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I have been taught that we can make many choices in life, but we cannot choose our final destiny. Our actions do that.

Richard G. Scott

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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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When you face adversity . . . don't' ask: Why does this have to happen to me? Why do I have to suffer this, now? What have I done to cause this? Rather ask: What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial?
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Lay the burden at the feet of the Savior.
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If you are ensnarled in pornography, make a total commitment to overcome it now. Find a quiet place pray urgently for help and support. Be patient and obedient. Don't give up.
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As you lose your life in the service of Father in Heaven's children, Satan's temptations lose power in your life.
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True friendship is like the asphalt of life. It fills in the potholes and makes the journey smooth.
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A key to improved prayer is to learn to ask the right questions. Consider changing from asking for the things you want to honestly seeking what He wants for you. Then as you learn His will, pray that you will be led to have the strength to fulfill it.
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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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There are powerful emotions that bring two people together in wonderful harmony in a marriage. Satan knows this, and would tempt you to try these emotions outside of marriage. Do not stir emotions meant to be used only in marriage.
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I have never been sorry when I stood for what was right-even against severe criticism.
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A true principle makes decisions clear even under the most confusing and challenging circumstances.
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Faith and character are intimately related. Faith in the power of obedience to the commandments of God will forge strength of character available to you in times of urgent need.
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Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, each of us can become clean and the burden of our rebellion will be lifted. Remember, repentance is not punishment. It is the hope-filled path to a more glorious future.
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What I am trying to teach is that when we keep the temple covenants we have made and when we live righteously in order to maintain the blessings promised by those ordinances, then come what may, we have no reason to worry or to feel despondent.
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