“For many years I have had a very vivid picture in
my mind of Jesus Christ standing before Pilate.
While Jesus stood in front of an angry mob, who
sneered and condemned, Pilate tried to get Him to
respond and retaliate. He tried to get Him to declare
himself a king. Jesus was silent. His life was his
sermon. He was perfect in character, a worthy son,
the Only Begotten of the Father. His maturity, if
you please, would speak for itself” (in Conference
Report, Apr. 1987, 78–79; or Ensign,May 1987, 65).
Elder Neal A. Maxwell
“Just as the capacity to defer gratification is a sign
of real maturity, likewise the willingness to wait for
deferred explanation is a sign of real faith and of
trust spread over time” (in Conference Report, Apr.
1985, 91; or Ensign,May 1985, 71).
Elder Richard G. Scott
“We are here on earth to gain experience we can
obtain in no other way. We are given the opportunity
to grow, to develop, and to gain spiritual maturity. To
do that, we must learn to apply truth. How we face
challenges and resolve difficult problems is crucially
important to our happiness” (in Conference Report,
Oct. 1989, 38; or Ensign,Nov. 1989, 30).Elder Marion D. Hanks
“So it is with a life of honesty and responsibility, of
sexual purity, of integrity, of selfless service....
“When Paul spoke of charity out of the ‘pure heart,’
I believe he was talking about the sense of honest,
unselfish concern for others that is the mark of moral
and spiritual maturity.... To truly care about others,
to be considerate and kind and responsible reflects
true maturity” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1967,
59–60).MATURITY 199