Be grateful that your righteous life molds you so that you don’t fit where you don’t belong

When He withholds an answer, it is to have us grow through faith in Him, obedience to His commandments, and a willingness to act on truth.

Marriage provides an ideal setting for overcoming any tendency to be selfish or self-centered. I think one of the reasons that we are counseled to get married early in life is to avoid developing inappropriate character traits that are hard to change.

To reach a goal you have never before attained, you must do things you have never before done.

Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices.

Express gratitude for what your spouse does for you. Express that love and gratitude often.

There are few things in life that bring as much joy as the joy that comes from assisting another improve his or her life. That joy is increased when those efforts help someone understand the teachings of the Savior and that person decides to obey them, is converted, and joins His Church.