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“Strong, proactive obedience is anything but weak or passive. It is the means by which we declare our faith in God and qualify ourselves to receive the powers of heaven. Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge and power and God’s unlimited wisdom and omnipotence.”

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L. Tom Perry was an individual of an unknown profession, born on August 5, 1922, and passed away on May 30, 2015. more

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