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.
BOYD K. PACKERHe who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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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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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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Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
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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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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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Husbands and wives should understand that their first calling-from which they will never be released-is to one another and then to their children.
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The flak is always the heaviest closest to the target
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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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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There’s no credit buying on eternal things, none at all. Anything that is worthwhile has to be paid for in advance.
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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ has the nourishing power to heal starving spirits of the world.
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