Serve, Learn, and Build

President Henry B. Eyring

First Counselor in the First Presidency

Photograph by Church Publishing Services

Trust in That Spirit Which Leadeth to Do Good

“When our faith in Jesus Christ leads us to qualify for the joy of His forgiveness, we feel a desire to serve others for Him. …

“… Commit … to go and serve, knowing that you do not go alone. When you go to comfort and serve anyone for the Savior, He prepares the way before you. …

“… Remember the Lord as you go in service for Him. The Lord … feels the comfort we give others as if we had given it to Him. …

“… Do the best [you] can out of love for God to serve those in need. … Be personally modest about [your] good works. …

“My prayer for the sisters … is that their faith in the Savior and gratitude for His Atonement will lead them to do all they can for those God asks them to serve.”

Where Two or Three Are Gathered

“The word of God … will be poured out on all of us who listen, watch, and read the proceedings of this conference. The music, the talks, and the testimonies have been prepared by servants of God who have sought diligently for the Holy Ghost to guide them. …

“… If you listen with the Spirit, you will find your heart softened, your faith strengthened, and your capacity to love the Lord increased.

“Your choice to pray with full purpose of heart will transform your experience in the conference sessions and in the days and months that follow. …

“… The prophets and apostles you will hear in this conference speak for the Lord. They are His servants, authorized to act for Him. He goes before His servants in the world.”

Eternal Families

“Every priesthood effort and every priesthood ordinance is intended to help Heavenly Father’s children be changed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ to become members of perfected family units. …

“Since that is true, everything we do should have celestial marriage as its focus and purpose. That means we must strive to be sealed to an eternal companion in the temple of God. We must also encourage others to make and keep the covenants that bind a husband and wife together, with their family, in this life and in the world to come. …

“… There is no more important commitment in time or in eternity than marriage.”