There’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
BOYD K. PACKERThere 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
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The gospel stands as true for those who reject it as for those who accept it – both will be judged by it.
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Faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief.
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When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind.
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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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Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.
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Christ’s mercy is the mighty healer; even to the wounded innocent.
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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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Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
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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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One of the adversary’s sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.
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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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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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The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.
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