Faith, to be faith, must walk to the edge of the light, and then a few steps into the darkness. If everything has to be known, if everything has to be explained, if everything has to be certified, then there is no need for faith. Indeed, there is no room for it.
BOYD K. PACKERI 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
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Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.
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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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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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What a wonderful time to be young. You will see events in your lifetime that will test your courage and extend your faith. If you will face the sunlight of truth, the shadows of discouragement and sin and error will fall behind you. You must never give up!
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Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
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Hit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
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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….Some needlessly carry a heavy burden of guilt which could be removed through confession and repentance.
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Fix that truth in your mind and hold to it. However many generations in your mortal ancestry, no matter what race or people you represent, the pedigree of your spirit can be written on a single line. You are a child of God!
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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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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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No one of us can survive in the world of today, much less what it will become, without personal inspiration.
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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Despite the opposition, trials, and temptations, you need not fail or fear.
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Take hold of your life and order yourself to be valiant.
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