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. PACKERThe Spirit is a voice that one feels more than hears.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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One of the adversary’s sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.
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Faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief.
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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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Seek worthy companions. Attend church faithfully. Never fail daily to seek for help through prayer. And I promise you that the way will be easier and you shall have a composure of mind and a confident attitude toward life and the future.
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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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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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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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The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
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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 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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Fear is the opposite of faith. We move forward, certain that the Lord will watch over us, particularly in the family.
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Parents now are concerned about the moral and spiritual diseases. These can have terrible complications when standards and values are abandoned. We must all take protective measures.
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