Just as chalk can be removed from a chalkboard, with sincere repentance, the effects of our transgression can be erased through the atonement of Jesus Christ.
BOYD K. PACKERSome people think a miracle is only a miracle if it happens instantaneously, but miracles can grow slowly and patience and faith can compel things to happen that otherwise never would have come to pass.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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.
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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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Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness. If everything has to be known, if everything has to be explained, if everything has to be certified, then there is no need for faith. Indeed, there is no room for it.
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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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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for them.
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The 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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If you are burdened with depressing feelings of guilt or disappointment, of failure or shame, there is a cure.
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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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Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more.
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The first gift that Adam and Eve received was agency: ‘Thou mayest choose for thyself, for it is given unto thee’ (Moses 3:17).
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.
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This great circle of sisters will be a protection for each of you and for your families. The Relief Society might be likened to a refuge- the place of safety and protection- the sanctuary of ancient times. You will be safe within it. It encircles each sister like a protecting wall.
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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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