate impurity, or push out things which do not belong there, the more we open our hearts to the Holy Spirit.
- Gerald N. Lund, Opening Our Hearts
We build up Zion in our homes, wards, branches, and stakes through unity, godliness, and charity…While we strive to be diligent in building up Zion, including our part in the gathering of the Lord’s elect and the redemption of the dead, we should pause to remember that it is the Lord’s work and He is doing it. He is the Lord of the vineyard, and we are His servants. Employing our admittedly imperfect efforts—our “small means”—the Lord brings about great things.
- D. Todd Christofferson, Preparing for the Lord’s Return