There are spiritual and physical laws to obey if we are to be happy.
BOYD K. PACKERSome things that are true are not very useful.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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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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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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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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Temple. One other word is equal in importance to a Latter-day Saint. Home. Put the words holy temple and home together, and you have described the house of the Lord!
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The scriptures speak of ‘the shield of faith wherewith,’ the Lord said, ‘ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked’ (D&C 27:17).
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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If you stumble, rise up, go on.
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No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home.
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If you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.
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Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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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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The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
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When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.
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