If we entertain temptations, soon they begin entertaining us!

In contrast to the path of selfishness, there is no room for road rage on the straight and narrow way.

When great individuals move so marvelously along the straight and narrow path, it is unseemly of us to call attention to the fact that one of their shoelaces is untied as they make the journey.

When at length we tire of putting people down, this self-inflicted fatigue can give way to the invigorating calisthenics of lifting people up.

How good you and I get at repenting will determine how good life is.

It is one of the ironies of religious history that many mortals err in their understanding of the nature of God and end up rejecting not the real God but their own erroneous and stereotypical image of God. Frequently this is because they have thought of God solely in terms of thunderings at Sinai without pondering substance.

For some Church members the Book of Mormon remains unread. Others use it occasionally as if it were merely a handy book of quotations. Still others accept and read it but do not really explore and ponder it. The book is to be feasted upon, not nibbled (see 2 Nephi 31:20).

Those who believe for a while make only a brief tour in the kingdom, though thereafter they often feel qualified to inform those who know even less about the Church; but the fact is they were really only tourists -- not natives who really knew the kingdom's countryside.

Though we have rightly applauded our ancestors for their spiritual achievements, those of us who prevail today will have done no small thing.

True discipleship is for volunteers only. Only volunteers will trust the Guide sufficiently to follow Him in the dangerous ascent which only He can lead.

Trying to observe the slow shift from self-centeredness to empathy is like trying to watch grass grow.

Men and Women of Christ magnify their callings without magnifying themselves.

Each of us is an innkeeper who decides if there is room for Jesus!

The overwhelming joy of conversion or a new calling is often followed by feelings of being overwhelmed with duties and doctrines. The first joyous feelings are real and give one much-needed initial momentum. But the genuine exhilaration is soon followed by the need to perspire and to pedal.

Faith in God includes Faith in God's timing.

If, in the end, you have not chosen Jesus Christ it will not matter what you have chosen.

The good life is the best preparation for bad times.

The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain.

The Lord doesn't ask about your ability, only your availability; and, if you prove your dependability, the Lord will increase your capability.

Pray for me to learn quickly what I need to learn.