Well-taught doctrines and principles have a more powerful influence on behavior than rules.

Service that is given with little or no thought of personal advantage is an ideal to pursue for a lifetime.

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

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?

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is powerful enough to reach out and cleanse you if you are repentant and give up your sinful behavior, but I urge you not to embark on that path because repentance is not easy.

Our earliest efforts will be heard with joy by our Heavenly Father, however they are phrased.

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.