We think we own things, but the reality is, our things own us.

Pondering, which means to weigh mentally, to deliberate, to meditate, can achieve the opening of the spiritual eyes of one's understanding.

The Gospels record that nearly everywhere the Savior went, He was surrounded by multitudes of people. Some hoped that He would heal them; others came to hear Him speak. Others came for practical advice. Toward the end of His mortal ministry, some came to mock and ridicule Him and to clamor for His crucifixion.

Husbands, be patient with your wives; and wives, be patient with your husbands. Don't expect perfection. Find agreeable ways to work out the differences that arise.

Home teaching is an excellent preparation for missionary service.

The more sin is rationalized, the greater the possibility of destruction by Satan's wolves.

To beguile is to deceive or lead astray, as Lucifer beguiled Eve in the Garden of Eden.

Experience teaches that when the will and imagination are in conflict, the imagination usually wins. What we imagine may defeat our reason and make us slaves to what we taste, see, hear, smell, and feel in the mind's eye. The body is indeed the servant of the mind.

Charity can be the outward expression of faith and hope.

Born of a noble father and a saintly mother, President Hinckley learned as a young boy the truths of the restored gospel from his faithful parents. He came to respect deeply and value highly his pioneer heritage.

Our families should gather for family prayer morning and night.

Telescopes and microscopes bring to our view the otherwise unseen and unknown.

Nets are generally defined as devices for capturing something. In a more narrow but more important sense, we might define a net as anything that entices or prevents us from following the call of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God.

Every day carries with it a responsibility.

Parents should plant deeply the seed of the work ethic into the hearts and habits of their children.

Pride and vanity, the opposites of humility, can destroy our spiritual health as surely as a debilitating disease can destroy our physical health.

When we reach out to assist the least of Heavenly Father's children, we do it unto Him. That is the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The next time you're tempted to groan, you might try to laugh instead.

We are all busy. It's easy to find excuses for not reaching out to others, but I imagine they will sound as hollow to our Heavenly Father as the elementary school boy who gave his teacher a note asking that he be excused from school March 30th through the 34th.

Missionaries labor diligently to teach and baptize those who accept the gospel. In the process, their own testimonies become deeply rooted.

The Lord has promised great rewards for those who reach out to strengthen their brothers and sisters.

Many today feel troubled and distressed; many feel that, at any moment, the ships of their lives could capsize or sink.

God wants us to serve willingly and obediently.

The ideal course of life is not always easy.

Some feel as though the world is their oyster; others feel as though they were the oyster itself, plucked from the ocean, cracked open, and robbed of all that is precious to them.

All too often, lotteries only add to the problem of the financially disadvantaged by taking money from them and giving nothing of value in return.

Mortal experiences give us the opportunity to assess what we are doing with our lives.

Not even death can take us from the eternal blessings promised by a loving Heavenly Father.

In my early teens, I was a janitor. In high school, I got up early to deliver to accounts that required early service.

The Lord Jesus Christ is our partner, helper and advocate.

God's commandments are not given to limit or punish us.

We will all rise from the grave.

Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.

Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.

Some pass their days as though suffering a deep sadness they cannot name. Others are unhappy because life didn't turn out the way they thought it would.

A computer can be a useful and indispensable tool. But if we allow it to devour our time with vain, unproductive, and sometimes destructive pursuits, it becomes an entangling net.

We can easily get our lives out of balance.

There is something about prosperity that brings out the worst in some people.

Prosperity often leads to pride, which leads to sin.

Having received the Spirit of Christ to know good from evil, we should always choose the good.

Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint.

Financial problems cause distress and loss of self-respect.

The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit: a separate and distinct member of the Godhead.

Through the Prophet Joseph Smith, the Lord has established His Church once again among men.

Fast offerings are used for one purpose only: to bless the lives of those in need.

The Lord, Jesus Christ, is our perfect example of patience.

When the Savior Himself was born, there were troubled times.

The Prophet Joseph Smith lived in troubled times.

I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with many wonderful people from many walks of life. I have known rich and poor, famous and modest, wise and otherwise.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is not a religion of mourning and gloom.