Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the Quorum of the Twelve urged those who suffer from problems and afflictions to come unto Christ and let the power of his Atonement heal them.

He said Jesus healed every sickness and affliction, mental or physical, and can make his people whole. Latter-day Saints should seek out a priesthood blessing and they will receive help according to the will of the Lord, Elder Oaks promised. "If your faith and prayers and the power of the priesthood do not heal you from an affliction, the power of the Atonement will surely give you the strength to bear the burden."

Seeking to maintain balance in life and developing patience were also focal points for Saturday's speakers.

Sometimes those who submerge themselves in service to the church go too far and their lives become unbalanced, according to Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve. By focusing too much time and energy in service to the church, family relationships and employment performance can suffer.

"This is not healthy, spiritually or otherwise," Elder Ballard said. "While there may be times when our church callings require more intense effort and unusual focus, we need to strive to keep things in proper balance. We should never allow our service to replace the attention needed by other important priorities in our lives."

He urged members to thoughtfully allocate their time, income and energy, all the while focusing on the individual needs of those they serve. But service should not be about the numbers. Elder Ballard said the most important thing is "whether or not the individual people — ministered to one at a time just as the Savior did — have been lifted and encouraged and ultimately changed."

No matter how many responsibilities they carry, Latter-day Saints should always have patience, said Elder Robert C. Oaks of the Presidency of the Seventy. Signs of impatience can be found everywhere, from road rage on the highway to flared tempers while waiting in a slow-moving line at the grocery store.

The perfect example of patience is Jesus Christ, he said. "We can only grow in faith if we are willing to wait patiently for God's purposes and patterns to unfold in our lives, on his timetable."

Building up a personal testimony of the gospel was encouraged by Elders Robert D. Hales and Dieter F. Uchtdorf.

The key to receiving a testimony of Jesus Christ and his gospel is to read the scriptures, said Elder Hales. The scriptures teach people who they are; what they can become; the commandments, laws, ordinances and covenants they must live by to obtain eternal life; and how they must live in order to return to Heavenly Father with honor, he said.