Moral Degradation

Elder Dallin H. Oaks 

2005 April General Conference “Pornography”

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2005/05/pornography

The immediate spiritual consequences of such hypocrisy are devastating. Those who seek out and use pornography forfeit the power of their priesthood. The Lord declares: “When we undertake to cover our sins, … behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man” (D&C 121:37).

Finally, do not patronize pornography. Do not use your purchasing power to support moral degradation. And young women, please understand that if you dress immodestly, you are magnifying this problem by becoming pornography to some of the men who see you.

Life Lessons

Elder Dallin H. Oaks 

Life Lessons Learned

“Personal revelation often follows the Lord's pattern of gradual disclosure, 'line upon line; here a little, and there a little.'"

The Challenge to Become

Elder Dallin H. Oaks 

October 2000 General Conference “The Challenge to Become”

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2000/10/the-challenge-to-become?lang=eng

"It is not enough for anyone just to go through the motions. The commandments, ordinances, and covenants of the gospel are not a list of deposits required to be made in some heavenly account. The gospel of Jesus Christ is a plan that shows us how to become what our Heavenly Father desires us to become.”

Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother

Elder Dallin H. Oaks

 April 1991 General Conference “Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother”

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1991/04/honour-thy-father-and-thy-mother?lang=eng

“If you honor your parents, you will love them, respect them, confide in them, be considerate of them, express appreciation for them, and demonstrate all of these things by following their counsel in righteousness and by obeying the commandments of God.”

Good, Better, Best

"“The good activities of private lessons, team sports, and other school and club activities also needs to be carefully regulated. Parents should act to preserve time for family prayer, family scripture study, family home evening, and the other precious togetherness and individual one-on-one time.”

Elder Dallin H. Oaks 

2007 October General Conference “Good, Better, Best”

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/10/good-better-best?lang=eng

Modern Pioneers

“One of the most Godlike expressions of the human soul is the act of forgiveness. ... Forgiveness is mortality's mirror image of the mercy of God.”

Dallin H. Oaks 

1989 October General Conference “Modern Pioneers”

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1989/10/modern-pioneers?lang=eng