Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
BOYD K. PACKERTeach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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One of the adversary’s sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.
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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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Joseph’s vision of the Father and the Son opened this dispensation. Then came the Restoration of the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ with the same organization that existed in the primitive Church, built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets.
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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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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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I’ve learned the power of the dictum, “Early to bed, early to rise.” When I’m under pressure, you won’t find me burning the midnight oil. I’d much rather be in bed early and getting up in the wee hours of the morning.
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We are able to feel and learn very quickly through music, through art, through poetry some spiritual things that we would otherwise learn very slowly.
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Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.
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No pain will last forever. It is not easy, but life was never meant to be either easy or fair. Repentance and the lasting hope that forgiveness brings will always be worth the effort.
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When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind.
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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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Some 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.
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The purest, most beautiful and appealing experiences of life: romance, love, marriage, and parenthood.
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