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.
BOYD K. PACKERIn or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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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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Faith is a real power, not just an expression of belief.
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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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Some worry endlessly over missions that were missed, or marriages that did not turn out, or babies that did not arrive, or children that seem lost, or dreams unfulfilled, or because age limits what they can do.
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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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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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There is also an age-old excuse: “The devil made me do it.” Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression.
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The permissiveness afforded by the weakening of the laws of the land to tolerate legalized acts of immorality does not reduce the serious spiritual consequence that is the result of the violation of God’s law of chastity.
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Hit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
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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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Largely because of television, instead of looking over into that spacious building, we are, in effect, living inside of it. That is your fate in this generation. You are living in that great and spacious building.
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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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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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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
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