The efficacy of our prayers depends on how much we care for one another.

The principle of self-reliance grows out of a fundamental doctrine of the Church, that of agency. Just as each individual is accountable for his choices and actions in spiritual matters, so also is he accountable in temporal matters. It is through our own efforts and decisions that we earn our way in this life. While the Lord will magnify us in both subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet. Ultimately, our own actions determine our blessings or lack of them. It is a direct consequence of both agency and accountability.

...living the gospel of Jesus Christ is the price of-and the only way to-peace.

Not only does inspiration from the Lord compensate for want of facts; it also induces men by self-discipline, to conform in their personal conduct and in their dealings one with another to the highest standards they know. In other words, it gives men the capacity which distinguishes wisdom from knowledge.

The efficacy of our prayers depends on how much we care for one another.

Prayer is the instrument of miracles.

The prime duty of help to the poor by the Church is not to bring temporal relief to their needs, but salvation to their souls.