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“Whenever we tackle a gospel imperative, immediate goals will help us master…

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Quote by Howard W. Hunter

Howard W. Hunter

“Whenever we tackle a gospel imperative, immediate goals will help us master it. …We should set up long-range and eternal goals, to be sure—they will be the guides and inspiration of a lifetime.” Baptismal covenants fit this description. They parallel what the world calls ‘values,’ or high-level principles that govern our lives… But we should not forget the countless little immediate objectives to be won tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. To win and pass these objectives marks our progress toward the greater goals and ensures happiness and the feelings of success along the way.”

Source: “Gospel Imperatives,” Improvement Era, June 1967, 103

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