Without Guile or Hypocrisy

1.  "To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action."   

Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Without Guile", General Conference, April 1988

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2.  "A person without guile is a person of innocence, honest intent, and pure motives, whose life reflects the simple practice of conforming his daily actions to principles of integrity."

Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Without Guile", General Conference, April 1988

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3.  “None of us is quite as Christlike as we know we should be. But we earnestly desire to overcome our faults and the tendency to sin. 

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Come, Join With Us", Ensign, November 2013

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4.  "Without guile, true disciples avoid being unduly judgmental of others’ views."   

Robert D. Hales, "Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship", General Conference, October 2008

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5.  "“By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile” (D&C 121:41–42).  Now, my brethren, those are the parameters within which this priesthood must find expression. It is not as a cloak that we put on and take off at will. It is, when exercised in righteousness, as the very tissue of our bodies, a part of us at all times and in all circumstances."   

Gordon B. Hinckley, "Personal Worthiness to Exercise the Priesthood", General Conference, April 2002

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6.  "Enduring to the end means that we have planted our lives firmly on gospel soil, staying in the mainstream of the Church, humbly serving our fellow men, living Christlike lives, and keeping our covenants. Those who endure are balanced, consistent, humble, constantly improving, and without guile. Their testimony is not based on worldly reasons—it is based on truth, knowledge, experience, and the Spirit."   

Joseph B. Withlin, "Press On", General Conference, October 2004

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7.  "I have come to the realization that I am far more impressed by those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile."   

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "Lord, Is It I", General Conference, October 2014

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8.  "In a world where praise, position, power, accolades, and authority are sought on every side, I honor those wonderful and blessed souls who are truly good and without guile, those who are motivated by a love of God and their neighbors, those great women and men who are “more anxious to serve than to have dominion.”"   

Michael T. Ringwood, "Truly Good and Without Guile", General Conference, April 2015

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9.  "Today there are some who would have us believe our search for relevance can be satisfied only by obtaining position and power. Yet, thankfully, there are many who are uninfluenced by this perspective. They find relevance in seeking to be truly good and without guile. I have found them in all walks of life and in many faith traditions. And I find them in large numbers among the truly converted followers of Christ."   

Michael T. Ringwood, "Truly Good and Without Guile", General Conference, April 2015

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10.  "Joseph Smith specifically warned against such things as pride, vain ambition, control, unrighteous dominion, compulsion, hypocrisy, and guile. He declared that methods of exerting influence based upon these things would cause the Spirit of the Lord to grieve, the heavens to withdraw their sanction, and, finally, the power for accomplishing good to be terminated."   

Dean L. Larsen, "Let Your Light So Shine", BYU Address, March 1981

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My Position Statement - Without Guile or Hyprocrisy

This world of people, all of Heavenly Father's children, is made up of all types of personalities.  But the ones I love the most, the ones who attract my attention, are those who are truly good and without guile.  We all know a person or two in our lives who fit this description, and don't they have a way of bringing a smile to our face just by thinking about them.  And the one I think of first is my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for He is truly without guile.  His love for His brothers and sisters was the purpose of entire mission on this earth. He gave His life for all of us so that we could return home someday.  He bore the pains of our sins so that we could repent, be forgiven, and try, try again.  To be without guile is to be as a little child:  innocent, honest and pure.  I believe that a person without guile is a person of great integrity.  They give of themselves with no strings attached, and no expectations in return.