There are people who oppose a federal Constitutional amendment because they think that the law of family should be made by the states. I can see a legitimate argument there. I think it's mistaken, however, because the federal government, through the decisions of life-tenured federal judges, has already taken over that area.

The intensity of our desire to share the gospel is a great indicator of the extent of our personal conversion.

If our bodies are sick, we seek to heal them. We do not give up. The same thing should be true of our marriages.

What does it mean to be true to the faith? That word true implies commitment, integrity, endurance, and courage.

Though we disagree, we should not be disagreeable.

If we knew that we would meet the Lord tomorrow - through our premature death or through His unexpected coming - what would we do today? What confessions would we make? What practices would we discontinue? What accounts would we settle? What forgivenesses would we extend? What testimonies would we bear? If we would do those things then, why not now?

When we undertake to cover our sins, . . . behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man