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.
BOYD K. PACKERAddiction 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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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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Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have decided, as an expression of their own individual agency, to obey the commandments of God. . . .
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Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.
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Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.
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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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Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
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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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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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In or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
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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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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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The Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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Christ’s mercy is the mighty healer; even to the wounded innocent.
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