Young men, I challenge you to build your lives on a foundation of truth and righteousness. It is the only foundation that will stand the pressures of this life and endure through the eternities. The priesthood you bear is a special gift, for the giver is the Lord Himself. Use it, magnify it, and live worthy of it. I want you to know that I have a special and personal testimony of its power. It has blessed my life in so many ways.

The nations of the world, if they follow the Lord, will continue to be a blessing to His children so long as they trust and follow Him.

It is not enough to behave reverently; we must feel in our hearts reverence for our Heavenly Father and our Lord, Jesus Christ. Reverence flows from our admiration and respect for Deity. It is something we feel inside our hearts no matter what is going on around us. It is also a personal responsibility. We cannot blame others for disturbing our reverent attitudes.

Enduring to the end is definitely not a do-it-yourself project.

The most powerful teaching a child will ever receive will come from concerned and righteous fathers and mothers.

Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father. How important it is, then, that one of our fundamental teachings to our children is how to pray.

Parents have the glorious opportunity of being the most powerful influence, above and beyond any other, on the new lives that bless their homes.