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If we are not careful, we will convey the message that investigators have to be perfect. Not true!

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Richard G. Scott
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 7
Died: 2015
Died: September 22
Engineer
Nuclear Engineer
Pocatello
Idaho
Richard Gordon Scott
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Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenges are events in life, not life itself. I do not minimize how hard some of these events are. They can extend over a long period of time, but they should not be allowed to become the confining center of everything you do.
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When I marry, it will be to a faithful returned missionary in the Temple.
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A sense of humor is an escape valve for the pressures of life.
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Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered. I think one of the reasons that we are counseled to get married early in life is to avoid developing inappropriate character traits that are hard to change.
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A true principle makes decisions clear even under the most confusing and challenging circumstances.
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As you live high standards publicly and privately, and even under great pressure adhere to them, you raise the vision of others.
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Simple, consistent good habits lead to a life full of bountiful blessings.
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The seminary programs will help you as a young man or woman to lay a foundation for happiness and success in life.
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Seek out your bishop. He will show you how to repent and will help you do it.
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Don't look for a life virtually free from discomfort, pain, pressure, challenge, or grief, for those are the tools a loving Father uses to stimulate our personal growth and understanding.
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The most difficult is the first family, to bring someone out of the world.
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In quiet moments when you think about it, you recognize what is critically important in life and what isn't. Be wise and don't let good things crowd out those that are essential.
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We need not worry if we can’t simultaneously do all of the things that the Lord has counseled us to do. He has spoken of a time and a season for all things. In response to our sincere prayers for guidance, He will direct us in what should be emphasized at each phase of our life. We can learn, grow, and become like Him one consistent step at a time.
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When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.
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When revelation comes write it down.
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It really does no good to ask questions that reflect opposition to the will of God. Rather ask, What am I to do?
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A tranquil conscience invites freedom from anguish, sorrow, guilt, shame, and self-condemnation. It provides a foundation for happiness. It is a condition of immense worth.
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Your agency, the right to make choices, is not given so that you can get what you want. This divine gift is provided so that you will choose what your Father in Heaven wants for you. That way He can lead you to become all that He intends you to be.
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Freedom requires no effort to enjoy but requires heroic efforts to preserve.
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If you choose to concentrate on the dark side, this is what you will see.
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