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“No teaching is equal, more spiritually rewarding, or more exalting than that of a mother teaching her children.”

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Boyd K. Packer was a renowned author. Born on September 10, 1924, he passed away on July 3, 2015. Packer was known for his profound insights into religion and moral philosophy. more

“One thing is very clear: the safest place and the best protection against the moral and spiritual diseases is a stable home and family. This has always been true; it will be true forever. We must keep that foremost in our minds. The scriptures speak of 'the shield of faith wherewith,' the Lord said, 'ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked' (D&C 27:17). This shield of faith is best fabricated in a cottage industry. While the shield can be polished in classes in the Church and in activities, it is meant to be handcrafted in the home and fitted to each individual.”

“Family time is sacred time and should be protected and respected.”

Should Sacred Protected Family Time

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“Teaching some things that are true, prematurely or at the wrong time, can invite sorrow and heartbreak instead of the joy intended to accompany learning.... The scriptures teach emphatically that we must give milk before meat. The Lord made it very clear that some things are to be taught selectively and some things are to be given only to those who are worthy.”

Giving Made Joy Given Lord Teach Clear Teaching Taught Sorrow Worthy Scripture Made It Meat Invites Milk Accompany Wrong Time

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“We are not free to break our covenants and escape the consequences.”

Break Consequence Covenant

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“It is in the ordinances of the temple that we are placed under covenant to Him….[If] we will enter into our covenants without reservation or apology, the Lord will protect us. We will receive inspiration sufficient for the challenges of life.”

Ifs Inspiration Challenges Lord Protect Sufficient Temples Apology Covenant Reservations Ordinances

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“At the temple the dust of distraction seems to settle out, the fog and the haze seem to lift, and we can 'see' things that we were not able to see before and find a way through our troubles that we had not previously known.”

Way Seems Able Known Trouble Dust Lifts Settling Temples Distraction Fog Haze

Book:The shield of faith

Source: The shield of faith

“You may in time of trouble think that you are not worth saving because you have made mistakes, big or little, and you think you are now lost. That is never true! Only repentance can heal what hurts. But repentancecan heal what hurts, no matter what it is.”

Thinking May Littles Made Matter Bigs Lost Hurt Mistake Trouble No Matter What Heal Saving Repentance Made A Mistake Times Of Trouble

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“Every soul confined in a prison of sin, guilt, or perversion has a key to the gate. The key is labeled “repentance.” If you know how to use this key, the adversary cannot hold you.”

Ifs Knows Soul Use Sin Know How Keys Prison Guilt Gates Repentance Adversaries Confined Perversion

Author:Boyd K. Packer

“Temple. One other word is equal in importance to a Latter-day Saint. Home. Put the words holy temple and home together, and you have described the house of the Lord!”

Home Together House Lord Holy Equal Importance Saint Latter Temples Latter Days Latter Day Saints

Book:The shield of faith

Source: The shield of faith

“Latter-day Saints are not obedient because they are compelled to be obedient. They are obedient because they know certain spiritual truths and have decided, as an expression of their own individual agency, to obey the commandments of God. . . . We are not obedient because we are blind, we are obedient because we can see”

Source: The shield of faith

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