How can we truly understand who we are unless we know who we were and what we have the power to become?

No "natural" resource is more precious and to be used more wisely than time. These mortal moments matter more than we know. There are no idle hours; there are only idle people. In true righteousness there is serenity, but there is an array of reminders that the "sacred present" is packed with possibilities which are slipping by us, which are going away from us each moment.

Thus worshiping, serving, studying, praying, each in its own way squeezes selfishness out of us; pushes aside our preoccupations with the things of the world.

As we come closer to Him, we not only "stand all amazed"-we even kneel all amazed!

Real hope is much more than wishful musing. It stiffens, not slackens, the spiritual spine.

The Savior knows what it's like to die of cancer.

Joshua didn't say choose you next year whom you will serve; he spoke of "this day," while there is still daylight and before the darkness becomes more and more normal.