If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
BOYD K. PACKERIf you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
BOYD K. PACKERIf you are burdened with depressing feelings of guilt or disappointment, of failure or shame, there is a cure.
BOYD K. PACKERThe 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.
BOYD K. PACKERFix that truth in your mind and hold to it. However many generations in your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!
BOYD K. PACKERThe Restoration began with the prayer of a 14-year-old boy and a vision of the Father and the Son. The dispensation of the fulness of times was ushered in.
BOYD K. PACKERDespite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
BOYD K. PACKERThe Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
BOYD K. PACKERThere 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. PACKERYou ought to know that the Lord loves you. He will make that known to you, and it will be a very private and individual experience, something you cannot explain to anyone else.
BOYD K. PACKERThe gift of the Holy Ghost operates equally with men, women, and even little children. It is within this wondrous gift and power that the spiritual remedy to any problem can be found.
BOYD K. PACKERFear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.
BOYD K. PACKERIf the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, “I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.” If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality.
BOYD K. PACKERThere’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
BOYD K. PACKERHusbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and then to their children.
BOYD K. PACKERLatter-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. . . .
BOYD K. PACKERThe purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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