If we knew how often the obedience of others is affected by our own, and how often our stepping forth soon brings forth a whole platton of helpers, and how often our speaking forth soon creates a chorus - we would be even more ashamed of our slackess and our silence.

The submissive will make it through to that final scene, for the word of God will lead the man and woman of Christ "in a straight and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery . . . and land their souls . . . at the right hand of God in the kingdom, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers" (Helaman 3:30) "who have been ever since the world began . . . to go no more out."

Defectors often cause more difficulty than disinterested disbelievers.

God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability.

Pure religion is having the courage to do what is right and let the consequence follow.

Beware not to get caught up in the thick of thin things.

We can be walking witnesses and standing sermons to which objective onlookers can say a quiet amen.