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.
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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If you will turn away from sin, you will be able one day to know the peace that comes from following the pathway of complete repentance.
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Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
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We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems. . .
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Temple. One other word is equal in importance to a Latter-day Saint. Home. Put the words holy temple and home together, and you have described the house of the Lord!
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Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.
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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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If you have seen one of the temples at night, fully lighted, you know what an impressive sight that can be.
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Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot.
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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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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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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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In or out of marriage, abortion is not an individual choice. At a minimum, three lives are involved.
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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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Somewhere there is a message in the protest of the man who said, “You can’t tell me that worry doesn’t help. The things I worry about never happen.”
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You ought to know that the Lord loves you. He will make that known to you, and it will be a very private and individual experience, something you cannot explain to anyone else.
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