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The only shortage we have today is the shortage we have between our own two ears.

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
Shortage
Ears
Two
Today

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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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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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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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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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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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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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The almost universal gift everyone can develop is the creation of a pleasant disposition, an even temperament.
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Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.
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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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A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents.
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Today's complexities demand greater simplicity.
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Mothers of today have no greater opportunity and no more serious challenge than to do all they can to strengthen the home.
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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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What we need is a royal army of returned missionaries reenlisted into service.
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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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Our value system must conform to His. Our actions must conform to our values.
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I promise you, if you will heed the voice of warning of the Holy Ghost and will follow His direction, you will be blessed with the ministering of angels, which will add wisdom, knowledge, power, and glory to your life. Remember, the Lord is bound by solemn covenant to bless our lives according to our faithfulness.
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Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.
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