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You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received.

L. Tom Perry

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L. Tom Perry
Age: 92 †
Born: 1922
Born: August 5
Died: 2015
Died: May 30
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Utah
Lowell Tom Perry
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Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?
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I believe it is by divine design that the role of motherhood emphasizes the nurturing and teaching of the next generation.
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The joining together of a man and a woman to be legally and lawfully wed not only is preparation for future generations to inherit the earth, but it also brings the greatest joy and satisfaction that can be found in this mortal experience.
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Family is the center of life. It is the key to eternal happiness.
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When we have the Spirit to direct us, we are capable of teaching with great power.
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Let me close by bearing witness (and my nine decades on this earth fully qualify me to say this) that the older I get, the more I realize that family is the center of life and is the key to eternal happiness.
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We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.
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Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
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Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.
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The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change.
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We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God’s commandments. We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord’s consistency and perfect trust in His promises.
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Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father.
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The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.
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God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging.
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One of the better ways to simplify our lives is to follow the counsel we have so often received to live within our income, stay out of debt, and save for a rainy day. We should practice and increase our habits of thrift, industry, economy, and frugality. Members of a well-managed family do not pay interest they earn it.
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Go forward with new zeal and determination, and through your example shine the light of the gospel in this troubled world.
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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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What we need is a royal army of returned missionaries reenlisted into service.
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Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them. Let us also teach our children to see that the work assigned is carried to its completion and to take pride in what they accomplish.
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The almost universal gift everyone can develop is the creation of a pleasant disposition, an even temperament.
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