One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
BOYD K. PACKERThe 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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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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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
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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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No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children.
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Tolerance is a virtue, but like all virtues, when exaggerated, it transforms itself into a vice. We need to be careful of the “tolerance trap” so that we are not swallowed up in it.
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No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home.
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Justice can seem to be so very demanding. But we must learn that when we put everything as right as we can put it right, it is Justice who invokes the Atonement, orders the adversary off our property, and posts the notice that his agents will make no more collections from us.
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The idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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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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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.
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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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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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In or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
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There are spiritual and physical laws to obey if we are to be happy.
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