The idea that life began with mortal birth is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that.

The answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.

We could be like a father determined to provide everything for his family. He devotes every energy to that end and succeeds; only then does he discover that what they needed most, to be together as a family, has been neglected. And he reaps sorrow in place of contentment.

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.

In the eternal scheme of things - not always in mortality - righteous yearning and longing will be fulfilled.

When temptation comes, you can invent a delete key in your mind- perhaps the words from a favorite hymn. Your mind is in charge; your body is the instrument of your mind. When some unworthy thought pushes into your mind, replace it with your delete key. Worthy music is powerful and can help you control your thoughts.

One of the adversary's sharpest tools is to convince us that we are no longer worthy to pray. No matter who you are or what you may have done, you can always pray.