Nations cannot endure in sin.

First, we should become informed about communism, about socialism, and about Americanism. What better way can one become informed than by first studying the inspired words of the prophets and using that as a foundation; against which to test all other material. This is in keeping with the Prophet Joseph Smith's motto, "When the Lord commands, do it."

One of the cardinal sins in our country is profanity -- the taking of the name of the Lord in vain. Reverence for the name of Deity is enjoined in holy writ. Jesus made this clear when teaching His disciples to pray. He said, addressing the Father, "Hallowed be thy name: (see Matthew 6:9). Blaspheming the name of God separates man from his Creator."

Happy and successful homes cannot be built on immorality.

Freedom must be continually guarded as something more priceless than life itself.

Periodic fasting can help clear up the mind and strengthen the body and the spirit.

Becoming Christlike is a lifetime pursuit and very often involves growth and change that is slow, almost imperceptible.