He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao-tsu One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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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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We were given our agency. We must use it wisely and remain close to the Spirit; otherwise, we foolishly find ourselves yielding to the enticements of the adversary.
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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 idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.
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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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The ultimate effort of everything in the Church is to the end that a father and a mother and their children can be happy at home. If they are happy at home, they are spiritually prepared for whatever should be ahead of them in the world.
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It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all.
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Some things that are true are not very useful.
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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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Parents now are concerned about the moral and spiritual diseases. These can have terrible complications when standards and values are abandoned. We must all take protective measures.
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Keep the fire of your testimony of the restored gospel and your witness of our Redeemer burning so brightly that our children can warm their hands by the fire of your faith.
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Progression: you can start from where you are.
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Happily ever after never happens in the second act.
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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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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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