Nothing penetrates the human heart as does a personal, fervent prayer and its heaven-sent response. "

Nothing penetrates the human heart as does a personal, fervent prayer and its heaven-sent response. "

Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life.

There is no better time than now, this very Christmas season, for all of us to rededicate ourselves to the principles taught by Jesus the Christ. It is the time to love the Lord, our God, with all our heart - and our neighbors as ourselves.

I hope with all my heart and soul that every young man who receives the priesthood will honor that priesthood and be true to the trust which is conveyed when it is conferred. May each of us who holds the priesthood of God know what he believes.

I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.