The Spirit of the Lord has inspired all of us to concentrate our worship, focus our learning, and unite our testimonies on the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Father's plan for our eternal increase and joy.

One thing I try to do is - I call them "spiritually defining memories" - I try to remember things that really made an impression on me spiritually and not forget them. … It's a good idea if you have an experience where you feel a force, a heavenly force that blesses you, gives you an answer, directs you in a certain direction. If you even write it down and try to keep it in your life, that's a starting place. … But you've got to continually have these feelings, and one way we have them is we keep the commandments. When you move away from what you know is right, those feelings start disappearing in your spirit.

What are some of the reasons for service? By way of illustration, and without pretending to be exhaustive, I will suggest six reasons. I will discuss these in ascending order from the lesser to the greater reasons for service. Some may serve for hope of earthly reward. ... Another reason for service—probably more worthy than the first, but still in the category of service in search of earthly reward—is that motivated by a personal desire to obtain good companionship. ... Some may serve out of fear of punishment. ... Other persons may serve out of a sense of duty or out of loyalty to friends or family or traditions. ... One such higher reason for service is the hope of an eternal reward. ... If our service is to be most efficacious, it must be accomplished for the love of God and the love of his children.