It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all.
BOYD K. PACKERNo teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children.
More Boyd K. Packer Quotes
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Mature love has a bliss not even imagined by newlyweds.
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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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The scriptures speak of ‘the shield of faith wherewith,’ the Lord said, ‘ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked’ (D&C 27:17).
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Teach our members that if they have a good, miserable day once in a while, or several in a row, to stand steady and face them. Things will straighten out. There is great purpose in our struggle in life.
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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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The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ has the nourishing power to heal starving spirits of the world.
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We could be like a father determined to provide everything for his family. He devotes every energy to that end and succeeds; only then does he discover that what they needed most, to be together as a family, has been neglected. And he reaps sorrow in place of contentment.
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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 are spiritual and physical laws to obey if we are to be happy.
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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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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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There are many things about living the gospel of Jesus Christ that cannot be measured by that which is counted or charted in records of attendance.
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There is little to be gained by seeking after the mysteries, for there is hardly time in a lifetime to master the plain and precious things.
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We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see
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Music can set an atmosphere of worship which invites [the] spirit of revelation, of testimony.
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