Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
BOYD K. PACKERTeach 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Tolerance is a virtue, but, like all virtues, when exaggerated it transforms itself into a vice.
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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 have that same agency. Use it wisely to deny acting on any impure impulse or unholy temptation that may come into your mind. Just do not go there, and if you are already there, come back out of it. ‘Deny yourselves of all ungodliness’ (Moroni 10:32).
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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We were given our agency. We must use it wisely and remain close to the Spirit; otherwise, we foolishly find ourselves yielding to the enticements of the adversary.
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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
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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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The 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.
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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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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ has the nourishing power to heal starving spirits of the world.
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