"The gift of mortality is an opportunity not only to prepare to meet God in the hereafter but to enjoy the gospel's glad tidings in the here and now. Scripture teaches that God's love structures the human experience and, if we are attuned to it, gives us cause to rejoice, even amid adversity. Devotion to Christ affords a wider vision of life's meaning and a foretaste of our future felicity with God. Despite necessary opposition, our mortal journey...

Enjoy the best of Elder Maxwell's teachings, together with beautiful illustrations from beloved LDS artists, in this keepsake edition. Fifteen hundred quotations on more than two hundred topics have been selected from his addresses, his books, and some unpublished talks.