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[MUSIC PLAYING] Dating is very important, I think. [LAUGHTER] I don't have any experience with dating. Who in here just likes it when we say the word "dating"? Come on. I heard--there you go. [LAUGHTER] We wrote a poem for you. Aw. We. We all did. Yeah. We were all involved in it. Out of all of the beauty that I've ever seen, nothing compares to the girls of 18. I'm sure to an outsider, it must seem odd that such wonderful, radiant daughters of God would be stuck in in a twig with such mope-heads as us. Aw. So it is. It's a mismatch. And thus every one of us guys would feel like such a winner if you would accompany us to a formal dinner. Aw. [CLAPPING] [MUSIC PLAYING] Recently, I went on a group date, and we just had a bunch of kids get together. And we went down to a park and had lunch and went and fed ducks and just played on swings and everything. I had a lot of fun, because there was a lot of people there. And we went on a picnic. And we played ultimate Frisbee and soccer and just hung out at the park. It was mostly fun because we made it fun. That's the way to go with a group date--simple, but make it your own. Make it fun. So less expensive things that don't cost as much are way more fun. It's to enjoy each other's company, not to worry about the money the whole time. There should be fun, planned-out activities so you aren't in a situation where you don't have anything to do, because your standards can be pushed. When you go on group dates, you learn to understand other people well, and it's easier to keep to the commandments when you are with more than one person. We're just there to be friends until we're older and then can have more serious relationships. But until then, we just want to have good memories and no regrets. That's what I think about the 16 rule. If the prophets told us not to date before we're 16, there's a reason that we might not know. There's a special reason that we don't need to know. But all we need to do is listen, because-- Trust and-- Yeah. And the prophet then will be looking out for us.

[MUSIC PLAYING] [SPEAKING PORTUGUESE] For the Strength of Youth has really helped me to know that when I do start dating, what I should and shouldn't be doing on a date. And I've seen a difference a lot with my friends that haven't waited until they're 16, and the trouble that they've been getting into and stuff. And I'm so glad that I haven't had to go through all of that. I know this dating thing's on everybody's mind. I know. I know. Do you know, my mother always used to tell me when I was dating a boy, "Watch very closely how he treats his mom. Watch very closely how he treats his mom, because that's a pretty important indicator of the kind of respect." How do you treat your mom? I love my mom. She does so much for me. I actually have a little thing that I do. I play football. And after every game, before we go in, I go and give my mom a hug and a kiss before we go in. And that's something I do to show my mom just some respect for her. In my family, my parents have always taught me to respect women. And so I work hard to try to respect women as much as I possibly can. And that plays a big part in virtue, I think, to have respect for them and their morals and your morals and both of our standards. So how does that knowledge that you are actually in the company and presence of sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father affect maybe the things that you might do on a date? It means that we need to do and treat the women that we're on dates with in a way that neither of you are compromising either of your standards, and that you're treating her like the daughter of God that she is. [MUSIC PLAYING] When you're on a date, it's your responsibility to keep yourself clean. But it's also your responsibility to help keep the other person clean, because you're in it together, and you're both trying to figure it out. But you need to help the other person, too, because your standards can help other people, and it can touch other people in ways that you don't even know sometimes. Don't go steady with someone. Just get to know a bunch of different personalities and qualities that you can find in your future husband. So you want to go on a number of dates and get to know different people and see what's really out there for you, and see what you like and get to know other people. [SPEAKING SPANISH] [SPEAKING NORWEGIAN] [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC - "MORE HOLINESS GIVE ME"] (SINGING) More purity give me, more strength to o'ercome, more-- [SPEAKING SPANISH] (SINGING) home.

More fit for the kingdom-- [SPEAKING JAPANESE] (SINGING) holy. More, Savior, like Thee.

[MUSIC PLAYING] What do you see from here? Can you see the temple? Yes. And look at angel Moroni down there, doing what he does best, standing alone. And you have to know that he's one of my heroes, because he had the strength and the courage to stand for truth and righteousness even when he had to stand alone. He didn't give in, and he didn't give up. He had the strength and the courage to stand for truth and righteousness. Yeah, sometimes you can be in a whole crowd of people, and even then, you can feel alone. But just know that if you stand true to your standards, that you're never alone. You're never alone. [SPEAKING GERMAN] The Lord indicated that we should let virtue garnish our thoughts unceasingly. I recall a priesthood meeting held in the Tabernacle in Salt Lake City when I was a holder of the Aaronic Priesthood. The President of the Church was speaking. He emphasized that our actions are preceded by our thoughts. And when we commit sin, it is because we have first thought of committing that particular sin. Then the President declared that the way to avoid sin is to keep our thinking pure. The scripture tells us that as we think in our hearts, so are we. We must have the mark of virtue. I'd like to be clean myself from pornography, because pornography, [SPEAKING FILIPINO] It's like a poison. [SPEAKING FILIPINO] It takes time. [SPEAKING FILIPINO] [INAUDIBLE] pure. [? [SPEAKING FILIPINO] ?]

[SINGING] [SPEAKING UKRAINIAN] [SPEAKING FRENCH] [SPEAKING GERMAN] Virtuous men seek virtuous women. If you want someone virtuous, you must be virtuous yourself. [MUSIC PLAYING] I think the best advice I could give is to keep yourself virtuous and know that Heavenly Father is there. [MUSIC PLAYING]

A Brand New Year: Dating

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Dating can help you develop lasting friendships and eventually find an eternal companion.
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