Keeping sacred covenants protects Latter-day Saints in a world that is drifting from time-honored values that bring joy and happiness.
      Blessings flow from covenants with the Lord.
      "Covenants are not simply outward rituals; they are real and effective means of change."
      Being born again comes from the Spirit of God through ordinances.
      "Many covenants are indispensable to happiness here and hereafter. Among the most important are the marriage covenants made between husband and wife. From these covenants flow the greatest joys in life."
      Temple covenants are the basis for the greatest blessings of the Lord.
      "We should not allow our personal values to erode, even if others think we are peculiar. We have always been a peculiar people. However, being spiritually correct is much better than being politically correct."
      "Christ-like conduct flows from the deepest wellsprings of the human heart and soul. It is guided by the Holy Spirit of the Lord, which is promised in gospel ordinances."