Joseph B. Wirthlin

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.

Perhaps the best-known Old Testament example of perseverance is the story of Job.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.

To be without guile is to be free of deceit, cunning, hypocrisy, and dishonesty in thought or action.

A certain amount of impatience may be useful to stimulate and motivate us to action. However, I believe that a lack of patience is a major cause of the difficulties and unhappiness in the world today.

We have numerous examples of perseverance in the scriptures, in secular history, and in our own experiences.

Wherever I go throughout the world - no matter the language, no matter the culture - I thrill to hear the testimonies of the Saints.

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.

Many run primarily for the exercise, but others run to condition themselves for well-publicized races of various distances.

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

Our bodies are truly the result of what we eat, what we think about, and the exercise we receive. If we are not wise, these little things can soon cause major health problems that will limit our success and ability to serve.

In the scriptures, 'peace' means either freedom from strife, contention, conflict, or war, or an inner calm and comfort born of the Spirit that is a gift of God to all of his children, an assurance and serenity within a person's heart.