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

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

Our value system must conform to His. Our actions must conform to our values.

God reveals to His prophets that there are moral absolutes. Sin will always be sin. Disobedience to the Lord’s commandments will always deprive us of His blessings. The world changes constantly and dramatically, but God, His commandments, and promised blessings do not change. They are immutable and unchanging.

One of the greatest weaknesses in most of us is our lack of faith in ourselves. One of our common failings is to depreciate our tremendous worth.

We must not pick and choose which commandments we think are important to keep but acknowledge all of God’s commandments. We must stand firm and steadfast, having perfect confidence in the Lord’s consistency and perfect trust in His promises.

We must never let the noise of the world overpower and overwhelm that still small voice.