Effort
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Also: efforts, effortlessly.
the ascending pilgrims discover what true study and real mental effort mean as they begin to discern the nature of the still-more-taxing and far-more-arduous spiritual exertion in Havona 26:7.1
Effort and decision are an essential part of the acquirement of survival values. 50:6.3
Loyalties are not exercised in behalf of the great, the good, the true, and the noble without a struggle. 100:4.2
Mankind does not ascend effortlessly in the universe, neither does the Supreme evolve without purposeful and intelligent action. 34:7.2 117:4.7
Effort does not always produce joy, but there is no happiness without intelligent effort. 48:7.10
Father has predicated finite progress upon effort, creature achievement upon perseverance, and personality development upon faith 115:7.2
Recognition indicative of effort and attainment is granted to all, ascending mortal or ambitious cherubim, who complete these adventures in wisdom and truth. 20:8.3
All through the Paradise career, reward follows effort as the result of causes. 50:7.3
Self-importance, not work-importance, exhausts immature creatures; it is the self element that exhausts, not the effort to achieve. 48:6.37
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Effort is linked in 3 paragraphs of the text.