Some things that are true are not very useful.
BOYD K. PACKERThoughts, 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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No pain will last forever. It is not easy, but life was never meant to be either easy or fair. Repentance and the lasting hope that forgiveness brings will always be worth the effort.
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I do not think it pleases the Lord when we worry because we think we never do enough or that what we do is never good enough.
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Temple. One other word is equal in importance to a Latter-day Saint. Home. Put the words holy temple and home together, and you have described the house of the Lord!
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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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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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There are many things about living the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be measured by that which is counted or charted in records of attendance.
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The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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There’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
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I do not think it pleases the Lord when we worry because we think we never do enough or that what we do is never good enough….Some needlessly carry a heavy burden of guilt which could be removed through confession and repentance.
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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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In a sense, speaking figuratively, to take one’s agency, that precious gift which the scriptures make plain is essential to life itself, and say, “I will do as you direct,” is afterward to learn that in so doing you possess it all the more.
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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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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.
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Hit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
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