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L. Todd Budge

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L. Todd Budge

L. Todd Budge is described in biographical records as an American writer. The selections gathered here touch on faith, general conference 2019, happiness. This profile brings the attributed quotations together with their available source information.

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After the Lord worked with the brother of Jared to resolve each of his concerns, He then explained, “Ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare [a way for] you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which shall come.” The Lord made it clear that ultimately the Jaredites could not make it to the promised land without Him. They were not in control, and the only way they could make it across the great deep was to put their trust in Him.
— L. Todd Budge

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  • Profile: American writer
  • Quotes in this collection: 2

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The available biographical record identifies L. Todd Budge through the role above. This collection includes 2 quotations credited to L. Todd Budge. Each quotation page preserves its own citation, when supplied, so readers can follow the passage back to its stated context.

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Quotes by L. Todd Budge

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After the Lord worked with the brother of Jared to resolve each of his concerns, He then explained, “Ye cannot cross this great deep save I prepare [a way for] you against the waves of the sea, and the winds which have gone forth, and the floods which shall come.” The Lord made it clear that ultimately the Jaredites could not make it to the promised land without Him. They were not in control, and the only way they could make it across the great deep was to put their trust in Him.

Consistent and Resilient Trust

— L. Todd Budge

In a paradoxical way, afflictions and sorrow prepare us to experience joy if we will trust in the Lord and His plan for us. This truth is beautifully expressed by a 13th-century poet: “Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.”

Consistent and Resilient Trust

— L. Todd Budge

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