In a sense, speaking figuratively, to take one’s agency, that precious gift which the scriptures make plain is essential to life itself, and say, “I will do as you direct,” is afterward to learn that in so doing you possess it all the more.
BOYD K. PACKERLike most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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The flak is always the heaviest closest to the target
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We could be like a father determined to provide everything for his family. He devotes every energy to that end and succeeds; only then does he discover that what they needed most, to be together as a family, has been neglected. And he reaps sorrow in place of contentment.
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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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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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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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The 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.
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The house of the Lord, bathed in light, standing out in the darkness, becomes symbolic of the power and the inspiration of the gospel of Jesus Christ standing as a beacon in a world that sinks ever further into spiritual darkness.
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The gospel stands as true for those who reject it as for those who accept it – both will be judged by it.
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If our view is limited to mortal life, some things become unbearable because they seem so unfair and so permanent.
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No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children.
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Some people think a miracle is only a miracle if it happens instantaneously, but miracles can grow slowly and patience and faith can compel things to happen that otherwise never would have come to pass.
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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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