The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
BOYD K. PACKERBehold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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If you are burdened with depressing feelings of guilt or disappointment, of failure or shame, there is a cure.
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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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Seek worthy companions. Attend church faithfully. Never fail daily to seek for help through prayer. And I promise you that the way will be easier and you shall have a composure of mind and a confident attitude toward life and the future.
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Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
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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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In all that we do in the Church, we need to provide the way, as leaders, for parents and children to have time together as families.
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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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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A testimony of the hope of redemption is something which cannot be measured or counted. Jesus Christ is the source of that hope.
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If you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.
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Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.
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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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Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
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