You and I were among those who used their agency to accept Heavenly Father's plan to come to earth, to have a mortal life, to progress. "We shouted for joy ... to have the opportunity of coming to the earth to receive bodies [for we knew] that we might become, through faithfulness, like unto our Father, God." Now we are here on earth, where opportunities to use our agency abound; for here "there is an opposition in all things." This opposition is essential to the purpose of our lives.

What is the definition of a friend? Friends are people who make it easier to live the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Pursue your goals with all your heart, might, mind and strength. You are doomed to failure if you pursue them in a vacillating manner

Work together as a family, even if it may be faster and easier to do the job ourselves. Talk with our sons and daughters as we work together.

As our understanding of obedience deepens, we recognize the essential role of agency.

Preparing for the ups and downs of life.

In the Lord's service the path is not always easy... But in serving Him, we discover that His hand is truly over us.