Let us remember that desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. In addition, it is our actions and our desires that cause us to become something, whether a true friend, a gifted teacher, or one who has qualified for eternal life.

Even as we seek to be meek and to avoid contention, we must not compromise or dilute our commitment to the truths we understand. We must not surrender our positions or our values. The gospel of Jesus Christ and the covenants we have made inevitably cast us as combatants in the eternal contest between truth and error. there is no middle ground in that contest.

Service is an imperative for those who worship Jesus Christ and a covenant obligation of those who belong to his Church.

The healing power of the Lord Jesus Christ-whether it removes our burdens or strengthens us to endure and live with them like the Apostle Paul-is available for every affliction in mortality.

To achieve our eternal destiny, we will desire and work for the qualities required to become an eternal being.

It's amazing how much you can get done if you don't worry about who gets the credit.

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