Some worry endlessly over missions that were missed, or marriages that did not turn out, or babies that did not arrive, or children that seem lost, or dreams unfulfilled, or because age limits what they can do.
BOYD K. PACKERA testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Do you realize how marvelous it is that you can call upon the Atonement? The Lord effected the Atonement for our sakes. And there isn’t anything that you can’t repent from and that you can’t be rescued from if you will repent and be determined to make the decision.
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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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This shield of faith is best fabricated in a cottage industry. While the shield can be polished in classes in the Church and in activities, it is meant to be handcrafted in the home and fitted to each individual.
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Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.
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I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency.
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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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Hit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
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The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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The Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
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Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
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Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.
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In the eternal scheme of things – not always in mortality – righteous yearning and longing will be fulfilled.
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The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and then to their children.
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