There is little to be gained by seeking after the mysteries, for there is hardly time in a lifetime to master the plain and precious things.
BOYD K. PACKERJoseph’s vision of the Father and the Son opened this dispensation. Then came the Restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ with the same organization that existed in the primitive Church, built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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Largely because of television, instead of looking over into that spacious building, we are, in effect, living inside of it. That is your fate in this generation. You are living in that great and spacious building.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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Justice can seem to be so very demanding. But we must learn that when we put everything as right as we can put it right, it is Justice who invokes the Atonement, orders the adversary off our property, and posts the notice that his agents will make no more collections from us.
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The idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.
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In or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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Just as chalk can be removed from a chalkboard, with sincere repentance, the effects of our transgression can be erased through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
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When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind.
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Parents now are concerned about the moral and spiritual diseases. These can have terrible complications when standards and values are abandoned. We must all take protective measures.
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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
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It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.
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The gift of the Holy Ghost operates equally with men, women, and even little children. It is within this wondrous gift and power that the spiritual remedy to any problem can be found.
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