To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.

Our sincere desire should be to have both clean hands and a pure heart - both a remission of sins from day to day and to walk guiltless before God.

The ancient Apostles were common men, and that was part of their credential.

Nothing about the priesthood is self-centered. The priesthood always is used to serve, to bless, and to strengthen other people.

Interestingly, simple and ordinary experiences often provide the most important learning opportunities we ever have.

Often as we teach and testify about the law of tithing, we emphasize the immediate, dramatic and readily recognizable temporal blessings that we receive. And surely such blessings do occur. Yet some of the diverse blessings we obtain as we are obedient to this commandment are significant but subtle.

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