You can change. You can 'come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.'

A strong human spirit with control over appetites of the flesh is master over emotions and passions and not a slave to them. That kind of freedom is as vital to the spirit as oxygen is to the body! Freedom from self-slavery is true liberation!

Material possessions and honors of the world do not endure. But your union as wife, husband, and family can. No sacrifice is too great to have the blessings of an eternal marriage. By making and keeping sacred temple covenants, we evidence our love for God, for our companion, and our real regard for our posterity-even those yet unborn. Our family is the focus of our greatest work and joy in this life; so will it be throughout all eternity.

Physical conditioning from regular exercise is important. And we can do so much more to keep our bodies strong.

Living life in separate compartments can lead to internal conflict and exhausting tension.

I urge you to choose companions well and cherish those friends who lift you and make you better in their presence. And be such friends to one another.

Men are that they might have joy . . . not guilt trips.