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Freedom is not a self-preserving gift. It has to be earned, and it has to be protected.

Boyd K. Packer

I have a hard time with historians because they idolize the truth. The truth is not uplifting; it destroys. I could tell most of the secretaries in the church office building that they are ugly and fat. That would be the truth, but it would hurt and destroy them.
BOYD K. PACKER

Hard Hurt Times Uplifting
The spiritually starving hesitate to partake of the Spirit like a child’s reaction to new and strange food. They must be offered a tiny bite on a spoon.
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Children Cooking Hesitate Spiritual Spoons
Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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Historians Inspire Truth
Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
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Fasting Prayer Whispering
This shield of faith is best fabricated in a cottage industry. While the shield can be polished in classes in the Church and in activities, it is meant to be handcrafted in the home and fitted to each individual.
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Each Individual Fabricated Faith
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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Father Prayer Son
In all that we do in the Church, we need to provide the way, as leaders, for parents and children to have time together as families.
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Children Leader Parent
I do not think it pleases the Lord when we worry because we think we never do enough or that what we do is never good enough….Some needlessly carry a heavy burden of guilt which could be removed through confession and repentance.
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Burden heavy Needlessly Please
Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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Accompany May Reverance Spirit
Do you realize how marvelous it is that you can call upon the Atonement? The Lord effected the Atonement for our sakes. And there isn’t anything that you can’t repent from and that you can’t be rescued from if you will repent and be determined to make the decision.
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Decision Determined Marvelous Realized Sake
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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Age Deceive Devil Excuse
I’m not ashamed to say that I want to be good. And I’ve found in my life that it has been critically important to establish this intention between me and the Lord so that I knew that HE knew which way I committed my agency.
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Agency Differences Giving
Arms now empty will be filled and hearts now hurting from broken dreams and yearning will be healed.
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Arm Broken Dream Heart Hurt
Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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Family Sacred Should Time
Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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After Ever Happens Happily
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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Choose Good Integrity Repentance Say

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