A good character is something you must make for yourself. It cannot be inherited from parents.

Today, I would like you to pause, ponder, and think of the value of an immortal soul, especially the ones entrusted to you as parents. Where are your priorities? Have you committed yourself to give the sufficient time necessary to train your children?

Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar.

If you don't raise the bar, how will you ever know your potential?

We can't predict all the struggles and storms in life, not even the ones just around the next corner, but as persons of faith and hope, we know beyond a shadow of any doubt that the gospel of Jesus Christ is true and the best is yet to come.

Regarding Fasting: Have the faith to bind the Lord.

What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal!