If you understand the great plan of happiness and follow it, what goes on in the world will not determine your happiness.

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. Holders of the priesthood have that authority and should employ it to combat evil influences.

Dispute not because ye see not, for ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.

That historian or scholar who delights in pointing out the weaknesses and frailties of present or past leaders destroys faith. A destroyer of faith — particularly one within the Church, and more particularly one who is employed specifically to build faith — places himself in great spiritual jeopardy. He is serving the wrong master, and unless he repents, he will not be among the faithful in the eternities. Do not spread disease germs!

Often, very often, we are punished as much by our sins as we are for them.

The scriptures hold the keys to spiritual protection.

Those who choose, conduct, present, and accompany the music may influence the spirit of reverence ... more than a speaker does.