Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
BOYD K. PACKERLife moves all too fast. When you feel weak, discouraged, depressed, or afraid, open the Book of Mormon and read.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.
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Tolerance is a virtue, but like all virtues, when exaggerated, it transforms itself into a vice. We need to be careful of the “tolerance trap” so that we are not swallowed up in it.
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Some worry endlessly over missions that were missed, or marriages that did not turn out, or babies that did not arrive, or children that seem lost, or dreams unfulfilled, or because age limits what they can do.
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In all that we do in the Church, we need to provide the way, as leaders, for parents and children to have time together as families.
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Do not ever disturb prelude music for others, for reverence is essential to revelation
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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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The Atonement has practical, personal, everyday value; apply it in your life. It can be activated with so simple a beginning as prayer.
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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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If our view is limited to mortal life, some things become unbearable because they seem so unfair and so permanent.
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If you are burdened with depressing feelings of guilt or disappointment, of failure or shame, there is a cure.
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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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The gift of the Holy Ghost operates equally with men, women, and even little children. It is within this wondrous gift and power that the spiritual remedy to any problem can be found.
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I’ve learned the power of the dictum, “Early to bed, early to rise.” When I’m under pressure, you won’t find me burning the midnight oil. I’d much rather be in bed early and getting up in the wee hours of the morning.
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Thoughts, 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.
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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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