When the words of prophets seem repetitive, that should rivet our attention.

We cannot control what others choose to do, and so we cannot force our children to heaven, but we can determine what we will do. And we can decide that we will do all we can to bring down the powers of heaven into that family we want so much to have forever.

We have moral agency as a gift of God. Rather than the right to choose to be free of influence, it is the inalienable right to submit ourselves to whichever of those powers we choose.

The good works that really matter require the help of heaven. And the help of heaven requires working past the point of fatigue so far that only the meek and lowly will keep going long enough. The Lord doesn't put us through this test just to give us a grade; he does it because the process will change us.

The thirst for education that comes with the change the gospel brings can be a blessing or a curse, depending on our motives.

By helping others come unto Him, you will find that you have come unto Him yourself

The Father to whom we pray is the glorious God who created worlds through His Beloved Son.