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. PACKERThe spiritually starving hesitate to partake of the Spirit like a child’s reaction to new and strange food. They must be offered a tiny bite on a spoon.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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If the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, “I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.” If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality.
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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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He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
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Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time.
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The Restoration began with the prayer of a 14-year-old boy and a vision of the Father and the Son. The dispensation of the fulness of times was ushered in.
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The permissiveness afforded by the weakening of the laws of the land to tolerate legalized acts of immorality does not reduce the serious spiritual consequence that is the result of the violation of God’s law of chastity.
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There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.
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There is a falsehood that some are born with an attraction to their own kind, with nothing they can do about it. They are just ‘that way’ and can only yield to those desires. That is a malicious and destructive lie. While it is a convincing idea to some, it is of the devil.
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You ought to know that the Lord loves you. He will make that known to you, and it will be a very private and individual experience, something you cannot explain to anyone else.
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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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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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