Each one of us, as sons of God, can fulfill our mission and destiny.

To know the Lord Jesus Christ, we and all mankind must receive Him. And to receive Him, we must receive His servants.

To find rest unto our souls includes peace of mind and heart, which is the result of learning and following the doctrine of Christ.

Christ has the power to bring us into loving fellowship with the Father and with one another.

We must stand firm in our faith and lift our voices to proclaim true doctrine.

We build the kingdom when we nurture others. We also build the kingdom when we speak up and testify of truth.

When we open ourselves to the Spirit, we learn God’s way and feel His will.

The love of Jesus Christ must be our guide if we are to become aware of the needs of those we can help in some way.

Elder Martinez explains blessings that come from living principles of self-reliance and participating in the Children and Youth program.

We may never know in this life why we face what we do, but we can feel confident that we can grow from the experience.

Be obedient, remember the times when you have felt the Spirit in the past, and ask in faith. Your answer will come.

Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can all stand spotless, pure, and white before the Lord.

James O. Mason - What will these health missionaries do? A guiding principle, in the tradition of the Word of Wisdom, will place emphasis on health education and disease prevention. These health missionaries will work with priesthood leaders.

We can help others become more familiar with the promptings of the Spirit when we share our testimony of the influence of the Holy Ghost in our lives.

As first-generation members, you are the ones who begin the cycle of teaching and strengthening the next generation.

Christ paid such an enormous, enabling price for us! Will we not apply His Atonement in order to pay the much smaller price required for personal progress?

In pondering and pursuing consecration, understandably we tremble inwardly at what may be required. Yet the Lord has said consolingly, “My grace is sufficient for you” (Du0026C 17:8).

Life’s necessary defining moments come within our allotments. … Our responses are what matter. Sufficient unto each life are the tests thereof!

Perplexing things will still happen, but, like Nephi, we can still know that God loves us, a … fact which can and will sustain us through so much!

The redeeming presence of our loving Father-God in the universe is the … supernal truth which, along with His plan of happiness, reigns preeminent and imperial over all other realities.

If Joseph Smith had been the conduit for only one such divine revelation, it would be, standing alone, sufficient to ensure his prophetic greatness.

Laman and Lemuel became rebels instead of leaders, resentful instead of righteous—all because of their failure to understand either the character or the purposes of God.

By utilizing the Atonement, we access the gifts of the Holy Ghost, which “filleth with hope and perfect love” (Moro. 8:26).

Work is always a spiritual necessity even if, for some, work is not an economic necessity.

There are clusters of memories embedded in each of your lives. And these can help us to “remember how merciful the Lord hath been.”

Meekness is the real cure, for it does not merely mask selfishness but dissolves it!

The keeping of the seventh commandment is such a vital shield! By lowering or losing that shield, the much-needed blessings of heaven are lost.

Many individuals preoccupied by the cares of the world are not necessarily in transgression. But they certainly are in diversion and thus waste “the days of [their] probation” (2 Ne. 9:27).

If you want to become the person the Lord wants you to be, you had better work on it today, because it is a true principle that we become what we do.

Men who have “integrity of heart” are men to be trusted—because trust is built on integrity.

We understand and believe in the eternal nature of the family. This understanding and belief should inspire us to do everything in our power to establish a Christ-centered home.

Our lives must be centered with exactness in Christ if we are to find true joy and peace in this life.

The most important thing we can do in this life is to keep the promises or covenants we have made with the Lord.

Our ability to endure to the end in righteousness will be in direct proportion to the strength of our testimony and the depth of our conversion.

Stay strong and make good choices that will allow you to eat the fruit of the tree of life.

Palmyra was the stage of the Restoration, where the Father’s voice would be heard after nearly two millennia.

The following sermon was given by Elder McConkie on 27 February 1977 in Lima, Peru. President Spencer W. Kimball was desirous that it be printed for the membership of the Church.

Bruce R. McConkie - As the spirit children of the Eternal Father, we have been placed on earth to be tried and tested, to see if we will keep his commandments and do those things which will qualify us to return to his presence and be like him. He has planted in our hearts an instinctive desire to worship, to seek salvation, to love and serve a power or being greater than ourselves. Worship is implicit in existence itself.

Our Father in Heaven has provided for us all that is required so that we can become holy as He is holy.

May we choose to serve a righteous cause as valiant emissaries of our Lord Jesus Christ.

To be in harmony with heaven’s divine purposes, we sustain the prophet and choose to live according to his words.

Every moment of precious prayer can be holy time spent with our Father, in the name of the Son, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

What matters most is the attitude or spirit by which the teacher teaches.

The Lord has provided the way for every worthy Latter-day Saint to teach in the Savior’s way.

Elder McConkie teaches about the importance of learning about Jesus Christ and helping one another come unto Him.

We can do difficult things and help others do the same, because we know in whom we can trust.

Even while we are patiently waiting upon the Lord, there are certain blessings that come to us immediately.

Tragedies never triumph where personal righteousness prevails.

Our vision of you and your work looks beyond the outward appearance of a boy and sees instead a bearer of the holy priesthood outfitted with its attendant powers, duties, and blessings.

Principles of love, work, self-reliance, and consecration are God given. Those who embrace them and govern themselves accordingly become pure in heart.

We need Heavenly Father’s help. Important sources of this help come through man’s service to his fellowman, through prayer, and through focus on Christ.

Just being a member of this Church is not enough. Nor is merely going through the motions of membership sufficient.

Jesus, the very thought of Thee fills my heart with inexpressible joy. It controls every part of my being.

We call upon priesthood bearers to store sufficient so that you and your family can weather the vicissitudes of life.

Duty does not require perfection, but it does require diligence. It is not simply what is legal; it is what is virtuous.

You and the Aaronic Priesthood office you hold are essential to Heavenly Father’s work with His children and the preparation of this earth for the Second Coming.

Have faith in Christ, trust Him, come unto Him, follow Him. … Step by step the way will unfold before you until … you are back where you belong.

Children need to know that having faith in the Savior and following Him will help them receive peace in this troubled world.

The Savior, Jesus Christ, showed us the way to happiness and told us everything we need to do to be happy.

This year we celebrate the 125th year since Primary was organized. It was organized by a prophet of God to help children learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ with joy.

This is our charge, this is our opportunity, to diligently teach and testify to our children of the truthfulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Focusing on the things that are most important—especially those things “down the road,” those eternal things—is a key to maneuvering through this life.

When we focus … on seeking and receiving the Spirit, we become less concerned about a teacher or speaker holding our attention and more concerned about giving our attention to the Spirit.

The Savior’s healing and redeeming power applies to accidental mistakes, poor decisions, challenges, and trials of every kind—as well as to our sins.

Consider five ways to increase the impact and power of our regular participation in the sacred ordinance of the sacrament.

The promise of the Lord is that He will cleanse our garments with His blood. … He can redeem us from our personal fall.

As conversion matures and is sustained through the workings of the Holy Ghost, peace and healing come to the soul.

As we invest our time, talents, and means to build Zion, our hearts are purified, our wisdom increases, celestial habits begin to form.

Establishing His Church is a unique assignment. We must take the gospel of Jesus Christ to all people in their own language without defiling the purity of the message.

Our testimonies have been strengthened. I believe we are all the more determined to live the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

There are quorum members and those who should be our quorum members who require our help.

May you ponder the truths you have heard, and may they help you to become even better than you were when conference began.

Our Heavenly Father is mindful of each of us and our needs. May we be filled with His Spirit as we partake of the proceedings of this conference.

It is my prayer that we may be filled with the Spirit of the Lord as we listen to the messages today and tomorrow and learn those things the Lord would have us know.

Missionary service is a priesthood duty—an obligation the Lord expects of us who have been given so very much.

None of us can conceive the full import of what Christ did for us in Gethsemane, but I am grateful every day of my life for His atoning sacrifice.

Be of good cheer. The future is as bright as your faith.

Let us—all of us—have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle.

You can share your testimony in many ways—by the words you speak, by the example you set, by the manner in which you live your life.

Fill your mind with truth; fill your heart with love; fill your life with service.

Each must strive to learn his duty and then to do it to the best of his ability.

When we [trust in the Lord], we will come to realize that we have been on His holy errand, that His divine purposes have been fulfilled, and that we have shared in that fulfillment.

Believe that remaining strong and faithful to the truths of the gospel is of utmost importance. I testify that it is!

Thomas S. Monson teaches of the comfort, peace, and strength that can come to us as we attend the temple.

Jesus Christ … has built the bridges over which we must cross if we are to reach our heavenly home.

We can, with the Lord’s help, reach out and rescue those for whom we have responsibility.

Let us have the courage to defy the consensus, the courage to stand for principle. Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God’s approval.

I revere the priesthood of Almighty God. I have witnessed its power. I have seen its strength. I have marveled at the miracles it has wrought.

Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love of Christ for our fellow travelers in this journey through life.

May we ever choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong.

The choices we make determine our destiny.

If we heed His words and live the commandments, we will survive this time of permissiveness and wickedness.

May each one of us search the scriptures with diligence, plan his life with purpose, teach the truth with testimony, and serve the Lord with love.

We have no way of knowing when our privilege to extend a helping hand will unfold before us.

Our Heavenly Father is aware of our needs and will help us as we call upon Him for assistance.

We, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, must stand up to the dangers which surround us and our families.

May we ever be courageous and prepared to stand for what we believe.

As an expression of our love for the Lord, could we not rededicate our lives and our homes in a like manner?

A grateful heart … comes through expressing gratitude to our Heavenly Father for His blessings and to those around us for all that they bring into our lives.

The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others.

All of us have a solemn duty to honor the priesthood and labor to bring many precious souls unto the Lord.

It is our duty to live our lives in such a way that we may be examples of righteousness.

Let us relish life as we live it, find joy in the journey, and share our love with friends and family.

As we take the messages of the past two days into our hearts and into our lives, we will be blessed.

We look heavenward for that unfailing sense of direction, that we might chart and follow a wise and proper course.

The empty tomb that first Easter morning was the answer to Job’s question, “If a man die, shall he live again?”

Let’s not pass to future generations the grievances, the anger of our time. Let’s remove any hidden wedges that can do nothing but destroy.

The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God.

Can we … reach out to those for whom we are responsible and bring them to the table of the Lord to feast on His word and to enjoy the companionship of His Spirit?

We can fortify our foundations of faith, our testimonies of truth, so that we will not falter, we will not fail.

Our Heavenly Father … knows that we learn and grow and become stronger as we face and survive the trials through which we must pass.

We do live in turbulent times. Often the future is unknown; therefore, it behooves us to prepare for uncertainties.

There is a battle of significant consequence taking place in the lives of young men today. In simple terms, it is the struggle between doing right or doing wrong.

Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.

Thank you for your faith and devotion to the gospel, for the love and care you show to one another, and for the service you provide.

He who created us and who loves us perfectly knows just how we need to live our lives in order to obtain the greatest happiness possible.

Let us examine our lives and determine to follow the Savior’s example by being kind, loving, and charitable.

Whenever we are inclined to feel burdened down with the blows of life, let us remember that others have passed the same way, have endured, and then have overcome.

Thomas S. Monson -Together we shall move forward doing His work.

We cannot truly love God if we do not love our fellow travelers on this mortal journey.

My earnest prayer is that you will have the courage required to refrain from judging others, the courage to be chaste and virtuous, and the courage to stand firm for truth and righteousness.

May we gain knowledge through study. May we make home a heaven. May we find joy in service.

All of us living in the world today need points of reference—even models to follow.

I am certain our Heavenly Father was mindful of her needs and wanted her to hear the comforting truths of the gospel.

May we live so that when that final summons is heard, we may have no serious regrets, no unfinished business.

A knowledge of truth and the answers to our greatest questions come to us as we are obedient to the commandments of God.

The priesthood is not really so much a gift as it is a commission to serve, a privilege to lift, and an opportunity to bless the lives of others.

Exemplify in your lives four tested, specific virtues: an attitude of gratitude, a longing for learning, a devotion to discipline, and a willingness to work.

His words in holy writ are sufficient: “Be still, and know that I am God.”

I testify of the great gift which is our Father’s plan for us. It is the one perfect path to peace and happiness.

As we look to Jesus as our Exemplar and as we follow in His footsteps, we can return safely to our Heavenly Father.

I implore each of us to prayerfully study and ponder the Book of Mormon each day.

Let us consider our callings, let us reflect on our responsibilities, and let us follow Jesus Christ.

May we be worthy recipients of the divine power of the priesthood we bear. May it bless our lives and may we use it to bless the lives of others.

It is our responsibility to conduct our lives so that we are ever worthy of the priesthood we bear.

Thomas S. Monson teaches priesthood holders to appreciate the gift of the priesthood, to live worthy of using its power, and to follow the Savior.

One of the greatest safeguards we have in the Church is a strong, firm, committed, dedicated, and testifying Melchizedek Priesthood base.

May we care for our bodies and our minds by observing the principles set forth in the Word of Wisdom, a divinely provided plan.

May we incorporate into our own lives the divine principles which [Joseph Smith] so beautifully taught—by example—that we, ourselves, might live more completely the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Where did we come from? Why are we here? here do we go after this life? No longer need these universal questions remain unanswered.

Times may change, circumstances may alter, but the marks of a true holder of the priesthood of God remain constant.

The performance of one’s duty brings a sense of happiness and peace.

This precious gift of priesthood power brings with it not only solemn responsibilities but also special blessings for ourselves and for others.

If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry.

We must develop the capacity to see men not as they are at present but as they may become.

Communication with our Father in Heaven—including our prayers to Him and His inspiration to us—is necessary in order for us to weather the storms and trials of life.

May we reach out and rescue those who have fallen by the wayside, that not one precious soul will be lost.

As this building is rededicated today, may we pledge to rededicate our lives to the work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Children learn through gentle direction and persuasive teaching. They search for models to imitate, knowledge to acquire, things to do, and teachers to please.

Let us, as a mighty body of priesthood, be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Let us pray, then let us go and do.

Jesus Christ, Savior of the world … was and is the ultimate pioneer, for He has gone before, showing all others the way to follow.

Let us, with faith unwavering and with love unstinting, be bridge builders to the hearts of those with whom we labor.

Do we give thanks to God “for his unspeakable gift” [2 Cor. 9:15] and His rich blessings so abundantly bestowed upon us?

Your influence ranges far beyond yourself and your home and touches others all around the globe.

Each of us has come to this earth with all the tools necessary to make correct choices.

Endure to the end we must, for our goal is eternal life in the presence of our Father in Heaven.

May we show increased kindness toward one another, and may we ever be found doing the work of the Lord.

May we learn what we should learn, do what we should do, and be what we should be.

Brethren, the world is in need of your help. There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save.

Let each of us learn of Him, believe in Him, trust in Him, follow Him, obey Him. By so doing, we can become like Him.

Home teaching answers many prayers and permits us to see the transformations which can take place in people’s lives.

It is in doing—not just dreaming—that lives are blessed, others are guided, and souls are saved.

Let us resolve here and now to follow that straight path which leads home to the Father of us all.

May we be good citizens of the nations in which we live and good neighbors in our communities, reaching out to those of other faiths, as well as to our own.

May we long remember that which we have heard during this conference. … I urge you to study the messages and to ponder their teachings and then to apply them in your life.

May the spirit we have felt here be and abide with us as we go about those things which occupy us each day.

I pray that the Lord will bless and keep you, my brothers and sisters. May His promised peace be with you now and always.

May the Spirit we have felt during these past two days be and abide with us as we go about those things which occupy us each day.

May we all ponder the truths we have heard, and may they help us to become even more valiant disciples.

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

My brothers and sisters, I am pleased to report that the Church is doing very well. The work of the Lord continues to move forward uninterrupted.

We desire that as many members as possible have an opportunity to attend the temple without having to travel inordinate distances.

Thank you, my brothers and sisters, for your faith and devotion to the gospel of Jesus Christ.

May we listen attentively to the messages … , that we may feel the Spirit of the Lord and gain the knowledge He would desire for us.

I urge you to be attentive and receptive to the messages which we will hear. That we may do so is my prayer.

It is my prayer that we may be filled with the Spirit of the Lord as we listen and learn.

We are … united in our faith and in our desire to listen to and learn from the messages which will be presented to us.

As we listen, may our hearts be touched and our faith increased.

The needs of others are ever present, and each of us can do something to help someone.

Miracles are everywhere to be found when the priesthood is understood, its power is honored and used properly, and faith is exerted.

Thomas S. Monson - May we succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees, thereby inheriting that eternal life promised by the Redeemer.

The lighthouse of the Lord sends forth signals readily recognized and never failing.

There will come those teaching times to each of you when you will witness the love of your mother, the strength of your father, and the inspiration of God.