Yielding to emotions such as anger or hurt or defensiveness will drive away the Holy Ghost.

Great power can come from memorizing scriptures. To memorize a scripture is to forge a new friendship. It is like discovering a new individual who can help in time of need, give inspiration and comfort, and be a source of motivation for needed change

Are there so many fascinating, exciting things to do or so many challenges pressing down upon you that it is hard to keep focused on that which is essential? When things of the world crowd in, all too often the wrong things take highest priority. Then it is easy to forget the fundamental purpose of life. Satan has a powerful tool to use against good people. It is distraction. He would have good people fill life with 'good things' so there is no room for the essential ones. Have you unconsciously been caught in that trap?

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

Sadness, disappointment, and severe challenge are events in life, not life itself.

I will consistently strive to learn by what I hear, see, and feel. I will write down the important things I learn, and I will do them.

By making choices consistent with eternal truth you will develop righteous character.