Heber J. Grant stated, “I believe there is nothing in all the world that can compare with the joy that a man feels when he realizes that he has been the instrument in the hands of the living God of reaching some honest heart, inspiring in it a love of God and the desire to [...]
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Eternal Perspective: the Big Picture for Mormon Youth
Growing up is hard. Being a teenager is often awkward, but in youth and young adulthood we make crucial decisions that determine what adults we will become. Deciding whether to stay morally clean, who and when to date, whether to have a Temple marriage, what college to go to, whether to prepare to be a [...]
Young Women and the Priesthood
It seems sometimes like the Mormon Church is centered on men because only men hold the Aaronic Priesthood and the Melchizedek Priesthood. The priesthood is called a power, but it is God’s power, not man’s power. God owns and controls it, letting those who are worthy use it to do God’s will. Some wonder why [...]
How Can We Make a Difference?
Most of us will probably not have the opportunity to save fifteen people (single-handedly) from a flaming building, a sinking ship . . . well, name it. We might be ready to dive in at the first hint of trouble. We might dream of heroism of one kind of another. I know I do. And [...]
We Can Be Forces for Good
The world is sometimes dark and often cynical. And very often selfish. It’s easy to get caught up in our own desires and our own wants and our own needs. There are so many of them, and school and work and friends keep us so busy. “Doing good” sometimes can seem like just not “doing [...]