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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.

Boyd K. Packer

Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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Bailout Battle Moral Standards
We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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Blind Obedient See
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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Disease Parent Spiritual
The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
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Agency Choose Eve Mind Received Temptation
One thing is very clear: the safest place and the best protection against the moral and spiritual diseases is a stable home and family. This has always been true; it will be true forever. We must keep that foremost in our minds.
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Class Home Keep Mind Spiritual
Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and then to their children.
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Cal Children Husband Wives Released
Some things that are true are not very useful.
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Some Thing Useful Very
Addiction has the capacity to disconnect the human will and nullify moral agency. It can rob one of the power to decide.
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Addiction Agency Moral
The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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Atonement Crise Pain Sin
There is also an age-old excuse: “The devil made me do it.” Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression.
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Age Deceive Devil Excuse
I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency.
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Agency Differences Giving
What a wonderful time to be young. You will see events in your lifetime that will test your courage and extend your faith. If you will face the sunlight of truth, the shadows of discouragement and sin and error will fall behind you. You must never give up!
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Event Faith Give Up Test Time Truth
The gospel stands as true for those who reject it as for those who accept it – both will be judged by it.
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Accepting Judge Rejects
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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Delete Hymns Keys Powerful Words
Christ’s mercy is the mighty healer; even to the wounded innocent.
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Christ Innocent Mercy
Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.
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Gains Happy Life Water

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