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Today's complexities demand greater simplicity.

L. Tom Perry

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L. Tom Perry
Age: 92 †
Born: 1922
Born: August 5
Died: 2015
Died: May 30
Religious Leader
Logan
Utah
Lowell Tom Perry
Simplicity
Demand
Greater
Today
Complexities
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Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.
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Our value system must conform to His. Our actions must conform to our values.
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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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You are not competing with anyone else. You are only competing with yourself to do the best with whatever you have received.
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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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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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The almost universal gift everyone can develop is the creation of a pleasant disposition, an even temperament.
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We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.
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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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We declare to the world that the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth. . . . We invite all to listen to the message of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ from us. Then you can compare the glorious message with what you may hear from others, and you can determine which is from God and which is from man.
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The service of bringing light to a troubled world must never end.
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Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father.
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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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Teaching children the joy of honest labor is one of the greatest of all gifts you can bestow upon them.
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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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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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Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
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The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change.
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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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