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Our busy lives force us to focus on things we do from day to day. But the development of character comes only as we focus on who we really are.
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Many religious confessions share common values. They teach that we should do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another.
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No other work transcends that of righteous, intentional parenting.
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Now is the time to align our goals with God's goals.
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Your life will be a blessed and balanced experience if you first honor your identity and priority.
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Rationalization is one of the real obstacles to obedience.
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You can change. You can 'come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.'
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I thank God and His Son, Jesus Christ, for the Restoration and its power to propel a magnificent wave of truth and righteousness across the earth.
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Material possessions and honors of the world do not endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. No sacrifice is too great to have the blessings of an eternal marriage. By making and keeping sacred temple covenants, we evidence our love for God, for our companion, and our real regard for our posterity-even those yet unborn. Our family is the focus of our greatest work and joy in this life; so will it be throughout all eternity.
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Through all of our various Christmas traditions, I hope that we are focused first upon the Lord Jesus Christ. Wise men still adore Him.
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David Whitmer wrote: ' Joseph Smith would put the seer stone into a hat, and put his face in the hat, drawing it closely around his face to exclude the light; and in the darkness the spiritual light would shine.'
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There is no conflict between science and religion. Conflict only arises from an incomplete knowledge of either science or religion, or both.
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The surest step toward joy in the morning is virtue in the evening.
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They climbed the ladder of learning only to find it leaning against the wrong wall.
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In the pursuit of education, individual desire is more influential than institution, and personal faith more forceful than faculty.
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How much better it would be if all could be more aware of God's providence and love and express that gratitude to him. Ammon taught, 'Let us give thanks to (God), for he doth work righteousness forever.' Our degree of gratitude is a measure of our love for him.
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The Lord can only teach an inquiring mind.
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Men are that they might have joy . . . not guilt trips.
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Fasting gives you confidence to know that your spirit can master appetite . . . and helps to protect against later uncontrolled cravings and gnawing habits.
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There is mounting concern worldwide over the consumption of alcohol. The U.S. government estimates that 10.6 million adults are alcoholics and that one family in four is troubled by alcohol. It is a factor in half of all the nation's traffic deaths.
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All Church activities, advancements, quorums, and classes are means to the end of an exalted family.
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Faith is the antidote for fear.
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When we speak of faith—the faith that can move mountains—we are not speaking of faith in general but of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ can be bolstered as we learn about Him and live our religion. The doctrine of Jesus Christ was designed by the Lord to help us increase our faith.
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