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.
BOYD K. PACKERTolerance 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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The Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
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Christ’s mercy is the mighty healer; even to the wounded innocent.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have decided, as an expression of their own individual agency, to obey the commandments of God. . . .
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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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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home.
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The spiritually starving hesitate to partake of the Spirit like a child’s reaction to new and strange food. They must be offered a tiny bite on a spoon.
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The ultimate effort of everything in the Church is to the end that a father and a mother and their children can be happy at home. If they are happy at home, they are spiritually prepared for whatever should be ahead of them in the world.
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How grateful we are for you, our youth.
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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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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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