IQB - Priesthood

“The priesthood holds consummate power. It can protect you from the plague of pornography—and it is a plague—if you are succumbing to its influence. If one is obedient, the priesthood can show how to break a habit and even erase an addiction.”

Elder Boyd K. Packer, Cleansing the Inner Vessel , April 2010 General Conference

http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2010/10/cleansing-the-inner-vessel?lang=eng


Although you cannot see the power of the priesthood, you can feel it, and you can see the results of it. The priesthood can be a guiding and protecting power in your life. (Boyd K. Packer, The Aaronic Priesthood, Oct 1981 General Conference)


The fact that it is called the lesser priesthood does not diminish at all the importance of the Aaronic Priesthood. The Lord said it is necessary to the Melchizedek Priesthood. (See D&C 84:29.) Any holder of the higher priesthood should feel greatly honored to perform the ordinances of the Aaronic Priesthood, for they have great spiritual importance. (Boyd K. Packer, The Aaronic Priesthood, Oct 1981 General Conference)

The offices are a part of the priesthood, but the priesthood is greater than any of the offices within it.

The priesthood is yours forever unless you disqualify yourself through transgression.

When we are active and faithful, we begin to understand the power of the priesthood.  (Boyd K. Packer, The Aaronic Priesthood, Oct 1981 General Conference)

The doctrine of the priesthood is known only by personal revelation. It comes, line upon line and precept upon precept, by the power of the Holy Ghost to those who love and serve God with all their heart, might, mind, and strength. (See D&C 98:12.)  (Bruce R. McConkie, The Doctrine of the Priesthood, April 1982 General Conference)