Many things are good, many are important, but only a few are essential.

We must be careful, as we seek to become more and more [Christlike], that we do not become discouraged and lose hope. Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.

Repentance is a divine gift, and there should be a smile on our faces when we speak of it. It points us to freedom, confidence, and peace. Rather than interrupting the celebration, the gift of repentance is the cause for true celebration.

Whatever the cost of repentance, it is swallowed up in the joy of forgiveness.

Everyone has gifts; everyone can contribute.

Moral discipline is the consistent exercise of agency to choose the right because it is right, even when it is hard.

Only through repentance do we gain access to the atoning grace of Jesus Christ.