Without the presence of the Spirit, it is impossible to comprehend our personal mission or to have the reassurance that our course is right.

Noble and great. Courageous and determined. Faithful and fearless. That is who you are and who you have always been. And understanding it can change your life, because this knowledge carries a confidence that cannot be duplicated any other way.

Life, like classical music, is full of difficult passages that are conquered as much through endurance and determination as through any particular skill.

We don't really know what we believe in or care about until what we believe in or care about is threatened, challenged, or measured.

There is one thing the power of God and the power of Satan have in common: Neither can influence us unless we allow them to.

He knows of our anguish, and He is there for us. Like the Good Samaritan in His parable, when He finds us wounded at the wayside, He binds up our wounds and cares for us (see Luke 10:34). Brothers and sisters, the healing power of His Atonement is for you, for us, for all.

The only way that we may overcome the world is by coming unto Christ. And coming to Christ means walking away from the world.