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"There is also an age-old excuse: 'The devil made me do it.' Not so! He can deceive you and mislead you, but he does not have the power to force you or anyone else to transgress or to keep you in transgression." -President Boyd K. Packer of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints"

"Agency relates to the concepts of freedom of choice, freedom of religion and freedom of speech but it is more than just that. Mormons look to God as a loving Heavenly who has given us all an opportunity to live on earth and go through experiences where choice is entirely up to us. This concept is what they call Agency"

"I myself have endeavored to lived by the "unspoken commandment" which is a very simple one, but somehow, hard to follow through for others. What is this commandment, you may ask? The answer can be found in Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 1."

"Pres. Packer came to one of our stake conferences and he made the comment "I didn't know why I had to be here, but now I do." Then he was here at our very next stake conference, then after three months, another stake conference was held that he presided over (count that, three times in a row!). He said to don't expect this again, and we all pretty much new why he was there. Our stake presidency was reorganized and the outgoing stake president, who didn't make it to the halfway point of his calling, was called to the Second Quorum of Seventy. He came that many times to check him out and then to finally call him. Cool stuff!"

Jesus is knock on your door.

"The Lord Jesus Christ Himself went through incomparable suffering. He suffered not only for all of the sins that had or would ever have been committed, but also every pain that a person has ever felt or would feel. He did that so that He would know how to aid anyone who would come to Him in need. He knows you, loves you, and knows exactly whatever you're going through. Remember Him whenever life feels too tough to bear; He'll be there to help."

"Lucifer does not like the existence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  I have focused on this in previous brief articles on the spiritual war.  One of his ways to fight against us is to focus on degrading us with words.  This is an approach that is doomed to fail if we carry with us the shield of scriptures."

" I also benefit from the examples of others I know today who exhibit hope despite their own life struggles and tests. Hopefully, I'll be one of those people who can be a strength to others as I increase my own hope in Jesus Christ."

"I'm grateful for the blessing of the Holy Ghost as one of the many evidences of God's love for me. It is not always easy to hear or feel the guidance of the Holy Ghost, yet I have felt it and know it is there for me to help me. "

"President Boyd K. Packer Testifies "'The standard of truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing.'  Today the sun never sets on congregations of the Latter-day Saints.  In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.""

"There is one God the Father of all. He is Heavenly Father. There is only one Redeemer, Mediator, Savior. That is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. There is one Holy Ghost, a personage of spirit, who completes the Godhead."

washed clean form Boyd k. packer.

"I think praying should be a daily part of life because it gives you help when you need it and help you though life."

"He also tells us: There is something very liberating when an individual determines of his or her own free will to be obedient to our Father and our God and expresses that willingness to Him in prayer. (Cleansing the Inner Vessel, October 2010 General Conference Ensign) "

"President Packer was talking about the young people today. With so many things pulling them in all directions, they hardly know which way to go."

We need to pray.

" President Packer compares it to a debtor defaulting on his loan, and a mediator stepping in and satisfying that debt with the creditor, and then working out a plan with the debtor to pay him back. (to read Boyd K. Packer's full account of the debtor, see "The Mediator," Ensign, May 1977.)"

"Before your life on Earth began, you existed as a spirit child of God. He loves you and wants you to be able to become like him someday. However, he knew that he couldn't trust just anyone with the kind of responsibility that that comes with, so he revealed a plan."