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“If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of our marriages.”

Quote by Dallin H. Oaks

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Dallin H. Oaks is an American author recognized for his contributions to religious and legal literature. Born on August 12, 1932, Oaks has penned numerous books and articles on subjects ranging from constitutional law to religious ethics. His work has been influential in both academic and religious communities. more

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“And so we understand that the atonement of Jesus Christ gives us the opportunity to overcome spiritual death that results from sin, and, through making and keeping sacred covenants, to have the blessings of eternal life.”

Giving Spiritual Opportunity Jesus Christ Sin Results Blessing Eternal Jesus Christ Overcoming Sacred Eternal Life Covenant Atonement Spiritual Death

Author:Dallin H. Oaks

“My duty as a member of the Council of the Twelve is to protect what is most unique about the LDS church, namely the authority of priesthood, testimony regarding the restoration of the gospel, and the divine mission of the Savior. Everything may be sacrificed in order to maintain the integrity of those essential facts. Thus, if Mormon Enigma reveals information that is detrimental to the reputation of Joseph Smith, then it is necessary to try to limit its influence and that of its authors.”

“As Elder George F. Richards, President of the Council of the Twelve, said in a conference address in April 1947, 'when we say anything bad about the leaders of the Church, whether true or false, we tend to impair their influence and their usefulness and are thus working against the Lord and his cause.' ... The Holy Ghost will not guide or confirm criticism of the Lord's anointed, or of Church leaders, local or general. This reality should be part of the spiritual evaluation that LDS readers and viewers apply to those things written about our history and those who made it.”

“The commandment to honor our parents echoes the sacred spirit of family relationships in which-at their best-we have sublime expressions of heavenly love and care for one another. We sense the importance of these relationships when we realize that our greatest expressions of joy or pain in mortality come from the members of our families”

Care Pain Joy Spirit Parent Realizing Expression Honor Members Importance Sacred Our Family Heavenly Mortality Echoes Commandments Sublime Family Relationship Love And Care Heavenly Love

Author:Dallin H. Oaks

“Some things that are true are not very useful.”

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“I have a hard time with historians because they idolize the truth. The truth is not uplifting; it destroys. I could tell most of the secretaries in the church office building that they are ugly and fat. That would be the truth, but it would hurt and destroy them. Historians should tell only that part of the truth that is inspiring and uplifting.”

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“Those who speak of blind obedience may appear to know many things, but they do not understand the doctrines of the gospel. There is an obedience that comes from a knowledge of the truth that transcends any external form of control. We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see.”

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Book:The shield of faith

Source: The shield of faith

“Teenagers also sometimes think, 'What's the use? The world will soon be blown all apart and come to an end.' That feeling comes from fear, not from faith. No one knows the hour or the day (see D&C 49:7), but the end cannot come until all of the purposes of the Lord are fulfilled. Everything that I have learned from the revelations and from life convinces me that there is time and to spare for you to carefully prepare for a long life.”

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“Repentance is the key with which we can unlock the prison from inside. We hold that key within our hands, and agency is ours to use it.”

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“True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior. Preoccupation with unworthy behavior can lead to unworthy behavior. That is why we stress so forcefully the study of the doctrines of the gospel.”

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Book:The shield of faith

Source: The shield of faith