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Boyd K. Packer

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September 10, 1924 in Brigham City, Utah, The United States

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President Boyd K. Packer, the President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was set apart to this position on February 3, 2008. Previously, he was Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles beginning June 5, 1994. Prior to becoming Acting President, he served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, having been ordained an Apostle on April 9, 1970. He earlier served for almost nine years as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

An educator by profession, his career includes service as supervisor of seminaries and institutes of religion for the Church and as a member of the Administrative Council of Brigham Young University.

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Books by Boyd K. Packer

Average rating: 4.46 · 3,296 ratings · 269 reviews · 24 distinct works

	The Holy Temple 4.45 avg rating — 2,398 ratings — published 1980 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Teach Ye Diligently 4.51 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 1975 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple 4.49 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2002	My rating:
	That All May Be Edified: Talks, Sermons & Commentary 4.50 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Memorable Stories and Parables by Boyd K. Packer 4.36 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	A Christmas parable 4.25 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1993	My rating:
	Mine Errand from the Lord: Selections from the Sermons and Writings of Boyd K. Packer 4.51 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled 4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1991	My rating:
	Memorable Stories With A Message 4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	The Shield Of Faith 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings	My rating:

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“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.”
― Boyd K. Packer

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“We live in a day when the adversary stresses on every hand the philosophy of instant gratification. We seem to demand instant everything, including instant solutions to our problems. . .It was meant to be that life would be a challenge. To suffer some anxiety, some depression, some disappointment, even some failure is normal.”
― Boyd K. Packer

tags: adversity

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“Happiness is inseparably connected with decent, clean behavior. ”
― Boyd K. Packer

tags: god , happiness

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