Perhaps the greatest discovery of my life, without question the greatest commitment, came when finally I had the confidence in God that I would loan or yield my agency to him-without compulsion or pressure, without any duress, as a single individual alone, by myself, no counterfeiting, nothing expected other than the privilege. In a sense, speaking figuratively, to take one's agency, that precious gift which the scriptures make plain is essential to life itself, and say, "I will do as you direct," is afterward to learn that in so doing you possess it all the more.
One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself. - Boyd K. Packer
One who can control his thoughts has conquered himself.
- Boyd K. Packer
There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother. - Boyd K. Packer
There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother.
Some things that are true are not very useful. - Boyd K. Packer
Some things that are true are not very useful.
An organist who has the sensitivity to quietly play prelude music from the hymnbook tempers our feelings and causes us to go over in our minds the ly… - Boyd K. Packer
An organist who has the sensitivity to quietly play prelude music from the hymnbook tempers our feelings and causes us to go over in our minds the ly…
Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have … - Boyd K. Packer
Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have …
It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all. - Boyd K. Packer
It has to be an awfully good meeting to beat having no meeting at all.
I bear witness of the power of the priesthood given to the Church to protect us and guide us. And because we have that, we have no fear of the future… - Boyd K. Packer
I bear witness of the power of the priesthood given to the Church to protect us and guide us. And because we have that, we have no fear of the future…
There is a falsehood that some are born with an attraction to their own kind, with nothing they can do about it. They are just 'that way' and can onl… - Boyd K. Packer
There is a falsehood that some are born with an attraction to their own kind, with nothing they can do about it. They are just 'that way' and can onl…
We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including i… - Boyd K. Packer
We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including i…
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