Are there times in our lives when we think we have been forsaken by God, or by our fellow men, or by our families? Those are moments when we have to turn to Christ and endure.

Gratitude on a daily basis means we express appreciation for what we have now without qualification for what we had in the past or desire in the future.

It is impossible to overestimate the influence of parents who understand the hearts of their children. Research shows that during the most important transitions of life – including those periods when youth are most likely to drift away from the Church – the greatest influence does not come from an interview with the bishop or some other leader but from the regular, warm, friendly, caring interaction with parents.

We were not sent by Father in Heaven just to be born. We were sent to endure and return to Him with honor.

The events and prophecies of our time are preparing us for the Savior’s Second Coming.

We will not fall, we will not fail; for our homes will be founded on Jesus Christ.

We are learning, day by day, about the gift of agency that allows us to experience the consequences, good and bad, of our own choices.

As disciples of Christ, we have a sacred obligation to uphold His laws and commandments and the covenants which we take upon ourselves.

We are all welcome to come into the waters of baptism. He was baptized to witness to His Father that He would be obedient in keeping His commandments. He was baptized to show us that we should receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

When young men prepare, bless, and pass the sacrament in worthiness and reverence, they literally follow the example of the Savior at the Last Supper and become like Him.