Christ lives and will cleanse, heal, guide, protect and strengthen us.

The Lord knows who we really are, what we really think, what we really do, and who we really are becoming.

Priesthood ordinances are the pathway to the power of godliness.

Knowing that the gospel is true is the essence of a testimony. Consistently being true to the gospel is the essence of conversion.

To those of you who pay your tithing, I commend you. To those of you who presently are not obeying the law of tithing, I invite you to consider your ways and repent. I testify that by your obedience to this law of the Lord, the windows of heaven will be opened to you. Please do not procrastinate the day of your repentance.

The basic principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ are simple, and they are universal. Faith in the Savior is the same in Boston as it is in Accra.

Thus, the enabling and strengthening aspect of the Atonement helps us to see and to do and to become good in ways that we could never recognize or accomplish with our limited moral capacity. I testify and witness that the enabling power of the Savior's Atonement is real. Without that strengthening power of the Atonement, I could not stand before you this morning.