The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people.

Certainly one of our God-given privileges is the right to choose what our attitude will be in any given set of circumstances. We can let the events that surround us determine our actions-or we can personally take charge and rule our lives, using as guidelines the principles of pure religion. Pure religion is learning the gospel of Jesus Christ and then putting it into action. Nothing will ever be of real benefit to us until it is incorporated into our own lives.

Through microscopic examination one can find in almost every life incidents or traits that can be destructive when they are magnified.

It is not so important whether a young man has been through the experience of a mission as it is whether the mission experience has been through him.

Difficulties can be a valuable tool in our pursuit of perfection. Adversity need have no necessary connection with failure.

Ugly reports and conversations are always available to those who would promote the sordid and sensational. None of us are yet perfect. We each have failings that aren't terribly difficult to detect especially if that is the aim.

Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.