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. 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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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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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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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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The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
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Seek worthy companions. Attend church faithfully. Never fail daily to seek for help through prayer. And I promise you that the way will be easier and you shall have a composure of mind and a confident attitude toward life and the future.
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No service in the Church or in the community transcends that given in the home.
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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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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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The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.
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The gospel stands as true for those who reject it as for those who accept it – both will be judged by it.
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Addiction has the capacity to disconnect the human will and nullify moral agency. It can rob one of the power to decide.
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It is in the ordinances of the temple that we are placed under covenant to Him….[If] we will enter into our covenants without reservation or apology, the Lord will protect us. We will receive inspiration sufficient for the challenges of life.
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In all that we do in the Church, we need to provide the way, as leaders, for parents and children to have time together as families.
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If our view is limited to mortal life, some things become unbearable because they seem so unfair and so permanent.
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