Righteousness has never precluded adversity.

The Lord needs women who will step forward in righteousness and say, 'Here am I, send me.'

I believe that every human soul is teaching something to someone nearly every minute here in mortality.

Quite simply, our one hope for spiritual safety during these turbulent times is to turn our minds and our hearts to Jesus Christ.

Because the eternal principle of agency gives us the freedom to choose and think for ourselves, we should become increasingly able to solve problems. We may make the occasional mistake, but as long as we are following gospel principles and guidelines, we can learn from those mistakes and become more understanding of others and more effective in serving them.

Remember that our Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, know you best and love you the most.

It is a shortsighted priesthood leader who doesn't see the value in calling upon the sisters to share the understanding and inspiration they possess.