Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.
BOYD K. PACKERThere 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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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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Somewhere there is a message in the protest of the man who said, “You can’t tell me that worry doesn’t help. The things I worry about never happen.”
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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 scriptures speak of ‘the shield of faith wherewith,’ the Lord said, ‘ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked’ (D&C 27:17).
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
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Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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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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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 answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
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There are spiritual and physical laws to obey if we are to be happy.
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Everything that I have learned from the revelations and from life convinces me that there is time and to spare for you to carefully prepare for a long life.
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If you stumble, rise up, go on.
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Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness. If everything has to be known, if everything has to be explained, if everything has to be certified, then there is no need for faith. Indeed, there is no room for it.
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