“CHARACTER BE’S”
President Hinckley’s 9 Be’s (plus 3 more = 12)
• President Hinckley’s “CHARACTER B’s” shown below are: Be Grateful, Be Smart, Be Clean, Be True, Be Humble, Be Prayerful, Be Involved, Be Positive, and Be Still
• ADD THREE MORE “CHARACTER B’s”: Be a Light, Be a Missionary, Be an Example
Each “Character Be” KIT includes large and small posters, a card, and a doorknob hanger.
“CHARACTER BE’S” BUNDLE #1 and BUNDLE #2 (save $8.00) or purchase individually below.

BUNDLE 1
President Gordon B. Hinckley’s quotes to youth in “A Prophet’s Counsel and Prayer for Youth”
QUOTE: “I want to talk about some B’s. You get the A’s; I will give you the B’s.
Be grateful.
Be smart.
Be clean.
Be true.
Be humble.
Be Prayerful.”

BUNDLE 2
Since that time President Hinckley added 3 additional be’s:
Be STILL
Be POSITIVE
Be INVOLVED
(in BUNDLE 2 or individually below).
MORE BEES
As we want 12 for the year, we have added more “CHARACTER BE’S” to President Gordon B. Hinckley’s Be’s (shown above):
Be an EXAMPLE
Be a MISSIONARY
Be a LIGHT
(in BUNDLE 2 or individually below).
MORE BE’S? If you have more Be’s we can add, let us know. Contact MaryRossContact@gmail.com
BE’S IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES – First, purchase the BUNDLE(S) or individual Be’s and then send us the words.
12 CHARACTER BE’S TO DOWNLOAD INDIVIDUALLY (or save with the BUNDLES above)
. Be GRATEFUL
“Let the spirit of thanksgiving guide and bless your days and nights. Work at it. You will find it will yield wonderful results.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be SMART
“Be smart. The Lord wants you to educate your minds and hands, whatever your chosen field. You need all the education you can get.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be CLEAN
“Did you ever think that your body was holy? You are a child of God. Your body is His creation.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be TRUE
“Be true to your own convictions. You know what is right, and you know what is wrong. You know when you are doing the proper thing . . . . Be loyal. Be faithful. Be true.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be HUMBLE
“Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers.” – D&C 112:10
. Be PRAYERFUL
“Get on your knees and thank Him for His goodness to you and express to Him the righteous desires of your hearts. The miracle of it all is that He hears.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be INVOLVED
“Men should be anxiously engaged in a good cause, and do many things of their own free will, and bring to pass much righteousness.” D&C 58:27
. Be POSITIVE
“Those that move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
. Be an EXAMPLE
“As we follow the example of the Savior, ours will be the opportunity to be a light in the lives of others.” – Thomas S. Monson
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT President Hinckley’s Be’s
In a world filled with challenges and troubles, President Hinckley offers six simple principles to help us make correct decisions and be successful.
More Quotes on the CHARACTER BE’s Subjects:
“Bee” a Light
“Bee” an Example
“As we prove to be examples in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, and in purity, we will qualify to be lights to the world.”
“As we follow the example of the Savior, ours will be the opportunity to be a light in the lives of others.”
– “Be an Example and a Light” talk By President Thomas S. Monson (MORE HERE)
MORE QUOTES for Character Be’s
Be HUMBLE
“Being humble means recognizing you are not on earth just to become important, but make a difference in the lives of others.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
“If we are humble and obedient, then the Lord will lead us by the hand and answer our prayers.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
“I make a promise, that God will not forsake you if you will walk in His paths with the guidance of His commandments.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
“If we stay on the right path and keep the commandments, God will not forsake us.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Be INVOLVED
“It is not enough to simply be good; we must be good for something by contributing our time, means, and kindness to the world.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
“Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Be STILL
“’Be still and know’ that [God is God]. Believe that you can do it, whatever it is that you set your heart on. Opportunities will unfold and open before you. – Gordon B. Hinckley
Be POSITIVE
“Don’t be gloomy. Do not dwell on unkind things. Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight. Even if you are not happy, put a smile on your face. ‘Accentuate the positive.’ Look a little deeper for the good. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life.” – Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley quoted Commander William Robert Anderson, the man who took the submarine Nautilus under the North Pole, carried in his wallet a card which read: “I believe I am always divinely guided. I believe I will always take the right road. I believe God will always make a way where there is no way.” (Quoted in Look , 20 April 1971, p. 48).
MISSIONARY WORK
Gordon B. Hinckley tells the story, “While serving as a young missionary in Preston, England.
This refers to former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. While serving as a young, discouraged missionary in Preston, England, he wrote to his father Bryant Hinckley. His father replied with the iconic advice: “Forget yourself and go to work”.













