The family is the most important unit in time and in eternity and is ordained of God.

One of your greatest protections against making bad choices is to not put on any mask of anonymity.

What we are speaks so loudly that our children might not hear what we say

We rejoice in all the Savior has done for us. He has made it possible for each of us to gain our salvation and exaltation.

The desire of our hearts, of course, is not only to acquire salvation and immortality but also to attain eternal life with a loving Father in Heaven and our Savior in the celestial kingdom with our families. We can obtain eternal life only through obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.

When we follow the Savior of the world, the Son of God, we flourish and become glorious despite the many terrible circumstances that surround us.

I believe it is of particular importance in our day, when Satan is raging in the hearts of men in so many new and subtle ways, that our choices and decisions be made carefully, consistent with the goals and objectives by which we profess to live. We need unequivocal commitment to the commandments and strict adherence to sacred covenants. When we allow rationalizations to prevent us from temple endowments, worthy missions, and temple marriage, they are particularly harmful. It is heartbreaking when we profess belief in these goals yet neglect the everyday conduct required to achieve them.