The gap between what is popular and what is righteous is widening.

Into every life there come the painful, despairing days of adversity and buffeting. There seems to be a full measure of anguish, sorrow, and often heartbreak for everyone, including those who earnestly seek to do right and be faithful. ... In this way the soul can become like soft clay in the hands of the Master.

You want to make your own decisions, but you ought to make those decisions with an eternal perspective.

Look at everything through the lens of eternity. If you will do this, life will take on a different perspective.

Don't take too much council from your fears.

We learn about tithing by paying it.

As we look into the future, we are going to need to be stronger and more responsible for our choices in a world where people "call evil good, and good evil." We do not choose wisely if we use our agency in opposition to God's will or to priesthood counsel. Tomorrow's blessings and opportunities depend on the choices we make today.