Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand.

The possession of wealth is not a mark of Heavenly favor and their absence is not evidence of Heavenly disfavor.

It's wrong to criticize leaders of the Church, even if the criticism is true.

Our priorities are most visible in how we use our time. Someone has said, “Three things never come back—the spent arrow, the spoken word, and the lost opportunity.” We cannot recycle or save the time allotted to us each day. With time, we have only one opportunity for choice, and then it is gone forever.

We are overcome by the "cares ... of this life" when we are paralyzed by fear of the future, which hinders our going forward in faith, trusting in God and His promises. It is up to each of us to set the priorities and to do the things that make our soil good and our harvest plentiful.

All of us should banish hateful communications and practice civility for differences of opinion.

In order to ask with real intent or to act with full purpose of heart, we must always make an accompanying commitment.