(4/29/05)
"Conversion means consecrating your life to caring for and serving others who need your help and sharing your gifts and blessings. The Lord didn't say, 'Tend my sheep when it is convenient; watch my sheep when you aren't busy.' He said, 'Feed my sheep and my lambs; help them survive this world; keep them close to you. Lead them to safety-the safety of righteous choices that will prepare them for eternal life.' (John 21:15-16.)

"Every unselfish act of kindness and service increases your spirituality. God would use you to bless others. Your continued spiritual growth and eternal progress are very much wrapped up in your relationships-in how you treat others. Do you indeed love others and become a blessing in their lives? Isn't the measure of the level of your conversion how you treat others? The person who does only those things in the Church that concern himself alone will never reach the goal of perfection. Service to others is what the gospel and exalted life are all about." - Robert J. Whetten, "Strengthen Thy Brethren," General Conference, April 2005