Commandments are opportunities to exercise our agency and to receive blessings.

God sent you here to prepare for a future greater than anything can imagine.

Love is the measure of our faith, the inspiration for our obedience, and the true altitude of our discipleship.

Though we cannot understand "the meaning of all things," we do "know that God loveth his children" because He has said, "Behold, this is my work and my glory-to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man." Heavenly Father is able to accomplish these two great goals-the immortality and eternal life of man-because He is a God of creation and compassion. Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father's perfect happiness. Creating and being compassionate are two activities that we as His spirit children can and should emulate.

To follow Christ is to become more like Him. It is to learn from His character. As spirit children of our Heavenly Father, we do have the potential to incorporate Christlike attributes into our life and character. The Savior invites us to learn His gospel by living His teachings. To follow Him is to apply correct principles and then witness for ourselves the blessings that follow.

We don't have to be perfect to experience the blessings and gifts of our Heavenly Father.

As we lose ourselves in the service of others, we discover our own lives and our own happiness.