Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you.

When called to the Council of the Twelve, October 4, 1963, he said in the Salt Lake Tabernacle: I think of a little sister, a French-Canadian sister, whose life was changed by the missionaries as her spirit was touched. As she said good-by to me and my wife in Quebec, she said, "President Monson, I may never see the Prophet. I may never hear the Prophet. But President, far better, now that I am a member of this Church, I can obey the Prophet."

I promise you that one day you will stand aside and look at your difficult times, you will realize that he was always there beside you.

If you will study the scriptures diligently, your power to avoid temptation and to receive direction of the Holy Ghost in all you do will be increased.

I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.

In the search for our best selves, several questions will guide our thinking: Am I what I want to be? Am I closer to the Savior today than I was yesterday? Will I be closer yet tomorrow? Do I have the courage to change for the better?

The world around you is not equipped to provide the help you need to make it through this often treacherous journey.