Embrace more deeply His love, His mercy and grace, and the powerful gifts of His Atonement.

Families are the treasure of heaven.

The wisdom of the world, while in many cases very valuable, is most valuable when it humbly bows to the wisdom of God.

Perfection does not come in this life, but we exercise faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and keep our covenants. President Monson has promised, "Your testimony, when constantly nourished, will keep you safe." We push our spiritual roots deep, feasting daily on the words of Christ in the scriptures. We trust in the words of living prophets, placed before us to show us the way. We pray and pray and listen to the quiet voice of the Holy Ghost that leads us along and speaks peace to our soul. Whatever challenges arise, we never, never leave Him.

Our desire to share the gospel takes all of us to our knees, and it should, because we need the Lord's help.

Our conversion comes step by step, line upon line. We first build a foundation of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We can work, study, laugh and have fun, dance, sing, and enjoy many different experiences. These are a wonderful part of life, but they are not central to why we are here. The opportunity to choose good over evil is precisely why we are here. Not one of us would say, "I want to choose evil." We all want to choose the right. However, the choice of good over evil is not always easy, because evil frequently lurks behind smiling eyes.