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“February 3 Read: 1 Nephi 20:1-22 Look for: Things that bring peace to our lives”
― Layne Packer, My Daily Book of Mormon Devotional - 365 Day Personal Study Guide

“A priesthood holder is to be patient. Patience is another form of self-control. It is the ability to postpone gratification and to bridle one’s passions. (See Alma 28:12.) A patient man does not engage in impetuous behavior in his relationships with loved ones, which he will later regret. Patience is composure under stress. A patient man is understanding of others’ faults. A priesthood bearer who is patient will be tolerant of the mistakes and failings of his loved ones. Because he loves them, he will not find fault nor criticize nor blame. (Ezra Taft Benson, “What Manner of Men Ought We To Be,” October 1983,”
― Layne Packer, My Daily Book of Mormon Devotional - 365 Day Personal Study Guide

“The Final Judgment is not just an evaluation of a sum total of good and evil acts—what we have done. It is an acknowledgment of the final effect of our acts and thoughts—what we have become. It is not enough for anyone just to go through the motions. The commandments, ordinances, and covenants of the gospel are not a list of deposits required to be made in some heavenly account. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a plan that shows us how to become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become.”
― Layne Packer, My Daily Book of Mormon Devotional - 365 Day Personal Study Guide