One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
BOYD K. PACKERIf you need a transfusion of spiritual strength then just ask for it. We call that Prayer. Prayer is powerful spiritual medicine.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Christ’s mercy is the mighty healer; even to the wounded innocent.
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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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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.
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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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Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for them.
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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 are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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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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You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it and say, “I am already diverse, and I intend to stay diverse.”
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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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Faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief.
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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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Some things that are true are not very useful.
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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