Happiness will depend on what each of us does with what each has, what we learn from what we do, and what we do thereafter.
BOYD K. PACKERThe scriptures speak of ‘the shield of faith wherewith,’ the Lord said, ‘ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked’ (D&C 27:17).
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Some things that are true are not very useful.
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How grateful we are for you, our youth.
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The choice of life is not between fame and fortune, nor wealth and poverty, but between good and evil.
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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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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Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
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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 ultimate effort of everything in the Church is to the end that a father and a mother and their children can be happy at home. If they are happy at home, they are spiritually prepared for whatever should be ahead of them in the world.
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Addiction has the capacity to disconnect the human will and nullify moral agency. It can rob one of the power to decide.
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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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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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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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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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We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems. . .
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Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
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