L. Tom Perry Quotes
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Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
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The choices you make will make all of the difference in what you want to achieve.
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The scriptures are one of our greatest treasures. They contain God’s instructions to His people from the beginning of time.
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Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge & power & God's unlimited wisdom & omnipotence.
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Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them.
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A family needs a father to anchor it.
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Obedience is an emblem of our faith in the wisdom and power of the highest authority, even God.
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Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.
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Heavenly Father's commandments are the road map He has given us to return to Him, which is the only way we will be eternally happy.
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Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?
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Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.
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In a world of turmoil and uncertainty, it is more important than ever to make our families the center of our lives and the top of our priorities.
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If you will respond to the invitation to share your beliefs and feelings about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, a spirit of love and a spirit of courage will be your constant companion.
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Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.
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The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.
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Surely there could not be any doctrine more strongly expressed in the scriptures than the Lord’s unchanging commandments and their connection to our happiness and well-being as individuals, as families, and as a society.
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Have more confidence in yourself than allowing your decisions to happen just by chance.
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In our hearts do we feel a sense of gratitude and devotion to the Father? Are we of one heart with Him to whom we owe everything? The test of our devotion to the Lord seems to be the way we serve Him.
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We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God’s commandments. We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord’s consistency and perfect trust in His promises.
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Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.
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God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging.
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You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received.
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One of the better ways to simplify our lives is to follow the counsel we have so often received to live within our income, stay out of debt, and save for a rainy day. We should practice and increase our habits of thrift, industry, economy, and frugality. Members of a well-managed family do not pay interest; they earn it.
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Who can put a pricetag on the influence of a mother?