I do not think it pleases the Lord when we worry because we think we never do enough or that what we do is never good enough….Some needlessly carry a heavy burden of guilt which could be removed through confession and repentance.
BOYD K. PACKERThe choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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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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Parents now are concerned about the moral and spiritual diseases. These can have terrible complications when standards and values are abandoned. We must all take protective measures.
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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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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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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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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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It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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Do not ever disturb prelude music for others, for reverence is essential to revelation
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This great circle of sisters will be a protection for each of you and for your families. The Relief Society might be likened to a refuge- the place of safety and protection- the sanctuary of ancient times. You will be safe within it. It encircles each sister like a protecting wall.
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Every soul confined in a prison of sin, guilt, or perversion has a key to the gate. The key is labeled “repentance.” If you know how to use this key, the adversary cannot hold you.
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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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The permissiveness afforded by the weakening of the laws of the land to tolerate legalized acts of immorality does not reduce the serious spiritual consequence that is the result of the violation of God’s law of chastity.
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