I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time.
BOYD K. PACKERThe first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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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.
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How grateful we are for you, our youth.
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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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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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There are many things about living the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be measured by that which is counted or charted in records of attendance.
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A testimony is a testimony, and it should be respected, whether it is small or large.
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There is also an age-old excuse: “The devil made me do it.” Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression.
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If you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.
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The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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The flak is always the heaviest closest to the target
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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 Restoration began with the prayer of a 14-year-old boy and a vision of the Father and the Son. The dispensation of the fulness of times was ushered in.
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Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
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