“An unusual thing happened after that great first vision. The Prophet Joseph received no additional communication for three years. However, he did not wonder, he did not question, he did not doubt the Lord. The Prophet Joseph patiently waited. The Prophet Joseph taught us the principle of patience-by example.” YearsFirstsThreeWonderVisionLordPrinciplesDoubtHappenedExampleTaughtCommunicationThings HappenProphetUnusualThree YearsTaught UsUnusual Things Author:Boyd K. Packer
“We were given our agency. We must use it wisely and remain close to the Spirit; otherwise, we foolishly find ourselves yielding to the enticements of the adversary.” UseSpiritGivenAgencyAdversariesEnticement Author:Boyd K. Packer
“Parents are with their children almost constantly and can observe when they are ready to be instructed. From questions or behavior or because of experiences in their own lives, they can sense that it is time to teach. Parents must know when the time for the lesson is now, right now, for their children are ready for it.” KnowsChildrenParentTeachReadyLessonsRight NowBehavior Book:Teach Ye Diligently Source: Teach Ye Diligently
“Parents now are concerned about the moral and spiritual diseases. These can have terrible complications when standards and values are abandoned. We must all take protective measures.” SpiritualValuesParentMoralTerribleDiseaseStandardsConcernedAbandonedProtectiveComplicationStandards And Values Author:Boyd K. Packer
“The gift of the Holy Ghost operates equally with men, women, and even little children. It is within this wondrous gift and power that the spiritual remedy to any problem can be found.” MenChildrenLittlesProblemSpiritualFoundHolyGhostRemedyMen WomenHoly GhostWondrous Author:Boyd K. Packer
“The Restoration began with the prayer of a 14-year-old boy and a vision of the Father and the Son. The dispensation of the fulness of times was ushered in.” YearsFatherPrayerVisionBoysSonRestoration Author:Boyd K. Packer
“The voice of the Spirit is described in the scriptures as being neither loud nor harsh, not a voice of thunder, neither a voice of great tumultuous noise, but rather as still and small, of perfect mildness, as if it had been a whisper, and it can pierce even the very soul and cause the heart to burn. The Spirit does not get our attention by shouting.” IfsHeartDoeStillsSoulSpiritCausesVoicePerfectAttentionScriptureNoiseLoudHarshThunderShoutingPierceMildness Author:Boyd K. Packer
“When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind. When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.” MindHelpingBodyPowerfulKeysMusic IsInstrumentsWorthyYour BodyTemptationUnworthyHymns Author:Boyd K. Packer
“In the eternal scheme of things - not always in mortality - righteous yearning and longing will be fulfilled.” EternalLongingMortalityYearningRighteousSchemesFulfilled Author:Boyd K. Packer
“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.” JesusChristRecordsJesus ChristAttendance Author:Boyd K. Packer