Devotion to the family and devotion to the Church are not different and separate things.
BOYD K. PACKERI 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.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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If prayer is to leave the public schools, let the ridicule of prayer leave also.
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The house of the Lord, bathed in light, standing out in the darkness, becomes symbolic of the power and the inspiration of the gospel of Jesus Christ standing as a beacon in a world that sinks ever further into spiritual darkness.
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Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.
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The end of all activity in the church is to see that a man and a woman with their children are happy at home, sealed for eternity.
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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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Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for them.
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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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The atonement of Christ is not just for those who sin. The mercy of Christ encompasses all pain.
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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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Hit the ‘delete’ button when you have unrighteous thoughts.
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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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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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Tolerance is a virtue, but, like all virtues, when exaggerated it transforms itself into a vice.
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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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Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence … more than a speaker does.
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