At the temple the dust of distraction seems to settle out, the fog and the haze seem to lift, and we can ‘see’ things that we were not able to see before and find a way through our troubles that we had not previously known.
BOYD K. PACKERHappiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
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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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If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.
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I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time.
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Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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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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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 flak is always the heaviest closest to the target
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Like most things of great worth, knowledge which is of eternal value comes only through personal prayer and pondering.
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No one of us can survive in the world of today, much less what it will become, without personal inspiration.
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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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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Do not ever disturb prelude music for others, for reverence is essential to revelation
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If the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, “I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.” If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality.
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