Hardships can deprive mortals of the power to ACT. But at the same time, hardships can be the means of eternal growth in ATTITUDE and DESIRE. If endured with the right attitude and accompanied by righteous desires, suffering and deprivation can be the agency of great growth in our spirits.

If we choose the wrong road, we choose the wrong destination.

Adversities are temporary. What is permanent is what we become by the way we react to them.

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

The Parliament in Canada and the Congress in Washington do not have the authority to revoke the commandments of God, or to modify or amend them in any way.

When we give thanks in all things, we see hardships and adversities in the context of the purpose of life.

We should recognize the reality that just because something is good is not sufficient reason for doing it. The number of good things we can do far exceeds the time available to accomplish them.