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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.

Boyd K. Packer

He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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Conquer Laos Strong
Our whole social order could self-destruct over the obsession with freedom disconnected from responsibility; where choice is imagined to be somehow independent of consequences.
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Independent Responsibility Self
At the temple the dust of distraction seems to settle out, the fog and the haze seem to lift, and we can ‘see’ things that we were not able to see before and find a way through our troubles that we had not previously known.
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Able Distraction Dust Fog Temple
You 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.
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Individual Lord Love Ought You
There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.
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Inspirational Mother Spiritual
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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Circles Family Great Safety Wall
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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Immorality Permissiveness Violation Weakening
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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Father Husband Lying
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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Cal Children Husband Wives Released
If 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.
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Choose Good Integrity Repentance Say
If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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Prayer Ridicule School
Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.
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Arm Broken Dream Heart Hurt
You have that same agency. Use it wisely to deny acting on any impure impulse or unholy temptation that may come into your mind. Just do not go there, and if you are already there, come back out of it. ‘Deny yourselves of all ungodliness’ (Moroni 10:32).
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Already Come Impulse Mind Use
There’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
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Advance Buying Credit Financial Paid Worthwide
Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
BOYD K. PACKER

Atmosphere Music Spirit
I have a hard time with historians because they idolize the truth. The truth is not uplifting; it destroys. I could tell most of the secretaries in the church office building that they are ugly and fat. That would be the truth, but it would hurt and destroy them.
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Hard Hurt Times Uplifting

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