Some quotes from prophets and apostles #4

"The greatest events that have been spoken of by all the Holy Prophets will come along so naturally as the consequences of certain causes, that unless our eyes are enlightened by the Spirit of God, and the spirit of revelation rests upon us, we will fail to see that these are the events predicted by the Holy Prophets." George Q. Cannon, Nov. 2, 1879, JD 21:266-67.

"God has held you in reserve to make your appearance in the final days before the Second Coming of the Lord. He has saved for the final inning some of his strongest children who will help bear off the Kingdom triumphantly.  And that is where you come in, for you are the generation that must be prepared to meet your God."   Ezra Taft Benson

"We want you to be ready with our personal storehouse filled with at least a year's supply.  You don't argue why it cannot be done, you just plan to organize and get it done." Spencer W. Kimball, Aug. 1976.

(The following is all by L. Tom Perry)

"Now you ask where do I get the money for these things. I agree I need them, but I'm having a hard time making ends meet. 

Here is how you do it: Use one or more of the following suggestions: 

Food Storage Christmas: Use 25-50% of money for food storage, 

New Clothes: Don't buy instead make it last a few more months, use that money for food storage,

Vacation/ Holiday: no vacation or holiday until food storage is complete,

Recreation: Cut by 50% use money for food storage, find fun, free things to make lasting memories, 

Snowmobiles/campers/boats: sell or trade to get a year's supply, 

Change Diet: eat cheaper foods and use extra money for food storage.  

"The Lord will make it possible, if we make a firm commitment, for every LDS family to have a year's supply of food reserves ... All we have to do is to decide, commit to do it, and then keep the commitment.  Miracles will take place: the way will be opened and we will have our storage areas filled.
"I believe it is time, and perhaps with some urgency, to review the counsel we have received dealing with our personal and family preparedness. ... With events in the world today, it must be considered with all seriousness. We are not in a situation that requires panic buying but the instability in the world today makes it imperative that we heed this  counsel and prepare for the future." L. Tom Perry, Nov. 1995.