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.
BOYD K. PACKERHit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Some people think a miracle is only a miracle if it happens instantaneously, but miracles can grow slowly and patience and faith can compel things to happen that otherwise never would have come to pass.
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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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Throughout your life there may be times when you have gone places you never should have gone and done things you never should have done.
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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 purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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Our lives are made up of thousands of everyday choices. Over the years these little choices will be bundled together and show clearly what we value.
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One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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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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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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No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home.
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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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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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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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