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President Monson opened the meeting by
saying there will be a Temple build in Cedar City, Utah and another in
Brazil. He then said that there are over
60,000 missionaries in the field, 20,000 who have received a call and 6,000 in
the process.
Boyd K Packer
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We will not always be safe from the adversary,
we need to protect the family.
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The adversary’s objective is too cause
destruction.
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There is safety and security in honoring your
covenant.
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There is no greater work than within the home.
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We are free to choose our actions but not our
consequences.
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All are born with the light of Christ to know
the difference between right and wrong, what we do with it is up to us.
Dean M Davies
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We must build upon a sure foundation Hel. 5:12
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The plan of salvation is a clear picture.
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Balance is vital.
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Prayer is an avenue for seeking His counsel.
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Living the Gospel should be as natural as eating
and breathing.
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The spirit acts as a mortar of our foundation.
Elaine S Dalton
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“What e’er thou art, act well thy part”
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We are sons and daughters of God.
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Our part matters because we matter.
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It is mothers who most directly affect the lives
of their children.
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Mothers and fathers are to help one another as
equal partners.
Craig Cordon
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When we obey His gospel, the Lord forgives us.
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The Savior wants to forgive.
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In His mercy He allows improvement over time
rather than immediate perfection.
M Russell Ballard
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The authority of the Priesthood comes by the
laying on of hands, the power of the priesthood comes by worthiness.
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Men administer the priesthood, they are not the
priesthood.
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Both procreative power and priesthood power are
to be shared by husband and wife.
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We have unlimited potential, if we use it.
Henry B Erying
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As we are ture to promises we have made we will
feel His love.
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There is a glorious homecoming prepared for us.
Richard G Scott
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Center home and life on the Lord
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Every decision should be conditioned on what the
savior would have us do.
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Don’t rationalize future happiness by taking
short cuts
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Simple good habits lead to the land of
Bountiful.
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Satan is no match for the Savior
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Stay on the Lords side and you will win every
time.
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Having scriptures and all of the gospel topics in
your pocket (cell phone) wont work unless you study them.
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Selfishness is the root of great evil.
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Be an example to your child and to their friends
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Be a true friend
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We need to trust in the Lord and His timing.
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Recognize the good in others and not their
stains.
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There is a time and a season for all things.
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The atonement is a source of peace.
Quentin L Cook
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Agency is essential to the plan of happiness, it
also allows pain and suffering.
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It is as individuals and families that we attain
peace.
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Peace comes from knowing that the Savior knows
who we are.
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God is the author of peace not confusion.
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Many search for peace in worldly ways but it
wont be lasting.
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Repentance and living righteously brings peace.
Stanley G Ellis
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God had taught us not just a way but the way.
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An evil in theses days is people walking in
their own way not the Lords.
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Man looketh outwards but the Lord looketh on the
heart.
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How we raise children is more important that
where we raise them.
John B Dickson
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Do we have a greater interest in knowing the
Lord than having riches?
David A Bednar
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Why is the law of chastity so important?
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All capacities of males and females work
together, we need eachother.
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The power of procreation is spiritually
significant.
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We are entrusted with a portion of the Lords
creating power.
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It should not be to fulfill appetite, recreation
or curiosity but and ultimate expression of our divine potential.
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We live in a fallen world. The spirit is willing
but the flesh is weak.
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Will you respond to man or the spirit?
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The fathers plan provides direction for his
children.
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Disciplining the natural man brings love of God.
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Will we feel at home in His presence?
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Guilt is to our spirit what pain is to our body.
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The Lords truth isn’t altered by mans opinion.
Russell M Nelson
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Be ready to answer those who ask why you live
how you do.
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Catch the wave of missionary service.
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Without temple work there is no other way to add
salvation unto our ancestors.
Dieter F Uchtdorf
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Darkness exist but don’t dwell there, stay in
the light.
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Leave the past behind and go into the glorious
bright future.
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Spiritual light rarely comes to those who
merrily sit in the darkness waiting for someone to flick the switch.
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The Lord wants you to start where you are, you
don’t have to be perfect.
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Our living hope is in Jesus Christ.
Neil L Andersen
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Signs and miracles follow the faith of believers
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If you are not a full time missionary with a
name tag, paint one on your heart.
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All of us can contribute to the miracle of
missionary work.
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The Lord will continue to open important doors.
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You can help answer the questions in every day
conversations.
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Faith will overcome doubt.
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We are all in this together.
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Will we follow the traditions of our fathers or
of Christ?
Rosemary Wixom
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One of the greatest influences in this world is
to influence a child.
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To speak to a childs heart we must know a childs
needs.
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Precious moments of our opportunity dissolve
with distractions (such as technology), sometimes we need to just disconnect.
L Whitney Clayton
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In the happiest marriage, both consider marriage
to be a pearl.
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Watch and Learn
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Walking in a divinely ordained path
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Regard marriage as priceless
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Have faith and rely on the gift of repentance
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A mutual quest to be obedient and good
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Commandments are not a buffet to pick and choose
from
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Keeping commandments is fundamental in an
eternal marriage.
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Repentance is selfless not selfish
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Humility is recognizing one can not change
someone else.
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Seek to help, bless, and lift each other.
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Treat each other as equal partners.
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Put each other first every time
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Make decisions unanimously
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Focus first on the home
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Make all decisions about finances together
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Be fiercely loyal to each other
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Completely respectful
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Establish marriage as first priority
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Love each other with complete devotion
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Marriage is a gift from God to us, the quality
of our marriage is a gift from us to Him.
L Tom Perry
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We live in a war of words deeds and thoughts
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Obedience to law is liberty
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Don’t underestimate how driven Satan is to
succeed
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Each choice we make is a choice of agency
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Do we have other gods and idols?
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Man substitutes his own rules instead of Gods
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Commandments are our roadmap, they are
unchanging
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We must not pick and choose which commandments
to follow
President Monson
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The spirit of truth is of God and will be given
to those who follow his commandments
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Rules and laws help insure our physical safety
and the Lords guidelines ensure our spiritual safety
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Don’t play with fire
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The Lord requires a willing heart and mind
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Obedience is essential for our salvation
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Obedience is the first law of heaven
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The great test of this life is obedience
Jeffrey R Holland
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In moments of doubt hold the ground you have
already won, hold fast to what you know and stand strong
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The size of your faith isn’t the issue, use the
faith you already have
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Ye shall know them by their fruit
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In the church what we do know will always trump
what we don’t know
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Imperfect people are all God has ever had to
work with, besides the Son. I’m sure that is incredibly frustrating to him but
he deals with it and so should we.
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Be patient, kind and forgiving
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Belief is always a first step to conviction
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All things are possible to them that believe
Dallin H Oaks
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Do we love the praise of man more than the
praise of God?
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Jesus’ teachings were not mean to be theoretical
but to acted upon
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Following Christ is not an occasional or casual
process
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Have daily personal prayers and prayers as a
family
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Find rest through Christ
Christoffel Golden Jr.
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Devotion to God is a sacred and personal matter
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The comforter (Holy Ghost) shall teach you all
things
Enrique Falabella
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Celestial marriage ceremony is not enough, we
must live a celestial life.
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It is not enough to know the scriptures we must
live them
Erich Kopischke
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Those who desire acceptance sometimes find it in
those people who don’t have their best interests in mind
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Seeking acceptance from the wrong sources and for
the wrong reasons puts us on a dangerous path
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God doesn’t love our position or status, he
loves our heart, acceptance from him will always lift and encourage us
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Are our hearts honest and our spirit contrite?
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What no one else around us knows, we know, we
need to look within ourselves to be better
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Sacrifices aren’t always big things, it may be
little things each day
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Having the Holy Ghost as our constant companion
is the ultimate acceptance of God
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We must simply strive for righteousness
Bruce Porter
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Don’t fear the future because God is with us
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Faithful Latter-day saints will find sanctuary
in the land of Zion
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When our only desire is to please the Lord we
will find peace
D Todd Christofferson
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All die in Adam and all live in Christ
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Redemption form our own sins is conditional on
repentance
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The greatest service we can do is bringing the
people to Christ
