(5/11/01)
"The Lord wants more from us than these moving expressions of conviction and covenant. He wants more than expressions of gratitude and testimony and commitment. He wants us to fear him,to love him, to keep all his commandments always. He wants our hearts." — Marion D. Hanks, "Conference Report," October 1960, p. 10-11

(5/12/01)
"There is no such thing as a casual Christian. Conscience can help us, as can feasting upon the word of Christ. So can being around those who are serious—not strolling—disciples, for their commitment is contagious. Affirmative associations are vital in this regard. The best way to become anxiously engaged is to become engaged fully in the work; then the need for it becomes not only obvious, but is self-reinforced. Every program as well as every principle of the Church carries within itself its own witness that it is true." — Neal A. Maxwell, "Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward," [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1977], p. 73

(5/13/01)
"Whenever we partake of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, we do the same thing, don't we? We make a commitment to the Almighty that not only are we going to be Latter-day Saints, but that we will always remember the Lord Jesus Christ, and we will always keep the commandments that he has given us, and we seal that pledge, or covenant, or commitment, by partaking of the emblems of the crucifixion. In that way we commit ourselves to the Lord and actually say to the Almighty that 'by these sacred emblems we here and now commit ourselves unto thee. We covenant with thee; we pledge to thee that we will always remember the Lord Jesus Christ and always keep the commandments which he has given us.'" — Mark E. Petersen, October 31, 1962, "BYU Speeches of the Year," p. 4

(5/14/01)
"Unfortunately, there are those who choose to commit themselves by covenant to the adversary. Conspiring men have formed secret combinations all through the ages to promote wickedness and evil. Immediately preceding the advent of the Savior on this continent 2,000 years ago, we are told of such a group who 'did enter into a covenant one with another, yea, even into that covenant which was given by them of old, which covenant was given and administered by the devil, to combine against all righteousness. Therefore they did combine against the people of the Lord, and enter into a covenant to destroy them....' (3 Ne. 6:28-29.) Times have not changed." — Robert L. Simpson, "Conference Report," April 1967

(3/21/05)
"A successful life, the good life, the righteous Christian life requires something more than a contribution, though every contribution is valuable. Ultimately it requires commitment-whole souled, deeply held, eternally cherished commitment to the principles we know to be true in the commandments God has given. We need such loyalty to the Church, but that must immediately be interpreted as a loyalty in our personal habits and behavior, integrity in the wider community and marketplace, and-for the future's sake-devotion and character in our marriages and homes and families." - Howard W. Hunter, "Standing As Witnesses of God," Ensign, May 1990, p. 62