"The living prophets can open the visions of eternity; they give counsel on how to overcome the world. We cannot know what that counsel is if we do not listen. We cannot receive the blessings we are promised if we do not follow the counsel given" (James E. Faust, Reach Up for the Light [1990], 17-18).

"If we will live the gospel and follow the counsel of the leaders of the Church, we will be blessed to avoid many of the problems that plague the world. The Lord knows the challenges we face. If we keep his commandments, we will be entitled to the wisdom and blessings of heaven in solving them" (Spencer W. Kimball, "A Deep Commitment to the Principles of Welfare Service," Ensign, May 1980, 92).

"Great blessings come to us as individuals and to His Church as we support the Lord's program for the care of the poor and needy" (Ezra Taft Benson, "Ministering to Needs through the Lord's Storehouse System," Ensign, May 1977, 84).

"We know that the ills of this troubled world have come about because men have failed to do what the Lord has commanded them. This applies to economic problems as well as to all other ills. We know also that the only cure for them is to do all things whatsoever the Lord our God commands us" (Marion G. Romney, "In Mine Own Way," Ensign, Nov. 1976, 124).

"To qualify for the celestial kingdom we must obey the laws of a celestial order. One of these celestial mandates is to care for our poor and needy brothers and sisters in the Lord's way. Production projects help us meet this sacred obligation by producing commodities which are distributed through our bishops' storehouses. They also help us to become self-sustaining and prepared for eventualities" (H. Burke Peterson, "Acquiring and Managing Production Projects," Ensign, Nov. 1976, 118).

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